tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-52811076507588241902024-03-27T02:37:19.644-04:00Play Chess OpeningsChess stories by author Tim SawyerTim Sawyerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01896859340251238195noreply@blogger.comBlogger149125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5281107650758824190.post-64586594432436894762024-03-07T07:00:00.014-05:002024-03-07T07:00:00.135-05:00Blackmar-Diemer Gambit TeichmannThe Blackmar-Diemer Gambit is a sharp and aggressive opening. White sacrifices a pawn in exchange for rapid development and attacking chances. One of the main variations arising from this gambit is the Teichmann Variation, which occurs after the moves 4.f3 exf3 5.Nxf3 Bg4. Here I explore ten games from the past couple of years.<br />
<br />I enjoy playing the Teichmann Variation from both sides. White aims to exploit the lead in development and control the center. Black seeks to neutralize White's initiative and capitalize on the extra pawn. These games highlight the importance of precise play, as a single misstep can drastically alter the course of the game.<br />
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<b>1.d4 d5 2.e4 dxe4 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.f3 exf3 5.Nxf3 Bg4</b><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNhyOVNM5P7kKWLnXvcCygkH_HjLPRCzbr3pupxZra_PZvyg0HwR90seSz1LXZL5O99Oc6znEmNHBll4cT-EIvVXpczx0tp78XfWE7__BFoEx1PrME-caAiXQ6PyH_Lli00_1SYfe6mVvK-Z2nQQ9kg_G63mntctnVt3Iy8zMsdd8TC7endo53nkOg77w/s764/Pos001.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="764" data-original-width="764" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNhyOVNM5P7kKWLnXvcCygkH_HjLPRCzbr3pupxZra_PZvyg0HwR90seSz1LXZL5O99Oc6znEmNHBll4cT-EIvVXpczx0tp78XfWE7__BFoEx1PrME-caAiXQ6PyH_Lli00_1SYfe6mVvK-Z2nQQ9kg_G63mntctnVt3Iy8zMsdd8TC7endo53nkOg77w/s320/Pos001.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><b><br /></b></div><div>The move I play is <b>6.h3 </b>but first we look at <b>6.Bc4 e6</b> and now:</div><div><br /></div><div><b>7.Be3</b> Nc6 8.Qe2 Bb4 9.0–0 0–0 (9...Nxd4 looks good for Black.) 10.Rad1 Nd5 11.Nxd5 exd5 12.Bd3 Re8 13.Qf2 Bh5 14.Ng5 Bg6</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIzf5n1N8QUWPPsWK3oHl0BNQ6fDEhqc5K5I1zf30xLqatAqkiYxiTgYo9gx5EAcnT8Pqtm01cEsw-0hS4ShaELpHQROvgK7QPlGcHsFRBxVTH5ah_V1FXQVqPUsXlK8mtAY_M2yiYqE0F8DncumfwFGhd4BKZnOh38zIgJ2rOhyVSsNl-1w_qVtcbTFo/s764/Pos001.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="764" data-original-width="764" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIzf5n1N8QUWPPsWK3oHl0BNQ6fDEhqc5K5I1zf30xLqatAqkiYxiTgYo9gx5EAcnT8Pqtm01cEsw-0hS4ShaELpHQROvgK7QPlGcHsFRBxVTH5ah_V1FXQVqPUsXlK8mtAY_M2yiYqE0F8DncumfwFGhd4BKZnOh38zIgJ2rOhyVSsNl-1w_qVtcbTFo/s320/Pos001.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div>15.Nxf7 (Better is 15.Bxg6! fxg6 16.Qf7+ Kh8 17.Rf3 with a strong attack.) 15...Qe7 16.Bxg6 Qxe3 17.Qxe3 Rxe3 18.Bd3 Nxd4= but 0–1 in 60. Gallego Bergada -Pourkashiyan, chess.com 2024</div><div><br /></div><div><b>
7.0–0</b> and now:</div><div><br /></div><div><b>7...Bxf3</b> 8.Rxf3 Bb4 9.Bg5 Nbd7 10.Ne4 Be7 </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSBjdXNplGDnI3uND1kvsIh7XJjmspJlYzXTOtblIzjd5mfjUy2VIB_j6B2iUhyvrD2-PzYXMo5bfdEQ6RE5rLcFnoGuzmyAexV_ZXI_DbtyVyFl8j3rkwpSgTp52JGc4xt1zUp8pP-FqihvPmHSO0hyphenhyphenZPbSV3K3b8UWgjqqkPB4i1lKLjqK4TEcn6BHc/s764/Pos001.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="764" data-original-width="764" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSBjdXNplGDnI3uND1kvsIh7XJjmspJlYzXTOtblIzjd5mfjUy2VIB_j6B2iUhyvrD2-PzYXMo5bfdEQ6RE5rLcFnoGuzmyAexV_ZXI_DbtyVyFl8j3rkwpSgTp52JGc4xt1zUp8pP-FqihvPmHSO0hyphenhyphenZPbSV3K3b8UWgjqqkPB4i1lKLjqK4TEcn6BHc/s320/Pos001.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div>11.Nxf6+ (Or 11.Qd3=) 11...Nxf6 12.c3 0–0 13.Bd3 h6 14.Bxh6 gxh6 15.Qd2 Ng4 16.Rg3 f5 17.Qxh6 Rf6 18.Qg5+ Kf8 19.h3 Rf7 20.hxg4 Bxg5 0–1. Gallego Bergada -Ai, chess.com 2024;</div><div>
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7...c5</b> 8.Bb5+ (The immediate 8.d5 favors White.) 8...Nc6 9.d5 exd5 10.Qe1+ Be7 11.Ne5 0–0 (11...Bd7 favors Black.) 12.Bxc6 bxc6 Now White wins a piece.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0JSlic3aRpTbOyHYvXSIYANJpysdrtguqS6900sb9LxZRfwFgzq2ksfao_OIiDsetHfzKFo-N3Uy78lfXy7MxzDLNBG643wJ_Xr_f_Uj9sFJsTm91W6EcyiV62RIqpbDnLwUofKz45UeOekE5QIGbTNc4ERiYS-Fx2uRuMCHx2A1jBMAuEFw64dRac9s/s764/Pos001.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="764" data-original-width="764" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0JSlic3aRpTbOyHYvXSIYANJpysdrtguqS6900sb9LxZRfwFgzq2ksfao_OIiDsetHfzKFo-N3Uy78lfXy7MxzDLNBG643wJ_Xr_f_Uj9sFJsTm91W6EcyiV62RIqpbDnLwUofKz45UeOekE5QIGbTNc4ERiYS-Fx2uRuMCHx2A1jBMAuEFw64dRac9s/s320/Pos001.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div>13.Nxc6 Qd7 14.Nxe7+ Kh8 15.Bg5 Rae8 16.Rxf6 Rxe7 17.Qh4 Re6 18.Rf4 and 1–0 in 30. McCarthy -Pradhan, Peterborough ENG 2024</div><div>
<br /><b>7...Nc6</b> 8.Be3 Bd6 9.Qe1 Nb4 10.Bb3 Bf5 11.Bg5 h6 (11...Bxc2 is better for Black.) 12.Bxf6 Qxf6 13.Ne5 0–0–0</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkEc8nabnlp-VChbxTziHANglaxkkD7PTAaYeCyNYA82pn2j7N3XOlZ6hb9moNPcQB_sg-Hbeni1W8egy3r24QJPSaT5u_GwcGDPRhlX5XCms2kN-uPignR7Ew4EwtXPndsUnHCJ68tontO3u5GrNtxK4HHyc9obln6yQvzzCeqYJRN7VV7kugSAajCx4/s764/Pos001.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="764" data-original-width="764" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkEc8nabnlp-VChbxTziHANglaxkkD7PTAaYeCyNYA82pn2j7N3XOlZ6hb9moNPcQB_sg-Hbeni1W8egy3r24QJPSaT5u_GwcGDPRhlX5XCms2kN-uPignR7Ew4EwtXPndsUnHCJ68tontO3u5GrNtxK4HHyc9obln6yQvzzCeqYJRN7VV7kugSAajCx4/s320/Pos001.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div>14.Nb5 (More accurate is 14.Ne4 Qe7 15.Nxd6+) 14...Nd5 (14...Bxe5 favors Black.) 15.Nxa7+ Kb8 16.Nb5 Bxe5 17.dxe5 Qg5 18.Bxd5 Rxd5 19.c4 Bh3 20.Qg3 and 1–0 in 34. Gallego Bergada -Sroczynski, chess.com 2024</div><div>
<br />My favorite line of the Teichmann is <b>6.h3. </b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3gp5S4D_mlDGlAIfHowW24D-LfFssKA9u4XVfnO3Qv1LxvkbtiN3F3dmgir7P6SGbg3q8qEXo2AGpzucFd1LDdpJEzEmxdbRlcSoqR2MubE5SewWrMWHqZTiweRd_v0Z1Ew5U2E1aMGI386QUUBfQchNGC8CugIlJWt6oKACltFK02Prxa9uQdmlPydE/s764/Pos001.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="764" data-original-width="764" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3gp5S4D_mlDGlAIfHowW24D-LfFssKA9u4XVfnO3Qv1LxvkbtiN3F3dmgir7P6SGbg3q8qEXo2AGpzucFd1LDdpJEzEmxdbRlcSoqR2MubE5SewWrMWHqZTiweRd_v0Z1Ew5U2E1aMGI386QUUBfQchNGC8CugIlJWt6oKACltFK02Prxa9uQdmlPydE/s320/Pos001.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div>This forces Black to retreat the bishop or exchange pieces on f3. First, we look at the retreat and then the capture.</div><div><br /><b>6...Bh5 7.g4 Bg6 8.Ne5 </b>and now:</div><div><br /><b>
8...e6</b> 9.Qf3 Qxd4 10.Nxg6 hxg6 11.Qxb7 Bd6</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqNcm1WIrG6exhtLCbIO3cw3JF2xBNMULu4odsbJz7Oew224T8evIqbXK3jDi5UggyTVIZMTGfysn0Md4MTwCk03pehhkJI9zItDuXmlJptLqcH0fZWbZlAxuL3QvY_0VPjUKqbrLAtfuNbTK2DzbRSaytCA9JLVSGUaz2r5ZNe63eqwI-W2BN67NsXzQ/s764/Pos001.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="764" data-original-width="764" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqNcm1WIrG6exhtLCbIO3cw3JF2xBNMULu4odsbJz7Oew224T8evIqbXK3jDi5UggyTVIZMTGfysn0Md4MTwCk03pehhkJI9zItDuXmlJptLqcH0fZWbZlAxuL3QvY_0VPjUKqbrLAtfuNbTK2DzbRSaytCA9JLVSGUaz2r5ZNe63eqwI-W2BN67NsXzQ/s320/Pos001.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div>12.Qxa8 (Better is 12.Bd2 which gives the White king as escape square on d1.) 12...Bg3+ 13.Ke2 Qf2+ 14.Kd3 0–0 15.Kc4 Rd8 (15...Nbd7! wins for Black.) 16.Bd3 (16.Kb3 Qb6+ 17.Bb5=) 16...Qd4+ 17.Kb3 Na6 18.Qxd8+ Qxd8 19.Bxa6 c5= but 0–1 in 51. Stead - Lopez Gracia, chess.com 2023;</div><div>
<br /><b> 8...c6</b> 9.Bg2 e6 10.0–0 Bd6 11.Bg5 Be7 12.h4 h6 13.Nxg6 fxg6 14.Bf4 0–0</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmYAzk0Vmn65lJWkPd1fCGXXza02w1HGDSkDtq_aCCXkbleebCrKZxrh7c4jREapG-nXbZzyLYtMJNxJ1Gxy2VQ_d2UR-_CBYMU_g6-3VYHXGeUkw1SWm6LwClQWJfA5-KfMDXrfJFQyepA7Du9f3A-ecFu9gDvn9FphmmgSdfRp7zrd-QJcU_dAXADTc/s764/Pos001.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="764" data-original-width="764" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmYAzk0Vmn65lJWkPd1fCGXXza02w1HGDSkDtq_aCCXkbleebCrKZxrh7c4jREapG-nXbZzyLYtMJNxJ1Gxy2VQ_d2UR-_CBYMU_g6-3VYHXGeUkw1SWm6LwClQWJfA5-KfMDXrfJFQyepA7Du9f3A-ecFu9gDvn9FphmmgSdfRp7zrd-QJcU_dAXADTc/s320/Pos001.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div>15.Qd3 (15.Bg3=) 15...Nxg4 16.Qxg6 Qxd4+ 17.Kh1 Rxf4 (Or 17...Nf2+ threatening the king and the f4 bishop for a Black win.) 18.Qxe6+ Kh8 19.Qc8+ Kh7 and 0–1 in 32. Palczert - Breuil, chess.com 2024</div><div>
<br /><b>8...Nbd7 </b><b>9.Qf3</b> and now:</div><div><br /></div><div><b>9...c6</b> 10.Nxg6 hxg6 11.g5 Nh5 12.Bc4 e6 13.Rf1 Qe7</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidG-9bxzsuLw9gpR7aDSHG4B1HsPsJbx0ZkqnF3RqG0ccEbmTj3Xv3TnvpALN64AyJc0zsrSKXVXBgzXJKYvVinbfVOi-eMoQyur5MzbbPwG67e8KWak3MFQFWoWKAvhN61TvrkHlT0Tgj4DAgKxSKg-wHrKxaFg6QaPEVpwPwru8KyhNG7dxQTbnIcEk/s764/Pos001.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="764" data-original-width="764" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidG-9bxzsuLw9gpR7aDSHG4B1HsPsJbx0ZkqnF3RqG0ccEbmTj3Xv3TnvpALN64AyJc0zsrSKXVXBgzXJKYvVinbfVOi-eMoQyur5MzbbPwG67e8KWak3MFQFWoWKAvhN61TvrkHlT0Tgj4DAgKxSKg-wHrKxaFg6QaPEVpwPwru8KyhNG7dxQTbnIcEk/s320/Pos001.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div>14.h4 (Or 14.Bd2 intending 0–0–0 for White.) 14...Nb6 15.Bd3 Qc7 16.Be3 Qg3+ 17.Qxg3 (17.Kd2=) 17...Nxg3 18.Rf3 Nf5 and 0–1 in 49. Graham - Liu, Peterborough ENG 2024)</div><div>
<br /><b>9...Nxe5</b> 10.dxe5 Nd7</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyhDmMO1fyb3OaGkaoexupLqzNqQZRk-f7wXSaEcZ-RxUieKkvhHUisA7xwbc9N9dZPWx6IZhUh-F4jI0rGM2NRNi9-XxOmj2ZYh6922HC-JbxO85TvE-6VDeHwvMhZRq7VYZfRZLs2YdOk009H3lCb-n8WcDsVJHivJ_4eu4TaZK0pJTpkHy9cxMLYnY/s764/Pos001.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="764" data-original-width="764" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyhDmMO1fyb3OaGkaoexupLqzNqQZRk-f7wXSaEcZ-RxUieKkvhHUisA7xwbc9N9dZPWx6IZhUh-F4jI0rGM2NRNi9-XxOmj2ZYh6922HC-JbxO85TvE-6VDeHwvMhZRq7VYZfRZLs2YdOk009H3lCb-n8WcDsVJHivJ_4eu4TaZK0pJTpkHy9cxMLYnY/s320/Pos001.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div>11.Qxb7 (11.e6!? looks promising for White.) 11...Nxe5 (Better is 11...Rb8 12.Qxa7 e6 13.Bb5=) 12.Bb5+ Nd7 13.Bxd7+ Kxd7 14.Qd5+ Ke8 15.Qc6+ Qd7 16.Qxa8+ Qd8 17.Qxd8+ Kxd8 18.Bf4 Bxc2 19.Rh2 Bg6 20.0–0–0+ Kc8 21.Rhd2 e6 22.Rd8+ Kb7 23.R1d7 Kc6 24.Rxc7+ Kb6 25.Rb8+ Ka6 26.Rc6+ Ka5 27.Rb5# 1–0. Graham -Yu, Peterborough ENG 2024]</div><div>
<br />Finally, here is the Teichmann Exchange Variation.<br /><b>6...Bxf3 </b><b>7.Qxf3 c6 </b>and now:<div><div><br /><b>8.Be3</b> e6</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtyo_0SpRDfG3titrl9BwgzNbHPbfHI0nRHoaDOljHUfGtPwDusVaMAQW8vywsa_AxGVgb3S9WhXJ6BnVzrrVs2copQWpBmeaucKkFQLcPfCVOlAQv0YT4tO3KLQPt-bTQUlh6pzuJvT-oehuveOOzgWaSIue6WOzJI6YsY8YsOtrc-ygA3RIeyrSVTXQ/s764/Pos001.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="764" data-original-width="764" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtyo_0SpRDfG3titrl9BwgzNbHPbfHI0nRHoaDOljHUfGtPwDusVaMAQW8vywsa_AxGVgb3S9WhXJ6BnVzrrVs2copQWpBmeaucKkFQLcPfCVOlAQv0YT4tO3KLQPt-bTQUlh6pzuJvT-oehuveOOzgWaSIue6WOzJI6YsY8YsOtrc-ygA3RIeyrSVTXQ/s320/Pos001.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div>9.0–0–0 (The main line goes 9.Bd3 Nbd7 10.0–0=) 9...Bb4 10.Ne4 Nxe4 11.Qxe4 Qd5 12.Qg4 Qxa2 13.c3 Bf8 14.Bd3 Nd7 15.Rhf1 Nf6 16.Qf3 0–0–0 and 0–1 in 44. Palczert - Molina, chess.com 2024</div><div>
<br /><b>8.g4 </b><b>e6 9.g5 Nd5 10.Bd3 Bb4 11.0–0 Qe7 </b>[Or 11...0–0 12.Ne4=] <b>12.Ne4 Nd7 13.c3 Ba5</b></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUUOLIWu2DeF_Qp7e2YwK5PgMet12PkYJr042E7LRNdxhNf-X4pLYKtXharBdBLkOx-2wfpaKD63BG2uyvc7VaToTZ4aOGP3NidXYkx2obc5qDnNh39_NlWSYVM1sypX3QgegXjWPChDGltV0axWyURwlxA3Vhe4hTf9zVnjJASqd0TJYBouLCqAIm6zE/s764/Pos001.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="764" data-original-width="764" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUUOLIWu2DeF_Qp7e2YwK5PgMet12PkYJr042E7LRNdxhNf-X4pLYKtXharBdBLkOx-2wfpaKD63BG2uyvc7VaToTZ4aOGP3NidXYkx2obc5qDnNh39_NlWSYVM1sypX3QgegXjWPChDGltV0axWyURwlxA3Vhe4hTf9zVnjJASqd0TJYBouLCqAIm6zE/s320/Pos001.jpg" width="320" /></a></div></div><div><b>14.c4 </b>[White can regain the pawn with an advantage by 14.Qxf7+ Qxf7 15.Nd6+ Ke7 16.Nxf7 which White plays four moves later.] <b>14...Nb4 15.Bb1 Bc7 16.a3 Na6 17.b4 Bb6 18.Qxf7+ Qxf7 19.Nd6+ Ke7 20.Rxf7+ Kxd6 21.Bf4+ e5 22.c5+ Naxc5 23.bxc5+ Nxc5 24.Bxe5+ Kd5 25.Ba2+ Ke4 26.Re1+ Kd3 27.dxc5 Bxc5+ 28.Kg2 Rhf8 29.Bxg7 Rxf7 30.Bxf7 Bxa3 31.Rf1 Bc5 32.h4 a5 33.h5 a4 34.g6 hxg6 35.h6 a3 36.h7 a2 37.h8Q </b>[Better is 37.Bg8] <b>37...Rxh8 38.Bxh8 b5 39.Bxa2 b4 40.Bb1+ Kc4 41.Bxg6 b3 42.Rc1+ Kb4 43.Bc3+ Kb5 44.Bd3+ Kb6 45.Rb1 Bd6 46.Rxb3+ Kc7 47.Kf3 c5 48.Ke4 Kc6 49.Bc4 Bc7 50.Bd5+ Kd7 51.Rb7 Kc8 52.Be5 Bd8 53.Kf5 c4 54.Ke6 Bc7 55.Rxc7+ Kd8 56.Rh7 Kc8 57.Rh8# </b>[1–0. Arslanov - Ismayil, chess.com 2024] <b>1–0</b><div><br /></div><div><div style="font-weight: bold;"><div style="font-weight: 400;">For an expanded look at the 50 games (105 diagrams) I did last year, see my new book <b><a href="https://amzn.to/3S7B4b3" target="_blank"><span style="color: #2b00fe;">Chess Chronicles: Blackmar-Diemer Gambit and Other Chess Games</span></a></b></div><div style="font-weight: 400;"><br /></div></div><div style="font-weight: bold;"><div style="text-align: center;"><b></b></div></div></div>
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<b><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Copyright 2011-2024</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div></b></div></b></div></b></div></div></div></div>Tim Sawyerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01896859340251238195noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5281107650758824190.post-89226944572925916122024-02-07T12:51:00.000-05:002024-02-07T12:51:15.137-05:00Blackmar-Diemer Huebsch Gambit<b>The Huebsch Gambit</b> falls under the Blackmar-Diemer Gambit (BDG) chess openings. The Huebsch Gambit arises after the moves 1.d4 Nf6 2.Nc3 d5 3.e4 Nxe4. The gambit is named after E. Huebsch who won as White vs Tartakower in 1922. As in the BDG proper (3...dxe4 4.f3), this 3...Nxe4 aims to rapidly develop the pieces and open lines for the attack at the cost of a pawn. The Huebsch Gambit trades off Black's kingside knight.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOa1nS49IIhIQUB_rythowStLU_ZLf9jdNQq40N4kVr3uPD0m4EPOqM_Miq8AE9uHGHSCC80_3jaGW5WyS42eogCMCTD4n0L4AgiLxMxC4lyFqC3-TvitTUZaDi1C3yyDC39-e1m0ZE57bmuJ2DYNhvfOMAY5v1o_rmLO0qvVqyd-C9FF5w6BIznhkYYo/s764/Pos001.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="764" data-original-width="764" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOa1nS49IIhIQUB_rythowStLU_ZLf9jdNQq40N4kVr3uPD0m4EPOqM_Miq8AE9uHGHSCC80_3jaGW5WyS42eogCMCTD4n0L4AgiLxMxC4lyFqC3-TvitTUZaDi1C3yyDC39-e1m0ZE57bmuJ2DYNhvfOMAY5v1o_rmLO0qvVqyd-C9FF5w6BIznhkYYo/s320/Pos001.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>The normal continuation 4.Nxe4 dxe4 seeks to exploit the central pawn structure imbalance. White's idea behind this pawn sacrifice is to gain a lead in development and open lines for attacking the Black king. The gambit leads to unbalanced positions that can offer white good chances for an initiative, especially in club play or among players unfamiliar with the intricacies of the gambit. The critical evaluation of the Huebsch Gambit, like many gambits, depends on the player's style and preparation.<div><br /></div><div>After the moves 1.d4 Nf6 2.Nc3 d5 3.e4 Nxe4 4.Nxe4 dxe4, White has several options for the fifth move, each leading to different types of positions and strategies:</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4oUFkkAMw_3j1Irjvgrg5ltpt0uZbg99ZCBqMDo8GINfE0Yl7lsiKPJMvZrZypjo45UESg3TFg3J_5CF6-1ROD8hY6SirPHnS0DC6_IqPCw5eYjr1dfZL0_0auvRrdEZvWcIqyg8WdevozEFVdMkits4bo0IVdGeejx6Z3dd2tlIecf4a9WSkRP6MUws/s764/Pos001.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="764" data-original-width="764" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4oUFkkAMw_3j1Irjvgrg5ltpt0uZbg99ZCBqMDo8GINfE0Yl7lsiKPJMvZrZypjo45UESg3TFg3J_5CF6-1ROD8hY6SirPHnS0DC6_IqPCw5eYjr1dfZL0_0auvRrdEZvWcIqyg8WdevozEFVdMkits4bo0IVdGeejx6Z3dd2tlIecf4a9WSkRP6MUws/s320/Pos001.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><b>1.d4 Nf6 2.Nc3 d5 3.e4 Nxe4 4.Nxe4 dxe4:</b><br />The main line for this post is <b>5.Be3</b>, but first let's consider <b>two other options</b>:</div>
<br /><b>5.f3</b>: With this move, white aims to undermine the e4 pawn and reclaim it, restoring material equality while opening lines for the bishop and queen. This move signals white's intention to play for a strong center and develop the pieces rapidly. Although it weakens the kingside somewhat, the idea is to leverage the lead in development and central presence to launch an attack or exert pressure across the board.<br />
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<br /><b>5.Bc4</b>: Targeting the vulnerable f7 square, this move is more aggressive and aims to put immediate pressure on black's position. Bc4 also prepares white to castle kingside quickly and supports the idea of recovering the pawn on e4 with a better-developed position. This move can lead to sharp play, as white seeks to exploit the lead in development and the weaknesses in black's camp, especially around the king.<br />
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<b style="font-weight: bold;">5…e6 </b>6.Ne2 Nc6 7.c3 e5 8.0–0 Bd6 9.Ng3 exd4</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBIjGdoLS2ixei3IWR9Ia2cMldHEPEaMsbEZ4hFEKnrh-vB8-h5Kck8z5rVO8lm7jQ3zUiAgS1wVJpPi4Pc4y7K73Ik8eaMWQI3Z_WVMgfEIKaVv8WDhVJ33hUAYfQhWJC5tIRympdZGkvQpnoYT62DVcz3Qjxt_3m9FWU9xaNnSjxcH20NncSbX4oXGg/s764/Pos001.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="764" data-original-width="764" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBIjGdoLS2ixei3IWR9Ia2cMldHEPEaMsbEZ4hFEKnrh-vB8-h5Kck8z5rVO8lm7jQ3zUiAgS1wVJpPi4Pc4y7K73Ik8eaMWQI3Z_WVMgfEIKaVv8WDhVJ33hUAYfQhWJC5tIRympdZGkvQpnoYT62DVcz3Qjxt_3m9FWU9xaNnSjxcH20NncSbX4oXGg/s320/Pos001.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div>10.cxd4 (10.Nxe4=) 10...Bxg3 (10...0–0 would favor Black.) 11.fxg3 0–0 12.Be3 Qe7 13.Qh5 g6 14.Qh6 Be6 15.d5 Qb4? (15...Na5=) 16.Bb3 Bd7 17.dxc6 Bxc6 18.Rad1 Rad8 19.Rxd8 Rxd8 20.Bxf7+ Kh8 21.Bxg6 Qe7 22.Rf7 Rd1+ 23.Kf2 Rd2+ 24.Bxd2 Qc5+ 25.Qe3 Qc4 26.Rxh7+ Kg8 27.Qb3 Bd5 1–0 Christensen - Muminova, lichess.org 2021</div><div>
<br /><b style="font-weight: bold;">5.Be3: </b>This move develops a piece, supports the d4 pawn, and speeds up the possibility of queenside castling. White prepares to open up the center via f3. This move keeps the central tension and prepares for a kingside or central assault, depending on Black's responses.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCedZLByEKarf9EassLAXqoWZn0LnJhfSRn7QQlM7A5JAnFQyq6K8sqMCpNLzemkoUOW3CAJ-SUnzVKhFK5CAVRHTDguDvqcwYIfxsuPnNrSxCGYA19uBfVflP3pMVKTpigP7_1r77zZ-4t-yV1iB8V34BNqsakwitsKlaTZaQ3PYuks64w8xUuGMGu9A/s764/Pos001.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="764" data-original-width="764" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCedZLByEKarf9EassLAXqoWZn0LnJhfSRn7QQlM7A5JAnFQyq6K8sqMCpNLzemkoUOW3CAJ-SUnzVKhFK5CAVRHTDguDvqcwYIfxsuPnNrSxCGYA19uBfVflP3pMVKTpigP7_1r77zZ-4t-yV1iB8V34BNqsakwitsKlaTZaQ3PYuks64w8xUuGMGu9A/s320/Pos001.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><div><b>and now:</b></div><div><span><span><span><b style="font-weight: bold;">5...e5 </b><span>6.dxe5</span></span></span></span></div><div><span><span><span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi-nlf9-ERRgdC8wku_3KXhEOsK1JheJuvt6SjxDIW1rPBWEAI8idv7zv2I9EaKicHhemg6u3E-iG208vIaC8vZ4LYBHKcuvKhrGxhhixlkAmy8kyMtW1cR2pxB9bYC4QFWnHkukuzGooarpRrzXQiYhzU-tAHJSIYYEjxzo2sy8lm4FLdNGX-deEc7fE/s764/Pos001.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="764" data-original-width="764" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi-nlf9-ERRgdC8wku_3KXhEOsK1JheJuvt6SjxDIW1rPBWEAI8idv7zv2I9EaKicHhemg6u3E-iG208vIaC8vZ4LYBHKcuvKhrGxhhixlkAmy8kyMtW1cR2pxB9bYC4QFWnHkukuzGooarpRrzXQiYhzU-tAHJSIYYEjxzo2sy8lm4FLdNGX-deEc7fE/s320/Pos001.jpg" width="320" /></a></div></span></span></span></div><div><span><span><span><span>6...Qxd1+ (Or 6...Qe7!?=) 7.Rxd1 Nc6 8.f4 exf3 9.Nxf3 Bg4 (Black could save a tempo with 9...Be7 10.Bb5 Bd7) 10.Bb5 Bd7 11.0–0 Be7 12.Bg5 a6 13.Bc4 Bg4 14.Bxe7 Kxe7 15.Bd5 Bxf3 16.Rxf3= and 1–0 in 85 (possibly on time). Arslanov - Doluhanova, chess.com 2023<br />
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<b style="font-weight: bold;">5...Nd7 </b>6.f3 exf3 7.Nxf3 Nf6 8.Ne5 c6 9.Bc4 e6 10.0–0 Be7 11.Bd3 0–0 [This position resembles the BDG 5.Nxf3 e6 line.] 12.Qf3 Qe8 13.Qh3 g6 14.Rf3 Nd7 15.Qh6 Nxe5</span></span></span></span></div><div><span><span><span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjynyiTLmD0XiwH_ZSRRa3EQJsjGaPeNex7Q0D6zR6Fl40ZfWEttzL5f9_W-Z59XKtg7Glzqb4wXHoOgVSgMMxmtSugf4N6-c94lV5GuQn2aSTS0TyjmTKZQ6nsl9t8nf3iQVgrreAS5uqWZEEWoW9JSYnRtX8jtB5wkUsAxFdjb46UGE62j_NIuSyTtOI/s764/Pos001.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="764" data-original-width="764" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjynyiTLmD0XiwH_ZSRRa3EQJsjGaPeNex7Q0D6zR6Fl40ZfWEttzL5f9_W-Z59XKtg7Glzqb4wXHoOgVSgMMxmtSugf4N6-c94lV5GuQn2aSTS0TyjmTKZQ6nsl9t8nf3iQVgrreAS5uqWZEEWoW9JSYnRtX8jtB5wkUsAxFdjb46UGE62j_NIuSyTtOI/s320/Pos001.jpg" width="320" /></a></div></span></span></span></div><div><span><span><span><span>White has a forced mate. 16.Rh3 Ng4 17.Qxh7# 1–0 Graif - Rios Escobar, chess.com 2022<br />
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<b style="font-weight: bold;">5...c6 </b>6.Qd2 b6 7.0–0–0 Bg4 8.f3 Be6 9.fxe4 Nd7 10.Kb1 a6 11.Nf3 Nf6 12.Ng5 Bg4 13.Re1</span></span></span></span></div><div><span><span><span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0mB3Nt24SdNoZTB1vDlVGX6M6Yq1zB5MIoi6XMcx8SK-lSbG0CtT4zm8Rhix2vuBJi6Usvy2f-qFyeVbiTz1TOANQXUHtc_xxthldptP1qRUHdJxuAebgG1YHEIVV3Ro7ydFy-RYyk29s5IESJxdt2Dl3Wfcq0p1UX7W0tkNf-KKckITDIK-F702uK-o/s764/Pos001.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="764" data-original-width="764" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0mB3Nt24SdNoZTB1vDlVGX6M6Yq1zB5MIoi6XMcx8SK-lSbG0CtT4zm8Rhix2vuBJi6Usvy2f-qFyeVbiTz1TOANQXUHtc_xxthldptP1qRUHdJxuAebgG1YHEIVV3Ro7ydFy-RYyk29s5IESJxdt2Dl3Wfcq0p1UX7W0tkNf-KKckITDIK-F702uK-o/s320/Pos001.jpg" width="320" /></a></div></span></span></span></div><div><span><span><span><span>and 1–0 in 32. Sawyer - Silas the Strong, Chess.com 2024<br />
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<b style="font-weight: bold;">5...e6 </b>6.Qd2 Be7</span></span></span></span></div><div><span><span><span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJQAyp6mxnHVlIXUgnyzO6ZbufVkfEv2as7M07mxdjYkPMTyL13jYM-cgs_8S-UT1Y02TLGAf5MXkFbboTERUSq_BroJDgalX1qrUWBSc4c8s7kf8w84e-qPaU-IfdPswSV_J2VvRBHQDBZXxZINFTTcPI9Yt1xPxAqrJr6DoHJqeJewf6jRHP5VGqJV8/s764/Pos001.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="764" data-original-width="764" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJQAyp6mxnHVlIXUgnyzO6ZbufVkfEv2as7M07mxdjYkPMTyL13jYM-cgs_8S-UT1Y02TLGAf5MXkFbboTERUSq_BroJDgalX1qrUWBSc4c8s7kf8w84e-qPaU-IfdPswSV_J2VvRBHQDBZXxZINFTTcPI9Yt1xPxAqrJr6DoHJqeJewf6jRHP5VGqJV8/s320/Pos001.jpg" width="320" /></a></div></span></span></span></div><div><span><span><span><span>7.0–0–0 (Better is 7.f3 c5 8.fxe4 cxd4 9.Qxd4 Qxd4 10.Bxd4=) 7...0–0 8.f3 c5 9.dxc5 Qxd2+ 10.Rxd2 exf3 11.Nxf3 Nd7 12.b4 a5 13.c3 Nf6 and 0–1 in 39. Palczert - Krzyzanowski, chess.com 2024<br />
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<b style="font-weight: bold;">5...g6 </b>6.f3 exf3 7.Nxf3 Bg7 8.Qd2 Bg4 9.0–0–0 Bxf3 10.gxf3 Nc6</span></span></span></span></div><div><span><span><span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjK2j4Nc7QCYuCwhpLtJJFQb_-dwTge2Ke8SRNtgoWnt1KGzwX4dm6UyGa1Wg2sSEJPTD95BpEQr60rJW1lI7TgwrSaaCGXsezf5iYI1GcS6OUoBHkZIiM5jutR5bImKQaZT7GrCQJ_8wYpfPKDEhFz9jjxa4zBsLJK6C12Aqra3XbRO-vS-1Iu_F0lFk/s764/Pos001.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="764" data-original-width="764" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjK2j4Nc7QCYuCwhpLtJJFQb_-dwTge2Ke8SRNtgoWnt1KGzwX4dm6UyGa1Wg2sSEJPTD95BpEQr60rJW1lI7TgwrSaaCGXsezf5iYI1GcS6OUoBHkZIiM5jutR5bImKQaZT7GrCQJ_8wYpfPKDEhFz9jjxa4zBsLJK6C12Aqra3XbRO-vS-1Iu_F0lFk/s320/Pos001.jpg" width="320" /></a></div></span></span></span></div><div><span><span><span><span>11.Bb5 (Sharper is 11.d5! Ne5 12.f4 Ng4 13.Bb5+ Kf8 14.Bc5=) 11...a6 12.Bxc6+ bxc6 13.Bh6 Bxh6 14.Qxh6 Qd5 15.Kb1 0–0–0 16.Qe3 e5 17.Qxe5 Qxe5 18.dxe5 Rxd1+ 19.Rxd1 Re8= and Black outplayed White in the endgame. 0–1 in 46. Graif - Zierk, chess.com 2022<br />
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<b style="font-weight: bold;">5...Bf5 and now:</b></span></span></span></span></div><div><span><span><span><span><b style="font-weight: bold;">6.Qd2 </b>e6 7.0–0–0 Be7 8.f3 Nc6 9.g4 Bg6 10.Bb5</span></span></span></span></div><div><span><span><span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4lz9f_QSMo7V8NzriyaYudoSv7i4uhZF632gtHzcAimjbRbSVn6Q1CzrfYZaTgDSnQAYovXzvAwUrmxEWG9R8blFkQOkWb6EvfijG_o6Ej94ER-KzNVIS4xwNYKzJQSg0eGraCnbFKBDRXR-M3QwoUo48OfUFOb2tWhq3cL5FRAsoEUls7uLHTE0ZwtE/s764/Pos001.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="764" data-original-width="764" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4lz9f_QSMo7V8NzriyaYudoSv7i4uhZF632gtHzcAimjbRbSVn6Q1CzrfYZaTgDSnQAYovXzvAwUrmxEWG9R8blFkQOkWb6EvfijG_o6Ej94ER-KzNVIS4xwNYKzJQSg0eGraCnbFKBDRXR-M3QwoUo48OfUFOb2tWhq3cL5FRAsoEUls7uLHTE0ZwtE/s320/Pos001.jpg" width="320" /></a></div></span></span></span></div><div><span><span><span><span>10...a6 (Or 10...exf3 11.Nxf3 Qd5 favors Black.) 11.Bxc6+ bxc6 12.h4 h5 13.g5 Qd5 and 0–1 in 25. Palczert - Taspinar, chess.com 2024<br />
<br /><b style="font-weight: bold;"><b><b><b><b><b>6.g4 </b></b></b></b></b></b><b style="font-weight: bold;">Bg6 and now:</b><br /><b style="font-weight: bold;">7.Ne2 </b>Nd7</span></span></span></span></div><div><span><span><span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic8ajlwhlrL45muRuoL2cbvFfAkJwWeUNUs2Ekg-mpTUU1q0njIrCvlxC9A717AZQPH6AcquW7psBPrXU1xVioncHv9ZYx0egDZ16Evi5F7wmbHUqvzgbbtAQMC5xy-oUl06ALwNm9PEEIjvryiqP4mDX7eeLQ4eEiyMnDmwBLL1K7q-ohej9gbwoqs2g/s764/Pos001.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="764" data-original-width="764" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic8ajlwhlrL45muRuoL2cbvFfAkJwWeUNUs2Ekg-mpTUU1q0njIrCvlxC9A717AZQPH6AcquW7psBPrXU1xVioncHv9ZYx0egDZ16Evi5F7wmbHUqvzgbbtAQMC5xy-oUl06ALwNm9PEEIjvryiqP4mDX7eeLQ4eEiyMnDmwBLL1K7q-ohej9gbwoqs2g/s320/Pos001.jpg" width="320" /></a></div></span></span></span></div><div><span><span><span><span>8.Nf4 (8.h4! h6 9.Nf4 Bh7 10.Qe2=) 8...e5 9.Nxg6 hxg6 10.Bg2 f5 11.Qe2 exd4 12.Bxd4 Qg5 13.Be3 Qf6 14.0–0–0 0–0–0 favors Black, and 0–1 in 34. Graif - Ovchinnikov, chess.com 2022<br />
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<b style="font-weight: bold;"><b><b><b><b><b><b>7.Bg2!? </b></b></b></b></b></b></b>[Maybe 7...h5!?] 8.Ne2 Nd7 9.h4 h5 10.Nf4 e5 [10...Bh7 11.Nxh5=] 11.Nxg6 fxg6 12.Bxe4 Qf6 13.g5 Qe6 14.Qd3 0–0–0 15.d5 cxd5 16.Bxd5 Qd6 17.0–0–0 Be7 18.Bxb7+ Kxb7 19.Qxd6 Bxd6 20.Rxd6</span></span></span></span></div><div><span><span><span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1lCTFOBrRh-3StZcauXXHrTPNs2vpHkAzqJjrLWyxpb87eCC8D7eS6gGgR3csS-gafMYnxBMrDppDI3uqA5c_eQR1x5qvnK74SOh8mNM0ar2DWsKou67KxeH4ppYQylKeoiZdDVVzARgfG6hFxwWHGq30qOiBdhUSv8am6MWVvHchvBu9JZyI62u84Ps/s764/Pos001.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="764" data-original-width="764" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1lCTFOBrRh-3StZcauXXHrTPNs2vpHkAzqJjrLWyxpb87eCC8D7eS6gGgR3csS-gafMYnxBMrDppDI3uqA5c_eQR1x5qvnK74SOh8mNM0ar2DWsKou67KxeH4ppYQylKeoiZdDVVzARgfG6hFxwWHGq30qOiBdhUSv8am6MWVvHchvBu9JZyI62u84Ps/s320/Pos001.jpg" width="320" /></a></div></span></span></span></div><div><span><span><span><span>[and White has a big advantage.] 20...Nb6 21.Rxg6 Rd7 22.Bxb6 axb6 23.Re6 Rf8 24.Rd1 Rc7 25.Rd2 Rf4 26.Rxe5 Rxh4 27.Rde2 Rh1+ 28.Re1 Rh2 29.Re7 Rxf2 30.Rxc7+ Kxc7 31.Re7+ Kd6 32.Rxg7 Rf1+ 33.Kd2 Rf2+ 34.Kc3 Rf3+ 35.Kb4 Rf2 36.Kb3 Rg2 37.a4 Rg4 38.Rg6+ Kc5 39.Rg8 Rg3+ 40.c3 Rg4 41.g6 h4 42.g7 h3 43.Rc8+ 1–0
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</div></div></div></div>Tim Sawyerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01896859340251238195noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5281107650758824190.post-7910103411700393852024-01-07T07:00:00.390-05:002024-02-07T12:20:17.283-05:00Blackmar-Diemer Gambit 5.Nxf3 e6<b>The Blackmar-Diemer Gambit Euwe Variation 5.Nxf3 e6</b> remains one of the most logical defenses for Black against the aggressive opening. This chess gambit blog post serves as a basic introduction to 5...e6. Next month I'll cover a different variation.<br />
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<div></div><div>Below are 10 games played in the past few years that I have not analyzed previously. Each game includes one or both players rated 2200 or above.</div><div><br /></div><div>For an expanded look at the 50 games (105 diagrams) I did last year, see my new book <b><a href="https://amzn.to/3S7B4b3" target="_blank"><span style="color: #2b00fe;">Chess Chronicles: Blackmar-Diemer Gambit and Other Chess Games</span></a></b></div><div>
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<b>1.d4 d5 </b>[This is the Queen's Pawn Opening, a very common and classical choice. Both players are fighting for control of the center.]<br />
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<b>2.e4 </b>[White deviates from the usual Queen's Gambit lines, playing the Blackmar-Diemer Gambit. This move challenges Black's central pawn immediately.]<br />
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<b>2...dxe4 </b>[Black accepts the gambit, taking the pawn. This opens up lines for both players.]<br />
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<b>3.Nc3 </b>[White develops a knight, targeting the e4 pawn and preparing to regain material while developing pieces. This is Diemer's improvement over Blackmar's 3.f3.]<br />
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<b>3...Nf6 </b>[Black develops a knight, defending the pawn on e4. This is a common and solid developmental move.]<br />
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<b>4...exf3 </b>[Black decides to exchange the pawn and thereby remain a pawn ahead.]<br />
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<b>5.Nxf3 </b>[White recaptures with the knight, keeping a strong presence in the center and preparing for kingside castle. 5.Qxf3 is very tricky, but objectively, it is better to take on f3 with the knight.]<br />
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<b>5...e6 </b>[Black solidifies their pawn structure and opens lines for the bishop to develop, potentially to d6 or e7.]<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLau2Uti1cVAkWUq5XtiGz3nZarQ6ulL8pUcfSD2vnkvFf2M1-rQNk9NWyctal6VvCwKtNSE5_kHt39Fln47Y4Bt4WXmcy8lE9gRgcn9yq5vBPo01qILA-u2zcpakPnvr4feDS_xBDebG8pd2iMtlA3GEUwuiYp6B2dPBN4ijmN7OWM56p1Fk4UYUG8A8/s756/Pos001.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="756" data-original-width="756" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLau2Uti1cVAkWUq5XtiGz3nZarQ6ulL8pUcfSD2vnkvFf2M1-rQNk9NWyctal6VvCwKtNSE5_kHt39Fln47Y4Bt4WXmcy8lE9gRgcn9yq5vBPo01qILA-u2zcpakPnvr4feDS_xBDebG8pd2iMtlA3GEUwuiYp6B2dPBN4ijmN7OWM56p1Fk4UYUG8A8/s320/Pos001.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div>[Now, both <b>6.Bg5</b> and <b>6.Bd3</b> has its own strategic merits and sets the stage for a dynamic middle game. I'll deal with 6.Bd3 first and 6.Bg5 second.]</div><div><div>
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<b>6.Bd3</b> [This
move develops the bishop to a strong central square, eyeing the h7 pawn. This is more about building up a strong central presence and preparing for a possible kingside attack.<b><br />
</b><div><br /><b>6...b6 </b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9joEeLEcbnnso9aOWeQZ7h9ONNjCr4Bxud9iY3JB6D2w9-WCiwMVAWw7m55iIvU7jobmaBzOBrUdEYX1F2y4-gyEwJkNP_ClqtLwIG-LJkUE1kgt5E4OcOtZ3EqfHRPm-uVutQYCwnALeOX2jt-y3vBRu2Hbry2aj0pgZ4WeQNQSpjE3yL8iV4OY1erE/s756/Pos001.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="756" data-original-width="756" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9joEeLEcbnnso9aOWeQZ7h9ONNjCr4Bxud9iY3JB6D2w9-WCiwMVAWw7m55iIvU7jobmaBzOBrUdEYX1F2y4-gyEwJkNP_ClqtLwIG-LJkUE1kgt5E4OcOtZ3EqfHRPm-uVutQYCwnALeOX2jt-y3vBRu2Hbry2aj0pgZ4WeQNQSpjE3yL8iV4OY1erE/s320/Pos001.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div>7.0–0 Bb7 8.Be3 (White protects d4 since the Nf3 is under fire) 8...Be7 9.Qe1 Nbd7 10.Qg3 Nh5 11.Qg4 Ndf6 12.Qh4 g6 13.Ng5 Qd7 14.Bb5 c6 15.Bc4 h6 16.Nxf7 Kxf7 17.Ne4 Kg7 18.Ng3 Nxg3 19.Qxg3 Rae8 20.Bd3 g5 21.Bxg5 hxg5 22.Qxg5+ Kf8 23.Rxf6+ Bxf6 24.Qxf6+ Kg8 25.Qg6+ Qg7 26.Qxe8+ 1–0 Christensen - Popov, chess.com 2020</div><div><br /><b>6...c6 </b></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFB5W7RXoN4VSbdkAIMbm7QUt3rkboCYqOkfSANhEgNx3WJQpeoPpEmKAnBTbk9qT6F00wbdbNmxpYwHO3haYcyAZ7fQyk2lS-uIX3fs1Cn0HoLErfbL5U-TcfDpd_hhfOakYBAbqX03w9JYXU75XfGrxu9_j0-AdzuK0nLco4tKPj91nJ8Q0r9qJWi2w/s756/Pos001.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="756" data-original-width="756" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFB5W7RXoN4VSbdkAIMbm7QUt3rkboCYqOkfSANhEgNx3WJQpeoPpEmKAnBTbk9qT6F00wbdbNmxpYwHO3haYcyAZ7fQyk2lS-uIX3fs1Cn0HoLErfbL5U-TcfDpd_hhfOakYBAbqX03w9JYXU75XfGrxu9_j0-AdzuK0nLco4tKPj91nJ8Q0r9qJWi2w/s320/Pos001.jpg" width="320" /></a></div></div><div>7.0–0 Be7 8.Ne2 (This seems slow. Better is 8.Qe1!?) 8...Nbd7 9.c3 0–0 10.Ng3 (Again, 10.Qe1 looks good.) 10...c5 Black stands slightly better and 0–1 in 42. Knoll - Morgunov, PlayChess 2020</div><div><br /></div><b>
6...Be7 </b>7.0–0 0–0 8.Qe1 and now:</div><div><br /></div><div><b>8...Nbd7</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIUC-ngfzGD3y0955ZDT_LAv0yxafKGDPIC8tlesJ-Ws80u7Syowh-Qai_S-n8C68JIkFY1vJsiN636wln71UykfIai0jly_9T5ToSynfNo3trydT7wYke8dXqx8FPT6OrtESeDYe_RrBpnaztIcmw-L7hot7qI0BQEovFr_sS1NwHsUA4zcJYaYhveZU/s756/Pos001.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="756" data-original-width="756" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIUC-ngfzGD3y0955ZDT_LAv0yxafKGDPIC8tlesJ-Ws80u7Syowh-Qai_S-n8C68JIkFY1vJsiN636wln71UykfIai0jly_9T5ToSynfNo3trydT7wYke8dXqx8FPT6OrtESeDYe_RrBpnaztIcmw-L7hot7qI0BQEovFr_sS1NwHsUA4zcJYaYhveZU/s320/Pos001.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div>[Note that 8...Nc6 appears to favor Black.]<b> </b>9.Qh4 Re8 10.Ng5 (Better is 10.Ne5=) 10...h6 11.Nxe6 fxe6 12.Bxh6 gxh6 13.Qxh6 Bf8 favors Black and 0–1 in 65. Argandona Riveiro - Ilinca Ilinca, Linares ESP 2022</div><div>
<br /><b>8...c5</b> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTxdtgIryuRv54jnyL-3KT1AAI9XoQhGqmk-ygE-c9NuSGN9RLLvCs39IGtt2qw9ELal3ojyd_5_VKy-FG7HsZ1MxZ9cyBytY_yzsEBOvbtcS0PnLs3g6Jq1JM0LnJeBmhKsduizNUaYpaz0wcGVbZzVUq5uOkbYrD01tJBbX1DnHapoQ4NPOOc6RKb94/s756/Pos001.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="756" data-original-width="756" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTxdtgIryuRv54jnyL-3KT1AAI9XoQhGqmk-ygE-c9NuSGN9RLLvCs39IGtt2qw9ELal3ojyd_5_VKy-FG7HsZ1MxZ9cyBytY_yzsEBOvbtcS0PnLs3g6Jq1JM0LnJeBmhKsduizNUaYpaz0wcGVbZzVUq5uOkbYrD01tJBbX1DnHapoQ4NPOOc6RKb94/s320/Pos001.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div>9.dxc5 (Or 9.Qh4 cxd4 10.Bg5=) 9...Bxc5+ 10.Kh1 Qc7 11.Qh4 Be7 (11...Nbd7) 12.Bg5 (Or 12.Nb5) 12...h6 13.Bxh6 Qc5 14.Bg5 Nbd7 15.Rae1 Qb4 16.Re4 Qxb2 17.Rf4 g6 18.Rxf6 Qxc3 19.Bxg6 fxg6 20.Rxg6+ Kf7 21.Qh7+ Ke8 22.Qxe7# 1–0 Christensen - Rodchenkov, chess.com
2021</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><b>6...c5 </b>and now:</div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><b>7.Be3 </b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDuqjXmsVOAo0mfj7qIuRbZ0GZ63XzJlUPw4N8KbNR40fg03sz4Pd9483jx20QoHP9pb4WKoOMlHixxPJ1gEKgBiPAdc9V8i7G_5wjiMZ1r6E2cGvbz4tckoUmar0zRR_CAbF6oRjHNX83B9bpT4UrG5eaClYNPLxJZ6liAa8IIrJqPfSut9BWUDUqEZw/s756/Pos001.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="756" data-original-width="756" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDuqjXmsVOAo0mfj7qIuRbZ0GZ63XzJlUPw4N8KbNR40fg03sz4Pd9483jx20QoHP9pb4WKoOMlHixxPJ1gEKgBiPAdc9V8i7G_5wjiMZ1r6E2cGvbz4tckoUmar0zRR_CAbF6oRjHNX83B9bpT4UrG5eaClYNPLxJZ6liAa8IIrJqPfSut9BWUDUqEZw/s320/Pos001.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div>7...Nc6 8.dxc5 Qa5 9.a3 Nd5 10.Bd2 Qxc5 11.Qe2 Be7 12.0–0–0 0–0 The players castled on opposite sides with equal chances and 1–0 in 37. Pert - Lowinger, chess.com 2023</div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><b>7.dxc5 Bxc5 8.Bg5 </b>and now:</div><div><b>8...0–0</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFq_H85kxYmaDywvg2P_MNzSkGzN1mNrlHDsxk3HcV_NOs2WtaLRWFsZe-IqZJiQTVHYu3YPCAYoJc8uc1wLX_mm7kLvDWwc7dqRfPvb1QnVVIGSZGfQ7Leowd-D75D6DW1aet5kbi3nx9jQ32gTVC7HfMiABhjEGLatGQATV8SG91kgxbTPV4OBXPr3k/s756/Pos001.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="756" data-original-width="756" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFq_H85kxYmaDywvg2P_MNzSkGzN1mNrlHDsxk3HcV_NOs2WtaLRWFsZe-IqZJiQTVHYu3YPCAYoJc8uc1wLX_mm7kLvDWwc7dqRfPvb1QnVVIGSZGfQ7Leowd-D75D6DW1aet5kbi3nx9jQ32gTVC7HfMiABhjEGLatGQATV8SG91kgxbTPV4OBXPr3k/s320/Pos001.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div>9.Qd2 (9.Qe2=) 9...Nbd7 10.0–0–0 Qa5 11.Qf4 Bb4 12.Ne4 Nd5 13.Qh4 f5 and 0–1 in 28. Christensen - Thipsay, chess.com 2020</div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><b>8...Nc6 </b></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRoekFaWKbgHtSO3Ljdc7TzJyS91reKl31QNQuqhA-iT11KHaW3WIqsyHXFR0pa4cfUpoEBchjlQZ_t3FxxyUps7TTb1-iG6LrzQ_UWGFLQNNmOzOT7N3A2QuIWtwhyjEHTKBhM4qTx0eXf90H70R9u6SY2DYVDjoC4QFgFfHbpaUyQ0ovf1ZyRYLnanY/s756/Pos001.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="756" data-original-width="756" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRoekFaWKbgHtSO3Ljdc7TzJyS91reKl31QNQuqhA-iT11KHaW3WIqsyHXFR0pa4cfUpoEBchjlQZ_t3FxxyUps7TTb1-iG6LrzQ_UWGFLQNNmOzOT7N3A2QuIWtwhyjEHTKBhM4qTx0eXf90H70R9u6SY2DYVDjoC4QFgFfHbpaUyQ0ovf1ZyRYLnanY/s320/Pos001.jpg" width="320" /></a></div></div><div>9.Qd2 Be7 10.0–0 0–0 11.Qf4 Nd5 12.Qh4 g6 13.Qh6 f6 14.Bxg6 hxg6 15.Qxg6+ Kh8 16.Qh6+ Kg8 17.Qg6+ Kh8 18.Qh6+ Kg8 19.Qg6+ Perpetual check. ½–½. Christensen - Heinemann, chess.com 2021</div><div><br /></div><div><b>And now for the more popular 6.Bg5 (and my personal favorite.)</b></div><div><br />
<b style="font-weight: bold;">6.Bg5 </b>[This move pins Black's knight to the queen, adding pressure on Black's position. It's an aggressive move, aiming to control the knights and create potential threats against Black's king.]<br />
<br /> <b style="font-weight: bold;">6...Be7
7.Bd3 </b>and now:</div><div><br /></div><div><b>7...h6 </b>and now:</div><div><b>8.Bh4 </b></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga_9QSCV4DMHd1cSRgNhjNupitXX38Xt3XZImHfYXSbxeZWLvHmQ6bNkgTGtSGP5vCTn0fsQUKAsWEmaGzBFdIPEkQ85WkPyIP9kfG0Ku5sz1VL7FxBXEQ7skSPPruYTA1APBRl1ldbC3SQ5t_pREzBOsMqOujL4DGyS0pfJRZwn-uPomRnKFOjVlOTI4/s756/Pos001.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="756" data-original-width="756" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga_9QSCV4DMHd1cSRgNhjNupitXX38Xt3XZImHfYXSbxeZWLvHmQ6bNkgTGtSGP5vCTn0fsQUKAsWEmaGzBFdIPEkQ85WkPyIP9kfG0Ku5sz1VL7FxBXEQ7skSPPruYTA1APBRl1ldbC3SQ5t_pREzBOsMqOujL4DGyS0pfJRZwn-uPomRnKFOjVlOTI4/s320/Pos001.jpg" width="320" /></a></div></div><div>8...Nd5!? 9.Bxe7 Qxe7 10.Qd2 Nc6 11.0–0 0–0= and 0–1 in 52. Glazyrin - Grebnev, Cheboksary RUS 2021</div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><b>8.Bf4</b></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYOYm9lEEt1HxwqbOkVgQ_SG177OPrpO64HojHC4vnoRL7mTy5gSPoxaKg5AwaY14sXEjRK6b25yZivko743DUl307GzFfax3IK8iKaEVxHLj7hRAh5IRC20aDKg_pThJAhDPKFFccTfxCqcYM64TZvymmBOfihikW9HJC7NWhoaLelbhPWU3csZI1Q9g/s756/Pos001.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="756" data-original-width="756" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYOYm9lEEt1HxwqbOkVgQ_SG177OPrpO64HojHC4vnoRL7mTy5gSPoxaKg5AwaY14sXEjRK6b25yZivko743DUl307GzFfax3IK8iKaEVxHLj7hRAh5IRC20aDKg_pThJAhDPKFFccTfxCqcYM64TZvymmBOfihikW9HJC7NWhoaLelbhPWU3csZI1Q9g/s320/Pos001.jpg" width="320" /></a></div></div><div>8...a6 9.Qd2 Nc6 10.a3 Nd5!? 11.Nxd5 exd5 12.0–0 Be6= and 0–1 in 53. Arslanov - Filippova, chess.com 2023]</div><div><br /></div><div><b>7...Nbd7 </b><b>8.0–0 </b>and now:</div><div><b>8...c6 </b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4zNHEGmNKIT77wVIet22nANDO28rBAbzSpqYIWYShrYLt4silEBvAtU0_Bpq_AhnlNM410JzF6trJlR0zcdr9VdaciUXdKeBt-lba42k6aYRhcKfK2mHoy7HsaSKfDxsUfK5SlWH_mA4xiNNXErUYZHEgDNf7zgAtJCKi-69GYqnnLcffWLOB1YhpPOc/s756/Pos001.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="756" data-original-width="756" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4zNHEGmNKIT77wVIet22nANDO28rBAbzSpqYIWYShrYLt4silEBvAtU0_Bpq_AhnlNM410JzF6trJlR0zcdr9VdaciUXdKeBt-lba42k6aYRhcKfK2mHoy7HsaSKfDxsUfK5SlWH_mA4xiNNXErUYZHEgDNf7zgAtJCKi-69GYqnnLcffWLOB1YhpPOc/s320/Pos001.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div>9.Qe1 Nb6 10.Qh4 Nbd5 11.Ne5 h5 12.Rae1 Bd7 13.Kh1 Qc7 14.Nxd5 cxd5 15.Rxf6 gxf6 16.Bxf6 Bxf6 17.Qxf6 0–0 18.Qg5+ 1–0 Arslanov-Senft, chess.com 2023</div><div>
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<b style="font-weight: bold;">8...0-0 </b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRxBsKmG4NH4pEG9H1fWT89ugAcYhpek6bWy-8kj-OkOdXzoWL_Ya6VvOwm5W10LJGAlXfk4WRdnrf2aI69hmDcQcm8bvCnGEqzyznAPy3GvVtp_zLJznoGZ_3BMqh6OlVr09p83y5mHW4alIpUYzzrT5CAuySuv2cb6dUMm1mKapAY9t1m35sB8zy0xw/s756/Pos001.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="756" data-original-width="756" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRxBsKmG4NH4pEG9H1fWT89ugAcYhpek6bWy-8kj-OkOdXzoWL_Ya6VvOwm5W10LJGAlXfk4WRdnrf2aI69hmDcQcm8bvCnGEqzyznAPy3GvVtp_zLJznoGZ_3BMqh6OlVr09p83y5mHW4alIpUYzzrT5CAuySuv2cb6dUMm1mKapAY9t1m35sB8zy0xw/s320/Pos001.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div>9.Qe2 b6 10.Rad1 Bb7 11.Ne5 Nd5 12.Bxh7+ Kxh7 13.Qh5+ Kg8 14.Nxf7 Rxf7 15.Qxf7+ Kh8
16.Qh5+ Kg8 17.Qf7+ Kh8 18.Bxe7 Qxe7 19.Nxd5 Qg5 20.Rd3 Nf6 21.Rh3+ Nh7 22.Qf8+
Rxf8 23.Rxf8# [Black is checkmated.] 1–0 [Sarkar-Senft, Titled Tuesday blitz 05.12.2023]</div><div><div style="font-weight: bold;"><br />
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<b>Arslanov (2410) – Shevchuk, Olexandr (2093), </b>Titled Tuesday, chess.com, 26.09.2023 begins <b>1.d4 d5 2.e4 dxe4 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.f3 exf3 5.Nxf3 Nbd7 6.Bd3 </b>[6.Bg5 h6 7.Bf4 c6 8.Bc4 e6 9.0–0 Be7 10.Qe2 0–0 11.Qd2 Nb6 12.Bd3 Ne8 13.Bxh6 gxh6 14.Qxh6 f5 15.Ne4 fxe4 16.Qg6+ Ng7 17.Bxe4 Bf6 18.c3 Qc7 19.Ne5 Rf7 20.Qh7+ Kf8 21.Ng6+ Ke8 22.Qg8+ Kd7 23.Qxf7+ Kd6 24.Qxf6 Nd7 25.Qe7# 1–0 Sawyer - Shocron, Hershey PA 1991] <b>6...e6 </b>[6...b6 7.Bg5 Bb7 8.0–0 c5 9.Qe2 Bxf3 10.Rxf3 cxd4 11.Nb5 Rc8 12.Nd6# 1–0 Sawyer - Black, Horsham PA 1988] <b>7.0–0 Bb4 </b>[7...c5 8.Bg5 cxd4 9.Ne4 Be7 10.Qe1 Qb6 11.Qh4 h6 12.Rae1 Rf8 13.Bxf6 Nxf6 14.Ne5 Nd5 15.Qg3 Ne3 16.Qxg7 Nxf1 17.Rxf1 and 1–0 in 30. AndrewMartinIM - Sponz, Internet Chess Club 2011] <b>8.Qe1 </b>[8.Bg5 c6 9.Kh1 Qc7 10.Qe1 h6 11.Qh4 and 1–0 in 37. Werl - Meyts, Bad Liebenzell 1996] <b>8...Nd5 </b>[8...c5 9.dxc5 Bxc5+ 10.Kh1 0–0 11.Bg5 Be7 12.Qh4 b6 13.Rad1 Bb7 14.Bxf6 Bxf6 15.Qxh7# 1–0 penullar - maykaruniawan, Chess.com 2012] <b>9.Qg3 Nxc3 10.bxc3 Bxc3 11.Rb1 Nf6 12.Kh1 b6 13.Ne5 Bb7 14.Qxg7 Bxg2+</b><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiDS0p-OhW4u6RERtw0uvg1jgkXyEa23zzshcxgrCdApL83098YxgshsMBftyxN1IdmvIjQfsX1kW38Vxmfs1tkx1FjyZZ0dlTAtUKAMi48Fm88Ukk3FrLcA-gchsE-3C1GAQbkYAW39g-nz8PQMIHCfamEtL3PDJBQXl1WHyPMewTWYFnVq9E-2zmG_E/s820/Pos001.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="820" data-original-width="820" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiDS0p-OhW4u6RERtw0uvg1jgkXyEa23zzshcxgrCdApL83098YxgshsMBftyxN1IdmvIjQfsX1kW38Vxmfs1tkx1FjyZZ0dlTAtUKAMi48Fm88Ukk3FrLcA-gchsE-3C1GAQbkYAW39g-nz8PQMIHCfamEtL3PDJBQXl1WHyPMewTWYFnVq9E-2zmG_E/s320/Pos001.jpg" width="320" /></a></div></div><div><b>15.Qxg2 Bxd4 16.Bb5+ Kf8 17.Bh6+ </b>[White soon wins the queen or king.] <b>1–0</b><div></div>
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"Black got the better of White in that game. Black played better than White in the opening. It was a well–fought middle game that Black got the better off. Both players had incredible precision in the end game."
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<b>Charles (2000) – Sawyer, </b>Chess.com, 02.09.2023 begins <b>1.e4 e5 2.Nc3 Nf6 3.g3 Nc6 </b>[An alternative is 3...d5 4.exd5 Nxd5 5.Bg2 Nxc3 6.bxc3, but I did not want to extend the diagonal for White's g2 bishop.] <b>4.Bg2 Bc5 5.Nge2 </b>[Or 5.Nf3 d6 6.d3 a6 7.0–0] <b>5...0–0 6.0–0 d6 7.d3 a6 8.Nd5 </b>[More popular is 8.h3] <b>8...Nxd5 9.exd5 Ne7 10.d4 </b>[10.Be3 Bxe3 11.fxe3 Nf5 12.Qd2 Qg5 13.Rf3 Nh6 14.Nc3 f5 15.Raf1 Bd7 and ½–½ in 41. Finkel - Lukacs, Budapest 1993] <b>10...exd4 11.Nxd4 Nf5 12.Nb3 Bb6 13.Qh5 </b>[13.Qd3 Qf6 14.Bd2 Bd7 15.c4 Rfe8 16.Bc3 Qg6 17.Rae1 Nh4 18.Qxg6 Nxg6 19.Bd4 Bxd4 20.Nxd4 Ne5 21.b3 b5 22.f4 Nd3 ½–½ Perez Mitjans - Korneev, Navalmoral de la Mata ESP 2011] <b>13...g6 </b>[13...Qf6 leads to equal chances, but I wanted to force White's queen back. Also, g6 creates a hole for my bishop on g7.] <b>14.Qf3 Nd4 15.Nxd4 Bxd4 16.Qb3 b6 17.Be3 Bg7 18.Rae1 Bf5 19.Bd2 Qd7 20.h4 Rfe8 21.c4 a5 22.Bc3 Bd3 23.Bxg7 </b>[White blunders away the Exchange. Correct is 23.Rxe8+ Rxe8 24.Rd1 with an equal game.] <b>23...Bxf1 24.Rxf1 Kxg7 25.Qf3 Qe7 26.Qc3+ Qe5 27.Qc1 Re7 28.a4 Rae8 29.Qd2 Qe2 30.Qc1 Qd3 31.Rd1</b><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy0goSnHEh8esueMd55rKyh8rOx4bv4xEvWpuAxWyZ_A6ZCAURAFUl8yzWzCb59RrGlIYSlXETJOERamOtyFXFIvz5H4UOuI2FEoDp1tUYKie_LM9W1O3VKqnd5AoecLF8CxHbL2Y4htYDqc5H31m3lSrToBJVUqquWZeSCyf3ltTEMhb-HdtdWlZWq5s/s820/Pos001.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="820" data-original-width="820" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy0goSnHEh8esueMd55rKyh8rOx4bv4xEvWpuAxWyZ_A6ZCAURAFUl8yzWzCb59RrGlIYSlXETJOERamOtyFXFIvz5H4UOuI2FEoDp1tUYKie_LM9W1O3VKqnd5AoecLF8CxHbL2Y4htYDqc5H31m3lSrToBJVUqquWZeSCyf3ltTEMhb-HdtdWlZWq5s/s320/Pos001.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div>[Now I force trades into a winning endgame.] <b>31...Qxd1+ 32.Qxd1 Re1+ 33.Qxe1 Rxe1+ 34.Bf1 Rb1 35.Kg2 Rxb2 36.h5 Rb4 37.hxg6 hxg6 38.Be2 Rxa4 39.f4 Ra2 40.Kf3 a4 41.Bd3 a3 42.Be4 Rb2 43.c5 bxc5 44.Bxg6 fxg6 45.f5 a2 46.fxg6 a1Q 47.Kf4 </b>[Black has a mate in four.] <b>47...Rf2+ 48.Kg4 Kxg6 49.Kh4 Qh8+ 50.Kg4 Qh5# 0–1</b></div><div><div></div>
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<b>Ding Liren (2788) – Nepomniachtchi, Ian (2795), </b>WCh 2023 Astana KAZ, 16.04.2023 begins <b>1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 d5 3.Bf4 c5 4.e3 </b>[This is more dynamic than 4.c3 cxd4 5.cxd4, which transposes to a more drawish Slav Defense Exchange Variation.] <b>4...Nc6 5.Nbd2 cxd4 6.exd4 Bf5 </b>[Both players develop the queenside bishop in a similar manner.] <b>7.c3 e6 8.Bb5 Bd6 9.Bxd6 Qxd6 10.0–0 0–0 11.Re1 h6 12.Ne5 Ne7 13.a4 a6 14.Bf1 Nd7 15.Nxd7 Qxd7 16.a5 Qc7 17.Qf3 Rfc8 18.Ra3 Bg6 19.Nb3 Nc6 20.Qg3 Qe7 21.h4 Re8 22.Nc5 e5 </b>[Black attacks the pawn that defends White's knight.] <b>23.Rb3 Nxa5 24.Rxe5 Qf6 25.Ra3 Nc4 26.Bxc4 dxc4 27.h5 Bc2 28.Nxb7 </b>[White has won a pawn.] <b>28...Qb6 29.Nd6 Rxe5 30.Qxe5 Qxb2 </b>[Black regains the pawn and prepares to push the passed a-pawn.] <b>31.Ra5 Kh7 32.Rc5 Qc1+ 33.Kh2 f6 34.Qg3 a5 35.Nxc4 a4 36.Ne3 Bb1 </b>[White takes deadly aim at mate on g7.] <b>37.Rc7 Rg8 38.Nd5 </b>[The threat is 39.Nxf6+.] <b>38...Kh8 39.Ra7 a3 40.Ne7 Rf8 41.d5</b><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghTWpkQ40_oZt7FBb-gWZeivmNNjREY1noHldUa3kpXkaqflcO1dazKhgadvD_dssPlGkIwyEdHnsFSFoiOsXwentSew_L2tjrefCytzxaL1HeABCm03kes52Fhh0BDGTv4Le8jBnBRm_8YMcLmJntuJ1dTe9gndDaVEzCVrJBzGUIQ6Y4tT1YRSaV/s860/Pos001.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="860" data-original-width="860" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghTWpkQ40_oZt7FBb-gWZeivmNNjREY1noHldUa3kpXkaqflcO1dazKhgadvD_dssPlGkIwyEdHnsFSFoiOsXwentSew_L2tjrefCytzxaL1HeABCm03kes52Fhh0BDGTv4Le8jBnBRm_8YMcLmJntuJ1dTe9gndDaVEzCVrJBzGUIQ6Y4tT1YRSaV/s320/Pos001.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div>[This pawn covers the escape square e6. Black is in a mating net.] <b>41...a2 42.Qc7 Kh7 43.Ng6 Rg8 44.Qf7 </b>[The threat is 45.Qxg8+ Kxg8 46.Ra8+ Kf7 47.Rf8 mate] <b>1–0</b></div><div><div></div>
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<b>Stockfish dev15_20220302 (3612) – SlowChess Blitz 2.83 avx2 (3490), </b>TCEC 22 Premier 2022 tcec-chess.com INT, 25.03.2022 begins <b>1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Be3 Nf6 </b>[Better is 3...dxe4 4.Nd2 Nf6 when White has 5.c3 (Alapin), 5.f3 (Diemer), or maybe 5.Ne2.] <b>4.e5 Nfd7 5.f4 c5 6.c3 Nc6 7.Nf3 Qb6 8.Qc1 f6 9.Bd3 g5 10.exf6 Nxf6 11.0–0 Ng4 12.Nxg5 cxd4 13.cxd4 Bg7 14.Kh1 Nxe3 15.Qxe3 Bxd4 16.Qh3 Bxb2 17.Nc3 Bxc3 18.Rac1 Bf6 19.Qh5+ Kd8 20.f5 Bb2 21.Rb1 Qd4 22.Qe2 Kc7 </b>[If 22...Qg7 23.Nxe6+ Bxe6 24.fxe6 favors White.] <b>23.Rxb2 exf5 24.Rc1 Qf6 25.Qd2 Re8 26.Nf3 a6 27.Rbb1 Ra7 28.Qc2 Bd7 29.Qb3 Rc8 30.a4 Kb8 31.Qxd5 Qe6 32.Qc5 Qe7 33.Qb6 Qd6 34.h3 Ka8 35.Bf1 Qc7 36.a5 Qg3 37.Rc3 Qg7 38.Rc5 Rg8 39.Rd1 h6 40.Rc2 Rb8 41.Bc4 Qe7 42.Bd5 f4 43.Rcc1 Rc8 44.Nd4 h5 45.Nxc6 bxc6 46.Rxc6 Bxc6 47.Bxc6+ Rxc6 48.Qxc6+ Rb7 49.Qxa6+ </b>[White wins a pawn and soon wins another.]<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3gl6cMMH_N7jUu8vhOV6EMtQS279z-5RkXfYCk8i4NVjilf-I5cyj_M36IQqlq06AvxZeW-SS_GupdgOqknxU6gHV4gQ3D4o-hQ5NfyWowgpov1vK22lGfrk-ZO_tgijF7zx0vUCXePAlc-7X_4dm9SCSEMTYr0aWXsJkrjnXOE--_C7D-uzZbmT1/s860/Pos001.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="860" data-original-width="860" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3gl6cMMH_N7jUu8vhOV6EMtQS279z-5RkXfYCk8i4NVjilf-I5cyj_M36IQqlq06AvxZeW-SS_GupdgOqknxU6gHV4gQ3D4o-hQ5NfyWowgpov1vK22lGfrk-ZO_tgijF7zx0vUCXePAlc-7X_4dm9SCSEMTYr0aWXsJkrjnXOE--_C7D-uzZbmT1/s320/Pos001.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><b>49...Kb8 50.Qh6 Qe4 51.a6 Rb1 52.Qxh5 Rxd1+ 53.Qxd1 Ka7 54.Qf3 Qe1+ 55.Kh2 Kxa6 56.Qxf4 </b>[Black
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<b>Kisic (2303) – Makaraci (2296), </b>ECTCC Open 2023 Tornelo, 29.01.2023 begins <b>1.d4 d5 2.Bf4 </b>[Accelerated London System] <b>2...c5 </b>[Steinitz Countergambit] <b>3.e4 </b>[The Morris Countergambit] <b>3...dxe4 4.d5 Nf6 5.Nc3 g6 6.Qe2 Bg7 7.0–0–0 0–0 8.f3 </b>[White employs Blackmar's idea.] <b>8...exf3 9.Nxf3 Na6 10.h3 Nh5 11.Be5 Bxe5 12.Qxe5 Qd6 13.Bxa6 bxa6 14.Ne4 Qxe5 15.Nxe5 Bf5 </b>[Better is 15...Nf4 16.Rd2] <b>16.Nxc5 Rac8 17.g4 </b>[If 17.Nc6 White is winning.] <b>17...Rxc5 </b>[Or 17...Bxc2] <b>18.gxf5 Ng3 19.Rhe1 Rfc8 20.c4 Nxf5 21.b3 Kg7 22.Kb2 a5 23.Nc6 Rc7 24.Kc3 h5 25.a3 R5xc6 </b>[25...Nd6] <b>26.dxc6 Rxc6 27.b4 axb4+ 28.axb4 g5 29.b5 Rc7 30.Kb4 g4 31.hxg4 hxg4 32.c5 Kf6 33.c6 g3 34.Rd7 </b>[White's queenside pawns cannot be stopped.]<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZA2VBkk-7M8OlROe0HLlnMp9tnTH2JCi511AjEoNDL_lyvXmlgjWWj7iJrhu_zl8K2oMRe7bd1Zb2ysV9u5foRH2OB3AujJHNKI5aV7COOpseTpzeZHDjyXYkzeYxh9EuoidUa0Fv1LMDdkI_e4B_hdFrzNy145I57O8ikQVskPvALiy3yyEPsEGE/s860/Pos001.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="860" data-original-width="860" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZA2VBkk-7M8OlROe0HLlnMp9tnTH2JCi511AjEoNDL_lyvXmlgjWWj7iJrhu_zl8K2oMRe7bd1Zb2ysV9u5foRH2OB3AujJHNKI5aV7COOpseTpzeZHDjyXYkzeYxh9EuoidUa0Fv1LMDdkI_e4B_hdFrzNy145I57O8ikQVskPvALiy3yyEPsEGE/s320/Pos001.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><b>34...Rc8 35.Rxa7 g2 36.Kc5 Ng3 37.Raa1 e5 38.b6 </b>[Black resigns] <b>1–0</b></div><div><div>
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<b>Graif (2305) – Fernandez Siles (2220), </b>Titled Tuesday, 31.01.2023, begins <b>1.d4 Nf6 2.Nc3 d5 3.e4 dxe4 4.Bg5 Nbd7 5.f3 e3 </b>[5...exf3 6.Nxf3 would transpose to a BDG.] <b>6.Bxe3 g6 7.Qd2 c6 8.0–0–0 Qa5 9.Kb1 Bg7 10.h4 h5 11.Bd3 b5 12.Nge2 b4 13.Ne4 Nd5 14.Bg5 Rb8 15.Ka1 </b>[To avoid the nastiness of 15...Nc3+.] <b>15...Ba6 16.g4 Bxd3 17.Qxd3 Rb6 18.gxh5 Rxh5 19.N4g3 Rxg5 </b>[19...Rh8 leads to equal chances.] <b>20.hxg5</b><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEvusx4SZdfLhT43GDJsSIRi87EpPRg27LOgB1BdcKmiYpW8FftTt8_2aeAC5sNWCKFks7A_JxMvlAuU_7t36571ejTJzg7J0Sh2CW-OeApxyrUPE8pxf-n1YACJifvwtakOEg7YKuztz7t_a1S1PD22Pxd8KzDoLaHDxNiNOjtgn1m4l3hwn63MtZ/s860/Pos001.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="860" data-original-width="860" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEvusx4SZdfLhT43GDJsSIRi87EpPRg27LOgB1BdcKmiYpW8FftTt8_2aeAC5sNWCKFks7A_JxMvlAuU_7t36571ejTJzg7J0Sh2CW-OeApxyrUPE8pxf-n1YACJifvwtakOEg7YKuztz7t_a1S1PD22Pxd8KzDoLaHDxNiNOjtgn1m4l3hwn63MtZ/s320/Pos001.jpg" width="320" /></a></div></div><div><b>20...Nc3 </b>[Desperation leaves Black down a rook. Better is 20...b3 21.cxb3 Nb4 22.Qb1 Ra6 23.Nc3] <b>21.bxc3 Ra6 22.Qc4 </b>[I'm not sure that Black accounted for this defense of a2 when sacrificing the Exchange on g5.] <b>22...Nb6 23.Qb3 c5 24.Rh7 c4 25.Qb1 Kf8 26.cxb4 Qb5 27.c3 Nd5 28.Qb2 e5 29.Rxg7 Kxg7 30.dxe5 Ne3 31.Rh1 Qa4 32.Kb1 Nd1 33.Qc2 Qa3 34.Rxd1 </b>[White is up two knights. Black resigns] <b>1–0</b><div></div>
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<b>Zuckertort (2143) – Zilbermintz (2130), </b>Internet Chess Club, 01.01.2023 begins <b>1.Nf3 g5 2.Nxg5 e5 3.d4 h6 4.Nf3 e4 5.Nfd2 Nf6 6.e3 Rg8 7.c4 c6 8.Nc3 d5</b><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjQ-nO2039SXyFXNWP390H912RJ04lFMVd6Mur_qhud6wwN0nbsf3zMWVwXwBrvcEUr1eT2d4OC_7-rNCT-pUUL297JeEPc25JhJ6W85czy2hsi6YsF4VoFiu2fb1qQJFk1VA3jxhBJRZa_NCRjQSJ-nS46OVSMfCsDbmz2JqGLUoWHP7UcId4N66j/s860/Pos001.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="860" data-original-width="860" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjQ-nO2039SXyFXNWP390H912RJ04lFMVd6Mur_qhud6wwN0nbsf3zMWVwXwBrvcEUr1eT2d4OC_7-rNCT-pUUL297JeEPc25JhJ6W85czy2hsi6YsF4VoFiu2fb1qQJFk1VA3jxhBJRZa_NCRjQSJ-nS46OVSMfCsDbmz2JqGLUoWHP7UcId4N66j/s320/Pos001.jpg" width="320" /></a></div></div><div><b>9.f3 </b>[White employs the Blackmar idea of f3. An alternative is 9.Qa4 which also favors White due to the extra pawn, but Black's open lines could prove dangerous.] <b>9...exf3 10.Qxf3 Bg4 11.Qf2 Nbd7 12.cxd5 cxd5 13.Bb5 a6 14.Bxd7+ Bxd7 15.0–0 Rg6 </b>[Safer is 15...Be7 16.Nxd5 Bc6 17.Nxf6+ Bxf6 18.Nf3] <b>16.Nxd5 Bg7 17.Ne4 Bh3 18.Ndxf6+ </b>[If 18.Nexf6+ Kf8 19.b3 White is winning.] <b>18...Kf8 19.Nh7+ Kg8 20.Ng3 Be6 21.e4 Kxh7 </b>[21...Qxd4!?] <b>22.d5 Bd7 23.Qxf7 Bb5 24.Rf2 Qb6 25.Nf5 Rf8 26.Qe7 Re8 27.Qh4 </b>[If 27.Qa3 White keeps the advantage.] <b>27...Bd4 28.Nxd4 Qxd4 29.Bf4 Rxe4 30.g3 </b>[30.Kh1=] <b>30...Re2 </b>[Black is winning due to the pin on f2.] <b>31.Raf1 Re4 32.Rc1 Bd7 33.h3 Qxd5 34.Rd2 Rd4 </b>[If 34...Qxd2 35.Bxd2 Rxh4 Black wins.] <b>35.Rxd4 Qxd4+ 36.Kh2 Qf2+ 37.Kh1 Qf3+ 38.Kg1 Bc6 39.Rxc6 Qxc6 40.Qe7+ Kg8 41.Qd8+ Kh7 42.Qe7+ Rg7 43.Qe2 Qc5+ 44.Kh2 Qe7 45.Qd3+ Rg6 46.Qd2 </b>[46.h4=] <b>46...Re6 47.h4 Re2+ </b>[Black wins the queen. White resigns] <b>0–1</b></div><div><div></div>
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<b><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Copyright 2011-2024</b></div></b></div>Tim Sawyerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01896859340251238195noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5281107650758824190.post-4770746884351643812023-01-29T06:48:00.006-05:002024-01-04T21:12:30.598-05:00Blackmar-Diemer Gambit Irons<div>I heard from Robert Irons, correspondence chess editor for the US Chess Federation's Chess Online website. He wrote, "I am writing to share a BDG game that I recently played in a correspondence tournament -- or rather I should say I played against the BDG. I have faced the gambit several times in my life, and before this game I had lost all but one, managing a draw in the other. I used Christoph Sheerer's book..."</div><div><br /></div><div>Robert played great in this game. As White, I prefer 5.fxe4. After 5.Bc4, Black stands better. The BDG is a good blitz opening, but more difficult for correspondence play these days. When my BDG days were at their peak, there were no databases and only weak chess engines. Here's the game between Klaus Montermann and Robert Irons.</div><div><br /></div><div>[Note: Facebook locked me out during a power outage. My email is below.]</div><div><div><br /></div><div><div>For 6 gambits, see my Quick Chess Lesson collection <a href="https://amzn.to/3ZzWYpg" target="_blank"><b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">Chess Gambits for Black</span></b></a>.</div><div><br /></div><b></b></div></div><div>
<b>Montermann - Irons, </b>GER - USA 2022 ICCF, 12.10.2022 begins <b>1.d4 d5 2.e4 dxe4 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.f3 c6 </b>[This BDG position is reached about 3% of the time.]</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZIiMzRf_0siaaN4K_jun2FGP3k9_m0p2mta3rqteQ6SC6D3RYBaYD8milNIctlhkAeAwAJjUxssuCOeimvs44tLOklU1JVf9P7TWRGcCgFkRbm_gD3HA5ro_g2ReEfaNz2if48I9_NTMQpktEdv4NSMclPRrmKJx5xe34c8TP3CbO6VfzUMSB0Dvu/s860/Pos001.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="860" data-original-width="860" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZIiMzRf_0siaaN4K_jun2FGP3k9_m0p2mta3rqteQ6SC6D3RYBaYD8milNIctlhkAeAwAJjUxssuCOeimvs44tLOklU1JVf9P7TWRGcCgFkRbm_gD3HA5ro_g2ReEfaNz2if48I9_NTMQpktEdv4NSMclPRrmKJx5xe34c8TP3CbO6VfzUMSB0Dvu/s320/Pos001.jpg" width="320" /></a></div></div><div><b>5.Bc4 </b>[More accurate is 5.fxe4 e5 6.dxe5 Qxd1+ 7.Nxd1 Nxe4 8.Nf3 with chances for both sides.] <b>5...exf3 6.Nxf3 Bf5 7.Ne5 </b>[Another common variation is 7.0–0 e6 8.Ng5 Bg6 9.Ne2 where White has scored 49% in my database.] <b>7...e6 8.0–0 Bg6 9.Nxg6 hxg6 10.Bg5 Nbd7 11.h3 Qb6 12.a4 a5 13.Be3 0–0–0 14.Ne2 Bd6 15.Rf3 g5 16.Bxg5 Ne5 17.Rc3 Rh5 18.Bxf6 gxf6 19.Rb3 Qa7 20.Bd3 f5 21.Kh1 Ng4 22.Qf1 Bc7 23.Re1 Kb8 24.c4 Rxd4 25.Nxd4 Qxd4 26.Re2 e5 </b>[White resigns] <b>0–1</b></div><div><div></div>
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<b>Haines – Bhavishya224 (1561), </b>Live Chess Chess.com, 30.12.2022 begins <b>1.d4 Nf6 2.e3 d5 3.Bd3 Nc6 4.f4 Bg4 5.Nf3 e6 6.0–0 Bd6 7.c4 0–0 8.Nc3 Re8 9.c5 Be7 10.Qe1 </b>[10.Bd2 would activate the bishop and connect the rooks.] <b>10...Bxf3 11.Rxf3 a6 12.Rh3 h6 13.Qe2 Qd7 14.g4 Nh7 15.Bd2 Bf6 16.g5 e5 </b>[Better is to save the bishop with 16...Bd8] <b>17.Bxh7+ Kxh7 18.Qh5 exd4 </b>[This loses, although 18...Be7 19.dxe5 favors White.] <b>19.gxf6 dxc3 20.Bxc3 d4 21.fxg7</b><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBbbBzkfUJEKQTx0hmpEw85s9d733hdGWqcUc6apylPRJzDDKRHzewU_3SVThExMILE2c8jLXXjMl-h8uZNxoctgccrr1IGKl5kv1twcfxkbqUJGJMHKf1SF1pMOi5DDO9xw54otGt1UB0yStBWsY5KcMpRoOS7Gkh4m7Gv85ExqURdJhJmYujfY2h/s860/Pos001.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="860" data-original-width="860" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBbbBzkfUJEKQTx0hmpEw85s9d733hdGWqcUc6apylPRJzDDKRHzewU_3SVThExMILE2c8jLXXjMl-h8uZNxoctgccrr1IGKl5kv1twcfxkbqUJGJMHKf1SF1pMOi5DDO9xw54otGt1UB0yStBWsY5KcMpRoOS7Gkh4m7Gv85ExqURdJhJmYujfY2h/s320/Pos001.jpg" width="320" /></a></div></div><div><b>21...Kxg7 </b>[This falls for a mate in two, but after 21...Re6 22.f5 White is winning.] <b>22.Qxh6+ Kg8 23.Qh8# </b>White breaks through Black's defense on the kingside.<b> 1–0</b><div></div>
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holiday.<br />Cavicchi added, "Who said Xmas is not a good time to kill the Euwe defense?"<br />In the end, White receives a precious gift on a8, leaving White ahead by a full queen.<br />
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<b>Cavicchi (1931) – Javohir04 (1842), </b>Blitz Arena lichess.org, 26.12.2022 begins <b>1.d4 d5 2.e4 dxe4 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.f3 exf3 5.Nxf3 e6 </b>[D00 Blackmar-Diemer Gambit Accepted: Euwe Defense] <b>6.Bg5 Be7 7.Bd3 h6 8.Bxf6 </b>[An alternative is 8.Bf4 hoping for co-operative play with 8...0–0 9.Qd2 aiming for 10.Bxh6.] <b>8...Bxf6 9.Ne4 Nc6 10.c3 b6 11.0–0 0–0 12.Nxf6+ Qxf6 13.Ne5</b><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuvwwZft4Il0e-975RSS5u3A2X1JUzh58w_-4hJDlKD6PfWInNHfdhj1ar8xIWH-PsalA7Ud7M9KcpP0j7COnXOkUgwCvIh7i7bOJDN1PrJ359S65T52qE5GB_-kKMu0eBaqchbmPLcbjJYZmNj8FrjKI8P-iNMHf7hkxk9WE2ak3uhsdZbs4Ej_TN/s860/Pos001.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="860" data-original-width="860" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuvwwZft4Il0e-975RSS5u3A2X1JUzh58w_-4hJDlKD6PfWInNHfdhj1ar8xIWH-PsalA7Ud7M9KcpP0j7COnXOkUgwCvIh7i7bOJDN1PrJ359S65T52qE5GB_-kKMu0eBaqchbmPLcbjJYZmNj8FrjKI8P-iNMHf7hkxk9WE2ak3uhsdZbs4Ej_TN/s320/Pos001.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div>[White's double attack on f6 and c6 wins material.] <b>13...Nxe5 14.Rxf6 gxf6 15.dxe5 fxe5 16.Qh5 Kg7 17.Qxe5+ f6 18.Qe4 f5 19.Qxa8 </b>[Black resigns] <b>1–0</b></div><div><div></div>
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<b><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Copyright 2011-2024</b></div></b></div>Tim Sawyerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01896859340251238195noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5281107650758824190.post-31166800736562593442023-01-01T06:51:00.000-05:002023-01-01T06:51:05.460-05:0010 Favorite Chess Posts of 2022<div><b>Happy New Year, 2023!</b> I plan to post once a week in 2023 on Sundays. I enjoy this blog, but most of my attention and effort must go into my books. I sell thousands of books yearly, while only a few people read this free blog. I plan to continue on a regular but slower schedule this year to spend more time writing new books. I feel truly blessed because of the many people who buy my books. Thank you! You help me pay my bills.<div><br /></div><div><div>Here are my Top 10 Favorite Chess Blog posts for 2022. They tend to be the most popular. I wrote 83 chess posts in 2022. Thank you for reading my blog and buying my books. Enjoy!</div></div></div><div><b><br /></b></div><div>New book this week: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BR8LJF74" target="_blank"><b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">Blackmar-Diemer Gambit and Other Openings</span></b></a><br /><br /></div><div><a href="https://sawyerbdg.blogspot.com/2022/01/bdg-lemberger-3e5-chandler.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: #2b00fe;">1. <span style="background-color: white; font-size: 22px;"><span style="font-family: times;">BDG Lemberger 3...e5 Chandler</span></span></span></a></div><div>Published January 5, 2022</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://sawyerbdg.blogspot.com/2022/02/sicilian-scheveningen-be3-haines.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: #2b00fe;">2. <span style="background-color: white; font-size: 22px;"><span style="font-family: times;">Sicilian Scheveningen Be3 Haines</span></span></span></a></div><div>Published February 12, 2022</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://sawyerbdg.blogspot.com/2022/02/blackmar-diemer-gambit-9qf3.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: #2b00fe;">3. <span style="background-color: white; font-size: 22px;"><span style="font-family: times;">Blackmar-Diemer Gambit 9.Qf3</span></span></span></a></div><div><div>Published February 27, 2022</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://sawyerbdg.blogspot.com/2022/01/blackmar-poehlmann-3f5-stead.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: #2b00fe;">4. <span style="background-color: white; font-size: 22px;"><span style="font-family: times;">Blackmar Poehlmann 3...f5 Stead</span></span></span></a></div></div><div>Published January 25, 2022</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://sawyerbdg.blogspot.com/2022/02/blackmar-zeller-defence-torning.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: #2b00fe;">5. <span style="background-color: white; font-size: 22px;"><span style="font-family: times;">Blackmar Zeller Defence Torning</span></span></span></a></div><div><div>Published February 18, 2022</div><div><br /></div></div><div><div><a href="https://sawyerbdg.blogspot.com/2022/03/medusa-gambit-2c4-g5-cavicchi.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: #2b00fe;">6. <span style="background-color: white; font-size: 22px;"><span style="font-family: times;">Medusa Gambit 2.c4 g5 Cavicchi</span></span></span></a></div><div>Published March 30, 2022</div><div><br /></div></div><div><div><div><a href="https://sawyerbdg.blogspot.com/2022/08/olympic-blackmar-diemer-gambit.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: #2b00fe;">7. <span style="background-color: white; font-size: 22px;"><span style="font-family: times;">Olympic Blackmar-Diemer Gambit</span></span></span></a></div><div>Published August 6, 2022</div></div><div><br /></div><div><div><a href="https://sawyerbdg.blogspot.com/2022/09/bdg-bg5-von-popiel-attack-graif.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: #2b00fe;">8. <span style="background-color: white; font-size: 22px;"><span style="font-family: times;">BDG Bg5 Von Popiel Attack Graif</span></span></span></a></div><div>Published September 21, 2022</div></div></div><div><br /></div><div><div><a href="https://sawyerbdg.blogspot.com/2022/05/black-lion-defence-zilbermints.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: #2b00fe;">9. <span style="background-color: white; font-size: 22px;"><span style="font-family: times;">Black Lion Defence Zilbermints</span></span></span></a></div><div>Published May 1, 2022</div><div><br /></div></div><div><div><a href="https://sawyerbdg.blogspot.com/2022/03/blackmar-diemer-9bg2-nbd7.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: #2b00fe;"><span>10. </span><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 22px;"><span style="font-family: times;">Blackmar-Diemer 9.Bg2 Nbd7</span></span></span></a></div><div>Published March 12, 2022</div><div><br /></div></div><div><b>Tim Sawyer Chess Blog Posts by Year</b></div><div><div>2011 - 174<br />2012 - 580<br />2013 - 366<br />2014 - 365<br />2015 - 287<br />2016 - 333<br />2017 - 192<br />2018 - 349<br />2019 - 366<br />2020 - 248</div><div>2021 - 83</div><div>2022 - 85<br /><b>Total Blog Posts 2011-2020 = 3428</b><br /><br /></div><a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07YM41GMN/ref=as_li_ss_il?ie=UTF8&linkCode=li2&tag=playin08-20&linkId=0a05c3bd496b6dfdc5d01d66a1ce1229&language=en_US" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="https://ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com/widgets/q?_encoding=UTF8&ASIN=B07YM41GMN&Format=_SL160_&ID=AsinImage&MarketPlace=US&ServiceVersion=20070822&WS=1&tag=playin08-20&language=en_US" /></a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="https://ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=playin08-20&language=en_US&l=li2&o=1&a=B07YM41GMN" style="border: none; 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I've written 3428 chess blog posts from 2011 to 2022. Most older blog post games can be found in my chess books, often arranged by the opening. Your support in buying my books is appreciated.<div><br /></div><div>New book this week: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BR8LJF74" target="_blank"><b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">Blackmar-Diemer Gambit and Other Openings</span></b></a><br /><br /><div style="margin: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;"><b>1-10</b><o:p></o:p></span></div><br /><div style="margin: 0in;"><a href="https://sawyerbdg.blogspot.com/2011/11/checkmate-five-quick-fools-mates-for.html"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;">7018. </span><span face=""arial" , sans-serif" style="background: white; font-size: 16.5pt;">Checkmate: Five Quick Fool's Mates for White</span></span></a><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div><div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Published November 3, 2011</span></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://sawyerbdg.blogspot.com/2011/09/how-win-with-150-attack-vs-pirc-defence.html"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;">5457. </span><span face=""arial" , sans-serif" style="background: white; font-size: 16.5pt;">How to Win With 150 Attack vs Pirc Defence</span></span></a></div><div style="margin: 0in;"><div><span style="font-size: large;">Published September 3, 2011</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><a href="https://sawyerbdg.blogspot.com/2012/07/ing-jozef-spanik-registered-mail.html"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;">4600. </span><span face=""arial" , "tahoma" , "helvetica" , "freesans" , sans-serif" style="background-color: white; font-size: 22px;">Ing. Jozef Spanik Registered Mail</span></span></a></div><div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Published July 24, 2012</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><a href="https://sawyerbdg.blogspot.com/2011/11/checkmate-five-quick-fools-mates-for_04.html"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;">4561. </span><span face=""arial" , sans-serif" style="background: white; font-size: 16.5pt;">Checkmate: Five Quick Fool's Mates for Black</span></span></a></div></div><div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Published November 4, 2011</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><a href="https://sawyerbdg.blogspot.com/2011/10/how-not-to-play-huebsch-gambit-vs-bdg.html"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;">3606. </span><span face=""arial" , sans-serif" style="background: white; font-size: 16.5pt;">How NOT to play Huebsch Gambit vs BDG</span></span></a></div></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Published October 27, 2011</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><a href="https://sawyerbdg.blogspot.com/2011/08/trying-to-avoid-english-opening-with.html"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;">3487. </span><span face=""arial" , sans-serif" style="background: white; font-size: 16.5pt;">Trying to Avoid English Opening with 1.c4 d5!?</span></span></a></div><div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Published August 26, 2011</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><a href="https://sawyerbdg.blogspot.com/2013/04/famous-trap-hastings-h-file-mate-in-ruy.html"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;">2906. </span><span face=""arial" , sans-serif" style="background: white; font-size: 16.5pt;">Famous Hastings h-file Mate in Ruy Lopez</span></span></a></div></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Published April 13, 2013</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><a href="https://sawyerbdg.blogspot.com/2012/05/brian-walls-fishing-pole-trap-in-ruy.html"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;">2762. </span><span face=""arial" , sans-serif" style="background: white; font-size: 16.5pt;">Brian Wall's Fishing Pole Trap in Ruy Lopez</span></span></a></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Published May 10, 2012</span></div><div><br /></div><div style="margin: 0in;"><a href="https://sawyerbdg.blogspot.com/2016/12/tom-purser-remembered-mr-bdg.html"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;">2474. </span><span face=""arial" , sans-serif" style="background: white; font-size: 16.5pt;">Tom Purser Remembered Mr. BDG</span></span></a><span style="font-family: "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div><div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Published December 23, 2016</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><a href="https://sawyerbdg.blogspot.com/2014/03/blackmar-diemer-gambit-keybook-online.html"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;">2030. </span><span face=""arial" , sans-serif" style="background: white; font-size: 16.5pt;">Blackmar-Diemer Gambit Keybook Online</span></span></a></div></div><div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Published March 3, 2014</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><div><b style="font-size: 13.5pt;">11-20</b></div><div><br /></div><div style="margin: 0in;"><a href="https://sawyerbdg.blogspot.com/2013/04/roman-dzindzichashvili-and-scotch-gambit.html"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;">1759. </span><span face=""arial" , sans-serif" style="background: white; font-size: 16.5pt;">Roman Dzindzichashvili and Scotch Gambit</span></span></a><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div><div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Published April 8, 2013</span></div><div><br /></div></div><div style="margin: 0in;"><a href="https://sawyerbdg.blogspot.com/2011/08/attacking-old-benoni-defence.html"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;">1720. </span><span face=""arial" , sans-serif" style="background: white; font-size: 16.5pt;">Attacking the Old Benoni Defence</span></span></a><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div><div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Published August 3, 2011</span></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://sawyerbdg.blogspot.com/2017/01/magnus-carlsen-london-system.html"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;">1646. <span face=""arial" , "tahoma" , "helvetica" , "freesans" , sans-serif" style="background-color: white; font-size: 22px;">Magnus Carlsen London System</span></span></span></a></div></div><div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Published January 9, 2017</span></div><div><br /></div></div><div style="margin: 0in;"><a href="https://sawyerbdg.blogspot.com/2012/05/blackmar-diemer-ryder-gambit-refuted.html"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;">1548. </span><span face=""arial" , sans-serif" style="background: white; font-size: 16.5pt;">Blackmar-Diemer Ryder Gambit: "Refuted?"</span></span></a><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div><div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Published May 29, 2012</span></div><div><br /></div></div><a href="http://sawyerbdg.blogspot.com/2013/10/battle-of-petroff-defence-repertoire.html"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;">1463. </span><span face=""arial" , sans-serif" style="background: white; font-size: 16.5pt;">Battle of Petroff Defence Repertoire Book Ideas</span></span></a><br /><div><span style="font-size: large;">Published October 8, 2013</span></div><div><br /></div><a href="https://sawyerbdg.blogspot.com/2012/03/lakdawala-on-2ne2-vs-caro-kann-defence.html"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;">1449. </span><span face=""arial" , sans-serif" style="background: white; font-size: 16.5pt;">Lakdawala on 2.Ne2!? vs Caro-Kann Defence</span></span></a><br /><div><span style="font-size: large;">Published March 8, 2012</span></div><div><br /></div><a href="https://sawyerbdg.blogspot.com/2012/07/joy-of-alapin-diemer-gambit-french.html"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;">1336. </span><span face=""arial" , sans-serif" style="background: white; font-size: 16.5pt;">Joy of Alapin-Diemer Gambit French Defence</span></span></a><br /><div><span style="font-size: large;">Published July 8, 2012</span></div><div><br /></div><div style="margin: 0in;"><a href="https://sawyerbdg.blogspot.com/2011/08/grob-gambit-bloodgood-bogart-and-chess.html"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;">1321. </span><span face=""arial" , sans-serif" style="background: white; font-size: 16.5pt;">Grob Gambit, Bloodgood, Bogart and Chess</span></span></a><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div><div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Published August 20, 2011</span></div><div><br /></div></div><div><div style="margin: 0in;"><a href="https://sawyerbdg.blogspot.com/2013/08/book-review-dark-knight-system-by-james.html"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;">1243. </span><span face=""arial" , sans-serif" style="background: white; font-size: 16.5pt;">Book Review: Dark Knight System Schuyler</span></span></a><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div><div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Published August 5, 2013</span></div><div><br /></div></div></div><div style="margin: 0in;"><a href="https://sawyerbdg.blogspot.com/2012/07/bond-wins-with-snyder-anti-sicilian.html"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;">1236. </span><span face=""arial" , sans-serif" style="background: white; font-size: 16.5pt;">Bond Wins Snyder Anti-Sicilian Defence 2.b3</span></span></a><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div><div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Published July 7, 2012</span></div><div><br /></div></div><div style="margin: 0in;"><b style="font-size: 13.5pt;">21-30</b><br /><br /><a href="https://sawyerbdg.blogspot.com/2014/02/book-review-kings-gambit-by-gm-john-shaw.html"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;">1189. </span><span face=""arial" , sans-serif" style="background: white; font-size: 16.5pt;">Book Review King's Gambit by GM John Shaw</span></span></a><br /><span style="font-size: large;">Published February 4, 2014</span></div><div style="margin: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="margin: 0in;"><a href="https://sawyerbdg.blogspot.com/2016/12/elephant-gambit-by-tom-purser.html"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;">1120. </span><span face=""arial" , sans-serif" style="background: white; font-size: 16.5pt;">Elephant Gambit by Tom Purser</span></span></a></div><div style="margin: 0in;"><div><span style="font-size: large;">Published December 30, 2016</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><a href="https://sawyerbdg.blogspot.com/2015/06/andre-fleischmann-huebsch-gambit.html"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;">1099. </span><span face=""arial" , sans-serif" style="background: white; font-size: 16.5pt;">Andre Fleischmann Huebsch Gambit</span></span></a></div></div><div style="margin: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;">Published June 19, 2015</span></div><div style="margin: 0in;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><div style="margin: 0in;"><a href="https://sawyerbdg.blogspot.com/2014/06/book-review-alekhine-defence-by.html"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;">1017. </span><span face=""arial" , sans-serif" style="background: white; font-size: 16.5pt;">Book Review Alekhine by Lakdawala</span></span></a><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Published June 15, 2014</span></div><div><br /></div><div><div style="margin: 0in;"><a href="https://sawyerbdg.blogspot.com/2015/10/caro-kann-mood-to-fight.html"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;">997. </span><span face=""arial" , sans-serif" style="background: white; font-size: 16.5pt;">Caro-Kann Mood to Fight</span></span></a></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Published October 12, 2015</span></div></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="margin: 0in;"><a href="https://sawyerbdg.blogspot.com/2012/03/winning-with-koltanowski-max-lange.html"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;">957. </span><span face=""arial" , sans-serif" style="background: white; font-size: 16.5pt;">Winning with Koltanowski Max Lange Attack</span></span></a><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div><span style="font-size: large;">Published March 4, 2012</span></div><div style="margin: 0in;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><div style="margin: 0in;"><a href="https://sawyerbdg.blogspot.com/2011/11/winning-symmetrical-pawn-structure.html"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;">916. </span><span face=""arial" , sans-serif" style="background: white; font-size: 16.5pt;">Winning Symmetrical Pawn Structure Position</span></span></a><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div><span style="font-size: large;">Published November 9, 2011</span></div><div style="margin: 0in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="margin: 0in;"><div><div style="margin: 0in;"><a href="https://sawyerbdg.blogspot.com/2013/11/jeremy-katz-best-french-alapin-gambit.html"><span style="color: #2b00fe;"><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;">910. </span><span face=""arial" , sans-serif" style="background: white; font-size: 16.5pt;">Jeremy Katz Best French Alapin Gambit</span></span></a></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Published November 5, 2013</span></div></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><div style="margin: 0in;"><div style="margin: 0in;"><a href="https://sawyerbdg.blogspot.com/2018/05/caro-kann-rasa-studier-gambit.html"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;">906. </span><span face=""arial" , sans-serif" style="background: white; font-size: 16.5pt;">Caro-Kann Rasa-Studier Gambit</span></span></a><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Published May 12, 2018</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><div style="margin: 0in;"><div style="margin: 0in;"><a href="https://sawyerbdg.blogspot.com/2012/08/eric-rodriguez-cub-roars-in-black-lion.html"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;">899. </span><span face=""arial" , sans-serif" style="background: white; font-size: 16.5pt;">Eric Rodriguez Cub Roars Black Lion System</span></span></a><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Published August 25, 2012</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><div style="margin: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;"><b>31-40</b><o:p></o:p></span></div><div><br /></div></div><div><a href="https://sawyerbdg.blogspot.com/2017/01/grandmaster-analysis-of-bdg.html"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;">880. </span><span face=""arial" , sans-serif" style="background: white; font-size: 16.5pt;">Grandmaster Analysis of BDG</span></span></a></div><div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Published January 16, 2017</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><a href="https://sawyerbdg.blogspot.com/2012/02/tom-purser-draws-world-champ-euwe-with.html"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;">811. </span><span face=""arial" , sans-serif" style="background: white; font-size: 16.5pt;">Tom Purser draws World Champ Euwe in BDG</span></span></a></div></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Published February 16, 2012</span></div><div><br /></div><div><div style="margin: 0in;"><a href="https://sawyerbdg.blogspot.com/2017/02/grob-attack-delayed-spike-1g4.html"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;">799. </span><span face=""arial" , sans-serif" style="background: white; font-size: 16.5pt;">Grob Attack Delayed Spike 1.g4</span></span></a></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Published February 20, 2017</span></div></div><div><br /></div></div><div style="margin: 0in;"><div style="margin: 0in;"><a href="https://sawyerbdg.blogspot.com/2016/12/fred-haley-wins-ryder-gambit.html"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;">750. </span><span face=""arial" , sans-serif" style="background: white; font-size: 16.5pt;">Fred Haley Wins Ryder Gambit</span></span></a></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Published December 24, 2016</span></div><div><br /></div><div><div style="margin: 0in;"><a href="https://sawyerbdg.blogspot.com/2011/11/review-eric-jegos-book-on-blackmar.html"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;">743. </span></span><span face=""arial" , sans-serif" style="background: white; font-size: 16.5pt;"><span style="color: blue;">Review Eric Jégo book Blackmar-Diemer Gambi</span>t</span></a><br /><span style="font-size: large;">Published November 22, 2011</span></div><div style="margin: 0in;"><br /></div></div><div><span><div style="color: blue;"><a href="https://sawyerbdg.blogspot.com/2018/05/caro-kann-rasa-studier-gambit.html"></a><a href="https://sawyerbdg.blogspot.com/2017/02/blackmar-diemer-trap-normand.html"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;">675. </span><span face=""arial" , sans-serif" style="background: white; font-size: 16.5pt;">Blackmar Diemer Trap Normand</span></span></a></div><div style="color: blue;"><span style="color: black; font-size: large;">Published February 24, 2017</span></div><div style="color: blue;"><span style="color: black; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><div style="color: blue; margin: 0in;"><a href="https://sawyerbdg.blogspot.com/2013/08/ken-wieder-teichmann-unusual-retreat.html"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;">669. </span><span face=""arial" , sans-serif" style="background: white; font-size: 16.5pt;">Ken Wieder Teichmann Unusual Retreat</span></span></a></div><div style="color: blue;"><span style="color: black; font-size: large;">Published April 23, 2013</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://sawyerbdg.blogspot.com/2022/01/bdg-lemberger-3e5-chandler.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: #2b00fe;"><br /></span></a><div><a href="https://sawyerbdg.blogspot.com/2022/01/bdg-lemberger-3e5-chandler.html" target="_blank"></a><div style="color: blue; margin: 0in;"><a href="https://sawyerbdg.blogspot.com/2022/01/bdg-lemberger-3e5-chandler.html" target="_blank"></a><a href="https://sawyerbdg.blogspot.com/2022/01/bdg-lemberger-3e5-chandler.html"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;">663. </span><span face=""arial" , sans-serif" style="background: white; font-size: 16.5pt;">BDG Lemberger 3...e5 Chandler</span></span></a></div><div style="color: blue;"><span style="color: black; font-size: large;">Published January 5, 2022</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://sawyerbdg.blogspot.com/2022/01/bdg-lemberger-3e5-chandler.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: #2b00fe;"><br /></span></a><span><div style="color: #2b00fe;"><a href="https://sawyerbdg.blogspot.com/2022/01/bdg-lemberger-3e5-chandler.html" target="_blank"></a><div style="margin: 0in;"><a href="https://sawyerbdg.blogspot.com/2022/01/bdg-lemberger-3e5-chandler.html" target="_blank"></a><a href="https://sawyerbdg.blogspot.com/2016/12/rob-hartelt-caro-kann-to-bdg.html"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;">641. </span><span face=""arial" , sans-serif" style="background: white; font-size: 16.5pt;">Rob Hartelt Caro-Kann to BDG</span></span></a></div><div><span style="color: black; font-size: large;">Published December 28, 2016</span></div><div><br /></div></div><div style="color: blue; margin: 0in;"><a href="https://sawyerbdg.blogspot.com/2013/04/you-take-shot-at-king-make-sure-you.html"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;">639. </span><span face=""arial" , sans-serif" style="background: white; font-size: 16.5pt;">You Take a Shot at King, Make Sure You Kill Him</span></span></a></div><span style="font-size: large;">Published April 7, 2013</span></span><div><span><div style="color: blue;"><span style="color: black; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><b style="font-size: 13.5pt;">41-50</b></div></span></div></span></div></div></span></div></div></span></div></div></span></div></div></span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div><div><span><div style="color: blue;"><br /></div></span></div><div><span><div style="color: blue; margin: 0in;"><a href="https://sawyerbdg.blogspot.com/2012/02/romantic-chess-and-return-of-tom.html"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;">606. </span><span face=""arial" , sans-serif" style="background: white; font-size: 16.5pt;">Romantic Chess Return of Tom Purser's Blog</span></span></a></div><span style="font-size: large;">Published February 14, 2012</span></span></div><div><br /></div><div><span><div><div style="color: blue; margin: 0in;"><a href="https://sawyerbdg.blogspot.com/2013/06/luis-ledesma-french-defence-sawyer.html"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;">604. </span><span face=""arial" , sans-serif" style="background: white; font-size: 16.5pt;">Luis Ledesma French Defence Sawyer</span></span></a></div><div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Published June 16, 2013</span></div><div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://sawyerbdg.blogspot.com/2018/01/lev-zilbermints-gambit-englund.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: #2b00fe;"><span style="font-size: medium;">596.</span> <span style="background-color: white; font-size: 22px;"><span style="font-family: times;">Lev Zilbermints Gambit Englund</span></span></span></a></div></div></div><div style="color: blue;"><span style="color: black; font-size: large;">Published January 5, 2018</span></div><div style="color: blue;"><br />
</div></div><div style="color: blue; margin: 0in;"><a href="https://sawyerbdg.blogspot.com/2017/01/david-wight-wins-bdg-euwe.html"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;">591. </span><span face=""arial" , sans-serif" style="background: white; font-size: 16.5pt;">David Wight Wins BDG Euwe</span></span></a></div><div style="color: blue;"><span style="color: black; font-size: large;">Published January 11, 2017</span></div><div style="color: blue;"><span style="color: black; font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div style="color: blue; margin: 0in;"><a href="https://sawyerbdg.blogspot.com/2013/09/emil-josef-diemer-wins-his-last-game.html"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;">590. </span><span face=""arial" , sans-serif" style="background: white; font-size: 16.5pt;">Emil Josef Diemer Wins His Last Game</span></span></a></div><div style="color: blue;"><span style="color: black; font-size: large;">Published September 12, 2013</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
<div style="color: blue;"><a href="https://sawyerbdg.blogspot.com/2020/11/blackmar-diemer-tactics-greene.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: #2b00fe;"><span><div style="display: inline;"><span><span style="font-size: medium;">586.</span> </span><span><span style="font-family: times;"><h3 class="post-title entry-title" itemprop="name" style="background-color: white; display: inline; font-size: 22px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0.75em 0px 0px; position: relative;">Blackmar-Diemer Tactics Greene</h3></span></span></div></span></span></a></div><span><div style="color: blue;"><span style="color: black; font-size: large;">Published November 26, 2020</span></div><div style="color: blue;"><span style="color: black; font-size: large;"><br />
</span></div><div><div style="color: blue;"><div><a href="https://sawyerbdg.blogspot.com/2014/07/trap-of-queen-in-pirc-defence.html"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;">576. <span face=""arial" , "tahoma" , "helvetica" , "freesans" , sans-serif" style="background-color: white; font-size: 22px;">Trap of Queen in Pirc Defence</span></span></span></a></div></div><div><div style="color: blue;"><span style="color: black; font-size: large;">Published July 3, 2014</span></div><div>
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<a href="https://sawyerbdg.blogspot.com/2014/07/fries-nielsen-irregular-veresov-opening.html" style="color: blue;"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;">574. <span face=""arial" , "tahoma" , "helvetica" , "freesans" , sans-serif" style="background-color: white; font-size: 22px;">Fries Nielsen Irregular Veresov Opening</span></span></span></a><div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Published July 30, 2014</span></div><div style="color: blue;">
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<a href="https://sawyerbdg.blogspot.com/2019/01/blackmar-diemer-great-carlini.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: #2b00fe;"><span style="font-size: medium;">460. </span><span face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; font-size: 22px;">Blackmar-Diemer Great Carlini</span></span></a></div><div style="color: blue;"><span style="color: black; font-size: large;">Published January 10, 2019</span></div><div style="color: blue;"></div>
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<a href="https://sawyerbdg.blogspot.com/2021/02/blackmar-diemer-limontas-c5.html" style="color: blue;" target="_blank"><span style="color: #2b00fe;"><span style="font-size: medium;">355. </span><span face="Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; font-size: 22px;">Blackmar-Diemer Limontas c5</span></span></a><div style="color: blue;"><span style="color: black; font-size: large;">Published February 18, 2021</span></div><div style="color: blue;"><span style="color: black; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><b>Tim Sawyer Chess Blog Posts by Year</b></div></div><div><div><div>2011 - 174<br />2012 - 580<br />2013 - 366<br />2014 - 365<br />2015 - 287<br />2016 - 333<br />2017 - 192<br />2018 - 349<br />2019 - 366<br />2020 - 248</div><div>2021 - 83</div><div>2022 - 85<br /><b>Total Blog Posts 2011-2020 = 3428</b><br /><br /></div><a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07YM41GMN/ref=as_li_ss_il?ie=UTF8&linkCode=li2&tag=playin08-20&linkId=0a05c3bd496b6dfdc5d01d66a1ce1229&language=en_US" style="color: blue;" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="https://ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com/widgets/q?_encoding=UTF8&ASIN=B07YM41GMN&Format=_SL160_&ID=AsinImage&MarketPlace=US&ServiceVersion=20070822&WS=1&tag=playin08-20&language=en_US" /></a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="https://ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=playin08-20&language=en_US&l=li2&o=1&a=B07YM41GMN" style="border: none; color: blue; margin: 0px;" width="1" /><a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07WGWHWW5/ref=as_li_ss_il?ie=UTF8&linkCode=li2&tag=playin08-20&linkId=df313a1ac9091a42d1045ff0feab6adc&language=en_US" style="color: blue;" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="https://ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com/widgets/q?_encoding=UTF8&ASIN=B07WGWHWW5&Format=_SL160_&ID=AsinImage&MarketPlace=US&ServiceVersion=20070822&WS=1&tag=playin08-20&language=en_US" /></a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="https://ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=playin08-20&language=en_US&l=li2&o=1&a=B07WGWHWW5" style="border: none; color: blue; margin: 0px;" width="1" /><a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/1712261444/ref=as_li_ss_il?ie=UTF8&linkCode=li2&tag=playin08-20&linkId=7aa5557995a3c8bb6e688236fc25cfe0&language=en_US" style="color: blue;" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="https://ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com/widgets/q?_encoding=UTF8&ASIN=1712261444&Format=_SL160_&ID=AsinImage&MarketPlace=US&ServiceVersion=20070822&WS=1&tag=playin08-20&language=en_US" /></a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="https://ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=playin08-20&language=en_US&l=li2&o=1&a=1712261444" style="border: none; color: blue; margin: 0px;" width="1" /><br /><br /><div style="color: blue;"><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="https://ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/ir?t=playin08-20&language=en_US&l=li3&o=1&a=B07YM41GMN" style="border: none; margin: 0px;" width="1" /></div><b><div style="color: blue; text-align: center;"><b><a href="http://amazon.com/author/timsawyer"><span style="color: blue;">Tim Sawyer Amazon Books</span></a></b><b></b></div><div style="color: blue; text-align: center;"><br /><b><a href="https://books2read.com/timsawyer"><span style="color: #2b00fe;">Tim Sawyer Books2Read</span></a></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><b>email: sawyerte@yahoo.</b><b style="font-family: inherit;">com</b></div></b><b><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Copyright 2011-2024</b></div></b></div></div></div></div></div></span></span></div></span></div></div>Tim Sawyerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01896859340251238195noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5281107650758824190.post-30545185885366258202022-12-30T07:00:00.021-05:002023-12-31T15:27:13.371-05:00Tim Sawyer Chess Books List December 2022<div><div><div><b style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Here is a partial list of my chess books. Most are available in paperback and ebook in countries with </span></b><b style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Amazon websites. For more, see </span><a href="https://amazon.com/author/timsawyer" style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="color: blue;"><b>Tim Sawyer Author Page</b></span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">. THANK YOU for your support!</span><br style="font-weight: 400;" /><br style="font-weight: 400;" /><b><a href="https://amzn.to/3g43ZIb"><span style="color: blue;">Ruy Lopez Tactics</span></a></b><span style="font-weight: 400;"> covers 500 combinations and mates.</span><br style="font-weight: 400;" /><b><a href="https://amzn.to/3dRlwSd"><span style="color: blue;">Open Game Tactics</span></a></b><span style="font-weight: 400;"> covers 1.e4 e5 without Ruy Lopez.</span><br style="font-weight: 400;" /><b><a href="https://amzn.to/38HyBM4"><span style="color: blue;">Sicilian Tactics</span></a></b><span style="font-weight: 400;"> 1.e4 c5 has 500 combinations and mates.</span><br style="font-weight: 400;" /><b><a href="https://amzn.to/30B5HuO"><span style="color: blue;">French Tactics</span></a></b><span style="font-weight: 400;"> 1.e4 e6 has 500 combinations and mates.</span><br style="font-weight: 400;" /><b><a href="https://amzn.to/2DCiiFu"><span style="color: blue;">Caro-Kann Tactics</span></a></b><span style="font-weight: 400;"> 1.e4 c6 500 combinations and mates.</span><br style="font-weight: 400;" /><b><a href="https://amzn.to/3jbWuQA"><span style="color: blue;">Semi-Open Tactics</span></a></b><span style="font-weight: 400;"> 1.e4 misc 500 combinations and mates.</span><br style="font-weight: 400;" /><b><a href="https://amzn.to/3fwzJWl"><span style="color: blue;">Blackmar-Diemer Tactics</span></a></b><span style="font-weight: 400;"> 500 combinations and mates.</span><br style="font-weight: 400;" /><b><a href="https://amzn.to/3bm96Ud"><span style="color: blue;">Queens Gambit Tactics</span></a></b><span style="font-weight: 400;"> has 500 combinations and mates.</span><br style="font-weight: 400;" /><b><a href="https://amzn.to/3pMI2Ba"><span style="color: blue;">Indian Tactics</span></a></b><span style="font-weight: 400;"> (1.d4 Nf6 2.c4) 500 combinations and mates.</span><br style="font-weight: 400;" /><b><a href="https://amzn.to/3cU4TGd"><span style="color: blue;">English Tactics</span></a></b><span style="font-weight: 400;"> (1.c4) has 500 combinations and checkmates.</span><br style="font-weight: 400;" /><br style="font-weight: 400;" /><b><a href="https://amzn.to/3daFyta"><span style="color: blue;">Checkmate Tactics</span></a></b><span style="font-weight: 400;"> book has the best 500 opening mates.</span><br style="font-weight: 400;" /><b><a href="https://amzn.to/3a7b89c"><span style="color: blue;">Combination Tactics</span></a></b><span style="font-weight: 400;"> has the best 500 ways to win material.</span><br style="font-weight: 400;" /><br style="font-weight: 400;" /><a href="https://amzn.to/3r1arFP" style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="color: #2b00fe;"><b>Fool's Mate Themes</b></span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;"> has 60 games with fast checkmates.</span><br style="font-weight: 400;" /><b><a href="https://amzn.to/2SORnNI"><span style="color: blue;">Sicilian Defence Collection</span></a></b><span style="font-weight: 400;"> has 1100 pages of my material after 1.e4 c5.</span><br style="font-weight: 400;" /><br style="font-weight: 400;" /><a href="https://amzn.to/2I7TWV2" style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="color: blue;"><b>London 2.Bf4 Tactics: 200 Winning Opening Positions</b></span></a><br style="font-weight: 400;" /><a href="https://amzn.to/2rHMd5e" style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="color: blue;"><b>London 2.Bf4 Playbook: 200 Opening Positions for White</b></span></a><br style="font-weight: 400;" /><a href="https://amzn.to/2rNQqnJ" style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="color: blue;"><b>Caro-Kann Playbook: 200 Opening Positions for Black</b></span></a><br style="font-weight: 400;" /><a href="https://amzn.to/2rL84tc" style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="color: blue;"><b>Slav Defence Playbook: 200 Opening Positions for Black</b></span></a><br style="font-weight: 400;" /><a href="https://amzn.to/2wPAbfO" style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="color: blue;"><b>Queens Gambit Playbook: 200 Opening Positions for White</b></span></a><br style="font-weight: 400;" /><a href="https://amzn.to/2rMdgwN" style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="color: blue;"><b>Dutch Stonewall Playbook: 200 Opening Positions for Black</b></span></a><br style="font-weight: 400;" /><a href="https://amzn.to/2wMwjfA" style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="color: blue;"><b>Bird Stonewall Playbook: 200 Opening Positions for White</b></span></a><br style="font-weight: 400;" /><br style="font-weight: 400;" /><a href="https://amzn.to/2KwqswS" style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="color: blue;"><b>Kings Gambit Playbook: 200 Opening Positions for White</b></span></a><br style="font-weight: 400;" /><a href="https://amzn.to/2KrxrHe" style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="color: blue;"><b>French 3.Be3 Playbook: 200 Opening Positions for White</b></span></a><br style="font-weight: 400;" /><a href="https://amzn.to/2IM2Kzl" style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="color: blue;"><b>Philidor 2.Nf3 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After 4…Bf5 5.f3, the game resembled a Blackmar-Diemer Gambit. Black wasted tempi by taking the c2 pawn on move six. White won significant material in the blitz game between William Graif and Zala Urh. Black’s uncastled king became the target for a checkmate.<br /><br />
<b>Graif (2305) – Urh (2204), </b>Titled Tuesday chess.com, 13.09.2022 begins <b>1.d4 d5 2.e4 dxe4 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Bg5 Bf5 5.f3 exf3 6.Qxf3 </b>[Taking with the queen seems best, although 6.Nxf3 makes sense.] <b>6...Bxc2 </b>[6...Qc8!?] <b>7.Rc1 Bg6 </b>[If 7...c6 8.Rxc2 Qxd4 Black has three pawns for a bishop. 9.Nh3 when White stands better.] <b>8.Qxb7 Nbd7 9.Nb5 Qb8 10.Nxc7+ Kd8 11.Qxa8 Qxa8 12.Nxa8 Nd5 </b>[12...e6 13.Nc7 Bb4+ 14.Bd2 and White is better.] <b>13.Bc4 Nb4 14.Bd2 e6 15.a3 Nc2+ 16.Kd1 Nxd4 17.Ba5+</b><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVOFb4cLffvecmOVWj1TMtPrlyIbtiQmfPXiImy7R239NbsmyowroSJeUFPrsII40uld9VYKGLoL0zZTzhAYtVupAeht3Hwgc34bwjyNV7IKMAAfTvyVD-MEwn7s-TXM5SnW3O4RzUfLdXxJmdji3MYvZ8Q5NGMm_hCce6EREJboddzn_BMi4w-rX_/s804/Pos001.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="804" data-original-width="804" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVOFb4cLffvecmOVWj1TMtPrlyIbtiQmfPXiImy7R239NbsmyowroSJeUFPrsII40uld9VYKGLoL0zZTzhAYtVupAeht3Hwgc34bwjyNV7IKMAAfTvyVD-MEwn7s-TXM5SnW3O4RzUfLdXxJmdji3MYvZ8Q5NGMm_hCce6EREJboddzn_BMi4w-rX_/s320/Pos001.jpg" width="320" /></a></div></div><div><b>17...Kc8 </b>[If 17...Ke7 18.Bb4+ Kf6 19.Bc3 White is winning.] <b>18.Ba6+ Kb8 19.Rc8# </b>Black is checkmated<b> 1–0</b></div><div>
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<b>Elvis Havyarimana (1724) – Ye Htut Zaw (1255), </b>44th Olympiad Chennai IND, 30.07.2022 begins <b>1.d4 d5 2.e4 dxe4 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.f3 exf3 5.Nxf3 Bg4 6.h3 Bh5 7.g4 Bg6 8.Ne5 Nbd7 9.Nxg6 hxg6 10.Bg2 c6 11.0–0 e6 12.Qf3 Qb6 </b>[Better is 12...Qe7 13.Bg5=] <b>13.g5 Nd5 14.Qxf7+ Kd8 15.Qxe6 Qxd4+ 16.Kh1 Bc5 </b>[Material is equal, but Black's king faces danger.] <b>17.Nxd5 cxd5 18.Bf4 Re8 19.Qxg6 Re2 20.c3 Qa4 21.Qxg7 Bf8 22.Qg8 Qc2 23.Qxd5 Rc8 </b>[Or 23...Rxg2 24.Rad1 Rd2 25.Rxd2 and Black is busted.] <b>24.Rad1 Qa4 25.g6 Qc6 </b>[White finds the best way to win.] <b>26.Qg5+ Be7</b><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpuH2J3XbShsUIEWSm2EDwbc0T8Z-DeEmpFh4hlxVe22iUuqWa4yG4VasWoGOIXhyAf7lsFtX0kEaPUtqeDsgebHdTzdHVhC1KDFpEo4Buvjoz959IeikqC7CQ4SnWIX8OqqIf09C--ecQb2VXC8Zq9Ppp57moMrwcx5L05vP7j8RONjNv9mn82WUz/s804/Pos001.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="804" data-original-width="804" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpuH2J3XbShsUIEWSm2EDwbc0T8Z-DeEmpFh4hlxVe22iUuqWa4yG4VasWoGOIXhyAf7lsFtX0kEaPUtqeDsgebHdTzdHVhC1KDFpEo4Buvjoz959IeikqC7CQ4SnWIX8OqqIf09C--ecQb2VXC8Zq9Ppp57moMrwcx5L05vP7j8RONjNv9mn82WUz/s320/Pos001.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div>[Both queens are hanging. White strikes first to win two pieces.] <b>27.Bxc6 Bxg5 28.Bxg5+ Kc7 29.Bxd7 Rg8 30.Bg4 Rxb2 31.Rd7+ Kc6 32.Rf6+ Kc5 33.Be3+ 1–0</b></div><div><div></div>
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<b>Radomskyj – Zilbermints, </b>West Orange CC Ch g/60, 26.04.2022 begins <b>1.c4 d6 2.d4 Nf6 3.Nc3 Nbd7 4.e4 e5 5.Be2 </b>[Most players choose 5.Nf3 to take on d4 with the knight. White enjoys a space advantage.] <b>5...exd4 6.Qxd4 c6 </b>[Reasonable alternatives are 6...Nc5; or 6...Be7.] <b>7.Be3 </b>[Again 7.Nf3 is a good move, but White has a different setup in mind.] <b>7...Nc5 8.f3 a5 9.g4 Be7 10.h4 h6 11.Nh3 Ne6 12.Qd2 Qc7 13.0–0–0</b><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitIOos7H1GOZYIGl4TNHzWRGi-DCzFROmJV7zofmlxbNkc3vPDU7AWDeD4XPItTDxPNqOL7GVI4ysyYwK6eyXjAYv9plds247_hInFupLBUTR6aWWW1iBmTY4uuIyF7BV12_Ci2SuPImWXNWRIHgWozu7pztxov3NQFVw0XsDHhsBsbfZ_0-zPIbu_/s804/Pos001.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="804" data-original-width="804" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitIOos7H1GOZYIGl4TNHzWRGi-DCzFROmJV7zofmlxbNkc3vPDU7AWDeD4XPItTDxPNqOL7GVI4ysyYwK6eyXjAYv9plds247_hInFupLBUTR6aWWW1iBmTY4uuIyF7BV12_Ci2SuPImWXNWRIHgWozu7pztxov3NQFVw0XsDHhsBsbfZ_0-zPIbu_/s320/Pos001.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div>[This is typical of a postion I might play as White.] <b>13...Nc5 14.Nf2 Nfd7 15.f4 b6 16.Bd4 Rg8 17.g5 hxg5 18.hxg5 Ne6 19.Be3 Bb7 20.Rh7 </b>[Or 20.Bg4 and White stands better.] <b>20...Ndf8 21.Rh3 0–0–0 22.f5 Nc5 23.Bd4 Nfd7 24.Qf4 f6 25.gxf6 </b>[25.g6 is tempting.] <b>25...gxf6 26.Kb1 Ne5 27.Rh7 Rh8 28.Rdh1 Rxh7 29.Rxh7 Rd7 30.Qh6 </b>[White might try 30.Ng4] <b>30...Bd8 31.Rh8 </b>[31.Rxd7 with equal chances avoids the knight fork on f7.] <b>31...Nf7 32.Qxf6 Nxh8 33.Qxh8 Rh7 34.Qf8 </b>[Maybe 34.Qg8] <b>34...Qe7 35.Qxe7 Bxe7 36.f6 Bf8 37.Bg4+ Kc7 38.Bf5 Rh2 39.e5 Bc8 40.Bxc8 Kxc8 41.Ng4 </b>[Or 41.exd6 Bxd6 and Black stands better.] <b>41...Rh1+ 42.Kc2 Rh4 43.Bxc5 bxc5 44.Ne3 dxe5 45.Kd3 Rd4+ 46.Ke2 Kd7 47.Kf3 Rf4+ </b>[Black is up the Exchange and wears down his opponent.] <b>48.Ke2 Ke6 49.b3 Kxf6 50.Na4 Rh4 51.Ng2 Rh1 52.Nc3 Ke6 53.Ne1 Be7 54.Nd3 Rh2+ 55.Kf3 Rc2 56.Ne4 Rxa2 57.Nexc5+ Bxc5 58.Nxc5+ Kf5 59.Ke3 Ra3 60.Kd2 e4 61.Kc3 Ra1 62.Kd4 Rd1+ 63.Ke3 Re1+ 64.Kd2 Rh1 65.Ke3 Rh3+ 66.Ke2 Ke5 67.Nb7 Kd4 68.Nxa5 Rh2+ 69.Ke1 Ke3 70.Kd1 Kd3 71.Kc1 e3 72.Nxc6 Rc2+ 73.Kb1 Rh2 74.Nb4+ Kc3 75.Nd5+ Kxb3 76.Nxe3 Rh1+ 0–1</b></div><div><div></div>
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<b>sigvedyrhovden (1975) – Cavicchi (2045), </b>Rated Correspondence lichess.org, 06.03.2022 begins <b>1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g5 3.Bxg5 </b>[3.Nc3 is good.] <b>3...Ne4 4.Bf4 e5 5.Bxe5 </b>[Risky. Safer is 5.dxe5 Bb4+ 6.Nd2 f6 7.Ngf3. Black regains only one of the two gambit pawns. White should beat back the attack.] <b>5...Bb4+ 6.Nc3 Nxc3 7.Qb3 Nd5+ 8.Kd1 Nf6 9.Qxb4 Nc6 10.Qc3 Nxe5 11.dxe5 Ne4 12.Qd4 d5 13.cxd5 </b>[Correct is 13.exd6 Qxd6 14.Qxd6 Nxd6 15.e3 when White's two extra pawns compensate for not being able to castle.] <b>13...Nxf2+ 14.Qxf2 Qxd5+ 15.Kc1 Qc4+ 16.Kb1 </b>[This loses. Better is 16.Kd2 Qd5+ 17.Kc3 Qc6+ 18.Kd3 Qb5+ 19.Kc2 Qc4+ 20.Kd1=]<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv9i5U-5IKkc6IKaCsy4ucJHetNBWkgx_pHVWZsOqDnoKkIA7zX7wRMBHLAPmb9I155QJozI7Bde69pHdTZUra80BFDK0TVu2DIdK8TykiTtBJrsmsKURLx-CmN2m9oVcD31NBYq9oOujQgp26VtUFlN7BQoZKPbYcdUg06IbrIdytegyYHHhqUE9j/s798/Pos001.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="798" data-original-width="798" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv9i5U-5IKkc6IKaCsy4ucJHetNBWkgx_pHVWZsOqDnoKkIA7zX7wRMBHLAPmb9I155QJozI7Bde69pHdTZUra80BFDK0TVu2DIdK8TykiTtBJrsmsKURLx-CmN2m9oVcD31NBYq9oOujQgp26VtUFlN7BQoZKPbYcdUg06IbrIdytegyYHHhqUE9j/s320/Pos001.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><b>16...Qe4+ 17.Kc1 Bf5 18.e3 0–0–0 19.Nf3 Qc6+ </b>[White resigns.] <b>0–1</b></div><div><div></div>
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<b>Collart (1923) – Martin Fernandez (1659), </b>2nd Gran Canaria Online lichess, 27.02.2022 begins <b>1.e4 d5 2.d4 dxe4 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.f3 exf3 5.Nxf3 Bg4 6.h3 Bh5 7.g4 Bg6 8.Ne5 e6 9.Bg2 Nbd7 10.Qf3 </b>[Critical is 10.Bxb7 Nxe5 11.dxe5 Qxd1+ 12.Nxd1 Rb8 13.Bc6+ Nd7 14.Be3 with chances for both sides.] <b>10...c6 </b>[Or 10...Nxe5 11.dxe5 Nd5 12.Nxd5 Qxd5 13.Qe2 Qa5+] <b>11.Bg5 </b>[Better is 11.Nxg6 hxg6 12.0–0 threatening g5 and Qxf7 mate.] <b>11...Be7 </b>[11...Bxc2!?] <b>12.0–0–0 0–0 13.h4 h6 14.Nxg6 fxg6 15.Be3 </b>[15.Bd2 favors White.] <b>15...Nd5 16.Qe4 Nxc3 17.Qxe6+ Kh8 18.bxc3 Rf6 </b>[Better is 18...Re8 threatening 19...Ba3+ and 20...Rxe6.] <b>19.Qe4 </b>[More accurate is 19.Qb3 to protect the king and queen.] <b>19...Bf8 </b>[If 19...Ba3+ 20.Kd2 Nc5 21.Qe5 Re6 and Black is better.] <b>20.g5 Rf7 21.gxh6 Qa5 22.hxg7+ Kxg7 </b>[If 22...Bxg7 23.Qxg6 White has a promising attack.] <b>23.h5 gxh5 24.Rdg1 Nf6 25.Bf3+ Kh8 26.Qg6 Qa3+ 27.Kd2 Qe7</b><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh0ZW-1SRIWbRHgbh3tmgL-PvCatMIyVfxC9ytXcEm-lA94RV0reYR0uX_xF7PtskRlzbfzFx6e2ckZeIhHTNVFwKzFEUCGz18G3iyaq5JeNVKCHGhTvgGqoLsdkxKWUAe5nxs6PstuOgPfIB45S47fjN-25lf3C5D22_T4l95bDrE4KTp_CWsubsYm=s758" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="758" data-original-width="758" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh0ZW-1SRIWbRHgbh3tmgL-PvCatMIyVfxC9ytXcEm-lA94RV0reYR0uX_xF7PtskRlzbfzFx6e2ckZeIhHTNVFwKzFEUCGz18G3iyaq5JeNVKCHGhTvgGqoLsdkxKWUAe5nxs6PstuOgPfIB45S47fjN-25lf3C5D22_T4l95bDrE4KTp_CWsubsYm=s320" width="320" /></a></div></div><div><b>28.Rxh5+ Nxh5 29.Qg8# </b>[Black is checkmated]<b> 1–0</b></div><div><div></div>
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<b><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Copyright 2011-2024</b></div></b></div></div>Tim Sawyerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01896859340251238195noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5281107650758824190.post-8620749322079746272022-02-27T19:09:00.003-05:002023-12-31T15:23:48.001-05:00Blackmar-Diemer Gambit 9.Qf3Thom2 Christensen defeated Farid Mustafayev in the Blackmar-Diemer Gambit. Black played 5…Bg4 6.h3 Bh5 – the Teichmann Retreat Variation. One of the pleasures of the BDG is the kingside attack. Black misplaces the defense for a quick White victory.<br />
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<b>Christensen (2153) – Mustafayev (2322), </b>chess.com, 25.01.2022 begins <b>1.d4 d5 2.e4 dxe4 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.f3 exf3 5.Nxf3 Bg4 6.h3 Bh5 7.g4 Bg6 8.Ne5 e6 9.Qf3 </b>[Or 9.Bg2 c6 10.h4 Bb4 with equal chances.] <b>9...c6 10.g5 Nd5 </b>[Or 10...Nh5 11.Bd3 Qxd4 12.Nxg6 hxg6 13.Rf1] <b>11.Bd3 Bb4 </b>[Better is 11...f5 12.gxf6 Qxf6 13.Nxd5 cxd5 14.Bb5+ Nc6 15.Qxf6 gxf6 16.Nxc6 which favors White.] <b>12.Bxg6 0–0 13.Bxf7+ Kh8 14.Qh5 Ne7</b><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjNwkZPdcfBn5Krx4YGMF4sxuyKXGIFEF2JkLLNrpQG4DsxfrmEQuB88Q-IcCkpAdqI_d2GRgVgouhHnVgL_N-Z1WmextU_WGM97ck_y9rK6t2Ujn7RaOBldLM2Oortk_QMIE7T1D4otVT8IK__b1cBYT1_XI6X9d4KVnszNCdzDZWmxfUlwF-bwElK=s758" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="758" data-original-width="758" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjNwkZPdcfBn5Krx4YGMF4sxuyKXGIFEF2JkLLNrpQG4DsxfrmEQuB88Q-IcCkpAdqI_d2GRgVgouhHnVgL_N-Z1WmextU_WGM97ck_y9rK6t2Ujn7RaOBldLM2Oortk_QMIE7T1D4otVT8IK__b1cBYT1_XI6X9d4KVnszNCdzDZWmxfUlwF-bwElK=s320" width="320" /></a></div></div><div><b>15.g6 1–0</b></div><div><div><br /></div>
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<b>Torning – NN, </b>lichess.org,
06.01.2022 begins <b>1.e4 d5 2.d4 dxe4 3.Nc3 Bf5 4.g4!? Bg6 5.Qe2 </b>[My pet
line the Torning gambit against the Zeller Defence.]<b> 5...Qxd4 6.Qb5+ Nd7 7.Qxb7
Rb8 8.Qxc7 e6 </b>[8...Qb6 9.Nd5 I like the pawn majority on the queenside for
White.] <b>9.Nb5?! </b>[9.Bb5! is the best move as it forces the exchange,
however, I like to vary.] <b>9...Qb4+ </b>[9...Qc5=] <b>10.c3 </b>[Magnus
Carlsen (quoting Kasparov) recently commented: "If you can make 10 threats
in a row your opponent will blunder!"] [10.Bd2? Qxb2 11.Bc3 Bb4] <b>10...Qa4??
</b>[10...Qc5= Get rid of the pressure by attempting to trade queens - which I
would oblige with after... 11.Qa5 Qb6 12.Qxa7 Qxa7 13.Nxa7=] <b>11.b3 Bd6?? </b>[11...Qa6
12.Qxb8+ Nxb8 13.Nc7+ Kd7 14.Nxa6 Nxa6 15.Bxa6+-]<div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEibG7cYcOgy3ltd6lT8Qp9arSlGH3WYEwhhreqFDyFwKR0X5R8D9M9gn8HJ9djU7YKWAt8zXwWsWRezBGyRPwmJYhjjWxZ-APiwavr6vpUp-EfIASiA4shedDk_G0jHBAZhPH9OTT7oA5wC-DeDWW_jwMOmC5DwHw1upWaJtGzwHVAXbzG8Cpsp62m4=s758" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="758" data-original-width="758" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEibG7cYcOgy3ltd6lT8Qp9arSlGH3WYEwhhreqFDyFwKR0X5R8D9M9gn8HJ9djU7YKWAt8zXwWsWRezBGyRPwmJYhjjWxZ-APiwavr6vpUp-EfIASiA4shedDk_G0jHBAZhPH9OTT7oA5wC-DeDWW_jwMOmC5DwHw1upWaJtGzwHVAXbzG8Cpsp62m4=s320" width="320" /></a></div></div><div><b>12.Nxd6+ Ke7 13.bxa4 Ngf6 14.Ba3
e5 15.Nf5+ Ke6 </b>[15...Ke8 16.Nxg7 mate] <b>16.Qd6# </b>[Normal White wins
by checkmate.]<b> 1–0 </b>[Games notes by Torning]</div><div><div></div>
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<b><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Copyright 2011-2024</b></div></b></div>Tim Sawyerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01896859340251238195noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5281107650758824190.post-56205246944600660632022-02-12T20:24:00.002-05:002023-12-31T15:22:38.610-05:00Sicilian Scheveningen Be3 HainesRay Haines mounted a successful queenside attack. This opening
reached the Sicilian Defence Najdorf Variation and transposed to the
Scheveningen with 6.Be3 e6 – the English Attack. White was slow to castle and wasted time with the light-squared bishop. Black took advantage of the opportunity. Ray Haines won with checkmate on move 25.<div><br /></div><div>My <b><a href="https://amzn.to/38HyBM4"><span style="color: blue;">Sicilian Tactics</span></a></b> 1.e4 c5 has 500 combinations and mates.<br />
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<b>georgeschaaya123 (1572) – Haines, </b>Live Chess Chess.com, 11.02.2022 <b>1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 a6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 d6 6.Be3 e6 7.Bd3 </b>[Better is 7.f3 b5 8.Qd2 Nbd7 9.g4 with equal chances.] <b>7...Be7 8.Qd2 Nc6 9.f3 Qc7 10.a3 0–0 11.h3 Ne5 12.Be2 Nc4 13.Bxc4 Qxc4 14.0–0–0 b5 15.Kb1 Rb8 16.b3 Qc7 17.Na2 a5 18.f4 </b>[White should play 18.Qc3 Qxc3 19.Nxc3 Bd7=] <b>18...Nxe4 19.Qd3 Nc5 20.Qe2 Ba6 21.Qe1 d5 22.Bd2 b4 23.a4 Bf6 24.Nf3</b><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj4Igq2VpSN31OJe4cuW0EAAk8Q4goEObO2QG5KQWuf3jouxpnWwI7PvW0fnWc1ML2Y5mfZMddHC8rV4Z5KyxDNIlz5Lj7fp-VO9mY0yNDN0Io9pmSeBpKpYnhmzYQoGV3inOQuraMghb-aIdDkOJuh-LUfsxTXFEKkzg8gRdIN71AiqBNEg0s_4Vy6=s758" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="758" data-original-width="758" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj4Igq2VpSN31OJe4cuW0EAAk8Q4goEObO2QG5KQWuf3jouxpnWwI7PvW0fnWc1ML2Y5mfZMddHC8rV4Z5KyxDNIlz5Lj7fp-VO9mY0yNDN0Io9pmSeBpKpYnhmzYQoGV3inOQuraMghb-aIdDkOJuh-LUfsxTXFEKkzg8gRdIN71AiqBNEg0s_4Vy6=s320" width="320" /></a></div></div><div><div><b>24...Nxb3 25.cxb3 Bd3# </b>[White is checkmated]<b> 0–1</b></div><div><div></div>
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