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Annotated by far1ey (1200): This is one of my favourite games and a game which every beginner chess player should see. In this game Boris Spassky demonstrates his ability to sacrifice accurately against Bent Larsen. It also shows how powerful a passed pawn can be.
1.b3:
A typical Larsen move. Larsen was an adventerous player who allways like to play for wins. Larsen was also famous for this opening move, b3 which was… |
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Annotated by jotheblackqueen (1200): Hi everyone!
Lost my 44th game to Freddy the Master Mater. At least I was trying to win this one but in doing so I over-extended myself which is what some of my lower-rated opponents have been guilty of doing against me. So how did this all happen? Well, it all starts with the Larsen's Opening, 1. b3 - a favourite of the Danish GM Bent Larsen. As usual I will provide the Gameknot Analysis … |
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Annotated by charleshiggie (2222): Larsen's Opening. It is named after the Danish grandmaster Bent Larsen. A common reply. White attacks the e pawn. Black defends. Usually this it to preparing to play Bb5 to exchange on c6, thus removing the defender of e5, but white has other ideas in this game. Black develops. So does white. Black advances. Knight has to move. Black takes. White takes back. Black hits the bishop. Bishop… |
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Annotated by doctor_knight (1557): The Nimzo-Larsen Attack. This is not the strongest opening, but may offer psychological advantages. I feel comfortable playing this opening. Black blocks his d-pawn. He should have either advanced the e-pawn or played d6. If black had played d5 on move 3, he would not have this trouble. I don't agree with this move. I feel that black should have advanced to e4 and retained at least some… |
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Annotated by charleshiggie (2222): So once again, I get the chance to play my Goddess, the most perfect, wonderful being that ever walked on Earth. Now I have to be careful, I need to avoid winning, a draw would be best, leading to another game, but I must be careful and not make it too obvious. But why did she have to play such rubbish openings and make it hard for me? Oh gosh, here we go again, she is playing the same… |
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Annotated by dmisra (1547): I illustrate this game to emphasise- never give up.
On move 26 I lost a bishop due to sloppy playing. After that I concentrated on attacking his king by advancing a pawn right up and by getting my queen and 2 rooks over. Sure, a player of 1700 rating would have seen through it, but for some of us whose rating hovers between 1550 and 1600 will enjoy this game.
(More entertainment than… |
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Annotated by captaint (1200): Larsen's opening, also called Queen's fianchetto opening. The idea is to prepare for a fianchetto of the queen's bishop which will attack throught the long diagonal b2-f6, This was the first time I've encountered such a strange opening. Limiting the influence of the would-be finachettoed bishop and attempting to control the center, also d5 or c5 were both possible Protecting my central pawn… |
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Annotated by soulpower74 (1755): if gxh3 then 13...Nxh3 followed by capturing the f2 pawn.Black would have 3 pawns for the piece which it apprears would be enough compensation . Black is hoping to take advantage of the light colored squares.The question will be was it worth it to have control of the light squares in exchange for a centralized knight taking off a relatively inactive bishop? In… |
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Annotated by opus692 (1200): A classic case of mistakes emboldening the enemy I opened (as black) with not much attention on the game I made this move to capture territory, and keep the game in his backfield My queen was brought out into battle too early from my perspective in retrospect but I conceived a checkmate early if I could hoodwink my opponent until he threatened my Queen, I would work my Knight into the battle … |
