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houseofcook
6/27/2008
11:03:13
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 Subject: The Lion System
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Hi there,
Has anyone played the Lion System similar in some ways to the Pirc or Philidore.
Apparently you can play it as black against almost any opening chosen by white.
I would be interested in anyone's views as it looks an interesting opening to adopt.
Black would play the following moves.
1---d6 2.---Nf6---- 3. Nd7--- 4.----e5 5.--- Be7 6.---O-O 7.---c6 etc.
Does anyone play this regularly ? What are the aims of this opening for the Middlegame ?
I look forward to your replies.
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ionadowman
6/27/2008
14:56:34
[ report abuse ] | There was a thread about this quite a while back.
Message:
It seems the Lion is very playable and has a pretty decent record on GK.
I've been meaning to give it a try myself but ... so many openings; so little time... ;-)
Ion
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jstevens1
6/28/2008
09:08:19
[ report abuse ] | The Lion System
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Here is an unrated game I played against an opponent called dmaestro.
I was white and I played against The Lion System as follows:-
1. e4 d6
2. d4 Nf6
3. Nc3 Nbd7
4. f4 e5
5. dxe5 dxe5
6. fxe5 Nxe5
7. Qxd8+ Kxd8
8. Bg5 c6
9. O-O-O+ Kc7
10. Bxf6 gxf6
11. Be2 Bh6+
12. Kb1 Rg8
13. g3 f5
14. Rf1 fxe4
15. Nxe4 Be6
16. Nf3 Ng4
17. Nd4 Bd5
18. Bxg4 Rxg4
19. Nf6 Rxd4
20. Nxd5+ Rxd5
21. Rxf7+ Rd7
22. Rxd7+ Kxd7
23. a3 Rf8
24. Rg1 Rf2
25. h4 Bd2
26. g4 Ke6
27. g5 Kf5
28. Rg3 Ke6
29. g6 hxg6
30. Rxg6+ Kd7
31. h5 Rh2
32. Rg7+ Kc8
33. Rh7 a6
34. Ka1 Bg5
35. Kb1 Rh1+
36. Ka2 Rd1
37. h6 Rd8
38. Kb3 Bf6
39. Rf7 Be5
40. h7 Bh8
41. c3 Kb8
42. Kc2 Ka7
43. a4 Kb6
44. a5+ Kxa5
45. Rxb7 Be5
46. b4+ Ka4
47. Rb6 Ka3
48. Rxa6#
Hope this will be of interest to you.
Cheers.
Joanne
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ganstaman
6/29/2008
08:58:58
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Here's a very good link, IMO:  www.vanrekom.nl
I play this from time to time. It's not bad, but sort of ends up cramped. Because of that, I find myself reacting more to white's moves. I guess that the general plan is to get uncramped? Black has built up a solid position, so try not to ruin that while still opening up.
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tonguetide
7/05/2008
18:51:07
[ report abuse ] | The White Lion
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They say, at that web site, that the Lion can also be played by white. Has anyone tried that?
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