Play Chess Openings: November 2020

Thursday, November 26, 2020

Blackmar-Diemer Tactics Greene

I'm thankful my new book Blackmar-Diemer Tactics is finished. If you love our BDG, this is the book for you. I organized the 500 winning positions into the same variations as my theory books. Blackmar-Diemer Tactics is available on Amazon in ebook and paperback.

Charles Greene approached me at a tournament 15 years ago with the nicest gift. We knew each other by reputation but he was on a mission. Before Greene passed away, he gave me a collection of Opening Adventures magazines from the 1960s. He wanted me to pass them on to someone who would promote the BDG to a future generation. I have followed that directive in writing this blog and publishing many BDG books. I remember USCF Master Charles Greene with this Blackmar-Diemer Gambit Teichmann vs Francisco Guadalupe.

My Ruy Lopez Tactics covers 500 combinations and mates.
My Open Game Tactics covers 1.e4 e5 without Ruy Lopez.
My Sicilian Tactics 1.e4 c5 has 500 combinations and mates.
My French Tactics 1.e4 e6 has 500 combinations and mates.
My Caro-Kann Tactics 1.e4 c6 500 combinations and mates.
My Semi-Open Tactics 1.e4 misc 500 combinations and mates.
My Blackmar-Diemer Tactics 500 combinations and mates.

Greene – Guadalupe, Open Tampa USA 13.04.2003 begins 1.d4 d5 2.e4 dxe4 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.f3 exf3 5.Nxf3 Bg4 6.h3 Bxf3 7.Qxf3 c6 8.Qf2 e6 9.Bd3 Nbd7 10.0–0 h6 11.Bf4 Be7 12.Rae1 Nb6 13.a3 Rc8 14.Kh1 a6 15.Be5 0–0

16.Re3 [16.Qg3!? Nbd7 17.Ne4 Nxe5 18.dxe5 Nd7 19.Rd1=] 16...Nbd7 17.Rf3 c5! 18.Ne4 [18.Rg3 Kh8=+] 18...cxd4 [18...c4! 19.Nxf6+ Nxf6 20.Be2 Ne4-/+] 19.Nxf6+ [19.Bxd4=] 19...Bxf6 20.Bxf6 Nxf6 21.Qh4 Ne8 [21...Nh7-/+] 22.Qe4 g6 [22...f5 23.Qxe6+ Kh8 24.Bxf5+–] 23.Rxf7 Rxf7 24.Qxg6+ Rg7 25.Qxe6+ Kh8 26.Qxh6+ Kg8 27.Bh7+ Kh8 28.Rf8+ 1–0

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Sunday, November 1, 2020

Queen's Gambit Netflix Thoughts

The popular "Queen's Gambit" miniseries on Netflix tells the fictional story of an orphan who wants to become a chess grandmaster. This coming-of-age narrative is based on a novel by Walter Tevis. Imagine if Beth Harmon came along in the 1950s and 1960s instead of Bobby Fischer. Anya Taylor-Joy is masterful in the lead role. It reminds me of why I fell in love with chess books 50 years ago. The show contains mature themes and adult language not suitable for children. Still, I enjoyed all seven episodes. Great show!

Below we have a Queen’s Gambit Albin Counter Attack between Woman FIDE Master Mounika Akshaya Bommini of India and International Master Lawrence Trent of England. When White avoided 3.dxe5 for 3.cxd5 she probably never envisioned playing 13.Ka5.

My Ruy Lopez Tactics covers 500 combinations and mates.
My Open Game Tactics covers 1.e4 e5 without Ruy Lopez.
My Sicilian Tactics 1.e4 c5 has 500 combinations and mates.
My French Tactics 1.e4 e6 has 500 combinations and mates.
My Caro-Kann Tactics 1.e4 c6 500 combinations and mates.
My Semi-Open Tactics 1.e4 misc 500 combinations and mates.
My Blackmar-Diemer Tactics 500 combinations and mates.
My Queens Gambit Tactics has 500 combinations and mates.
My Indian Tactics book (1.d4 Nf6 2.c4) has 500 combinations and mates.
My English Tactics book (1.c4) has 500 combinations and checkmates.

See also Queen Pawn 1.d4 d5 (Second Edition) 180 Games
See also Queen Pawn Puzzles 200 Easy Checkmates

Bommini (2029) – Trent (2399), Titled Tuesday chess.com 2020 begins 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e5 3.cxd5 Qxd5 4.dxe5 [4.Nf3=] 4...Qxd1+ 5.Kxd1 Nc6 6.Nf3 Bg4 7.Nc3 0–0–0+ 8.Kc2 Nb4+!? [8...h6=] 9.Kb3? [9.Kb1=] 9...Be6+ 10.Ka4 c6 [10...a6!–+] 11.e4 a6 12.Be3 [12.Bg5!?] 12...b5+ 13.Ka5 Kb7 [Look at the kings!]