RD 1 Rain Vs Smash

[Rain]

Hio, I have replaced the number 8 seed . Good Luck.

1.e4

 

[Smash]

ok super,play good...just not too good

1.e4...c5

 

[Rain]

1. e4 c5
2. Nf3

 

[Smash]

1. e4 c5
2. Nf3 e6

 

[Rain]

1. e4 c5
2. Nf3 e6
3. d4

 

[Smash]

1. e4 c5
2. Nf3 e6
3. d4 cxd4

 

[Rain]

1. e4 c5
2. Nf3 e6
3. d4 cxd4
4. Nd4

 

[Smash]

1. e4 c5
2. Nf3 e6
3. d4 cxd4
4. Nd4 Nf6

 

[Rain]

1. e4 c5
2. Nf3 e6
3. d4 cxd4
4. Nd4 Nf6
5. Nc3

 

[Smash]

hmmmm..lets try the Paulsen

1. e4 c5
2. Nf3 e6
3. d4 cxd4
4. Nd4 Nf6
5. Nc3 d6

 

[Rain]

1. e4 c5
2. Nf3 e6
3. d4 cxd4
4. Nd4 Nf6
5. Nc3 d6
6. Bc4

My experience of the Paulsen is summed up in one word: "cramped". Tried playing it myself once upon a time, but never found it to my liking.

 

[Smash]

hehe...just about every line in the Sicilian is cramped.
6.Bc4 is not played in the modern Paulsen though......lets see if I can figure out why

1. e4 c5
2. Nf3 e6
3. d4 cxd4
4. Nd4 Nf6
5. Nc3 d6
6. Bc4 Be7

 

[Rain]

1. e4 c5
2. Nf3 e6
3. d4 cxd4
4. Nd4 Nf6
5. Nc3 d6
6. Bc4 Be7
7. Qe2

 

[Smash]

1. e4 c5
2. Nf3 e6
3. d4 cxd4
4. Nd4 Nf6
5. Nc3 d6
6. Bc4 Be7
7. Qe2 a6

 

[Rain]

1. e4 c5
2. Nf3 e6
3. d4 cxd4
4. Nd4 Nf6
5. Nc3 d6
6. Bc4 Be7
7. Qe2 a6
8. Bb3

 

[Smash]

1. e4 c5
2. Nf3 e6
3. d4 cxd4
4. Nd4 Nf6
5. Nc3 d6
6. Bc4 Be7
7. Qe2 a6
8. Bb3 b5

 

[Rain]

1. e4 c5
2. Nf3 e6
3. d4 cxd4
4. Nd4 Nf6
5. Nc3 d6
6. Bc4 Be7
7. Qe2 a6
8. a3

 

[Rain]

That should be 9. a3 I left out move 8 in my cut and paste.

 

[Smash]

1. e4 c5
2. Nf3 e6
3. d4 cxd4
4. Nd4 Nf6
5. Nc3 d6
6. Bc4 Be7
7. Qe2 a6
8. Bb3 b5
9. a3 Bb7

 

[Rain]

1. e4 c5
2. Nf3 e6
3. d4 cxd4
4. Nd4 Nf6
5. Nc3 d6
6. Bc4 Be7
7. Qe2 a6
8. Bb3 b5
9. a3 Bb7
10. f3