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chess opening #57722 (6)The Grandmaster Files, Case 2 - Queens, let's walk! Annotated by rickdaily12 (1500): I've always been a bit of a Fischer fan myself. He was the first grandmaster I've ever heard of, and he always has plenty of enthralling games to talk about. This game has a sharp, dynamic, and unclear position unfolding into the middlegame. White has a material disadvantage, but Black's King goes on a walk (a Petrosian trademark), and it even turns into four queens ending up on the board! It's…R.J. (Bobby) Fischer vs. Tigran Petrosian |
chess opening #11545 (15)Applying steady pressure like Steinitz. Annotated by lecce-wulf (1200): B11: Caro-Kann, 2 Knights Variation. Ah, the Caro-Kann, a favourite of Karpov's... and of mine when I was at university. d4 is normal but both Nc3 and c4 are better suited to blitz games. Again d4 is standard. dxe4 is another option. Bh5 is also playable. Nf6 is another choice. d3 is possible. Nf6 is probably better. However dxe4 (a rare continuation) was played by World Champion Max Euwe in…XHP (2250) vs. Lecce_wulf (2200) |
chess opening #13930 (15) |