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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.

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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.

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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!]