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Annotated by nyctalop (2166): This is an apparent simple game, where quite maneuvering precedes violent action. It is one of the most beautiful games I have ever seen, the great Capablanca playing chess with unmatched virtuosity. Every move he makes is crystal clear, no time is wasted and when everything is in place, thunder strikes and his opponent yields. Capablanca later settled for 1. d4, but some of his best games are… |
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Annotated by lord_shiva (1900): Scotch opening. Usually pretty good start for white.
Questionable. Black is not wise to castle, now that the queens are cleared from the board and white's h file is open. Especially not on the king's side. Easily defended, coaxing black to move the pawn he wants to move anyway to let the bishop out. White sheds another pawn. Nice recovery! Looks like it had… |
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Annotated by pantherza (1200): This was my favourite (only) opening at this point in may career - like Mr. Fischer said e4! My oppenent responds in kind. Scotch Game - played before Mr. Kasparov made it "more" famous - the year that this was played, I suffered no loss with this opening and my opponent had felt the hammer before so he tried something new .... (the Scotch is reconned second best after Bd5 - Spanish Game -… |
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Annotated by yellowlab (2033): The Scotch. This is not the best defense. In the Philidor defense: 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 d6, the queen knight is often developed via d7 rather than c6, where it is in this game. 3. ...exd4 is the standard continuation, often leading to the two knights defense. Black does not have time for this. The position is different from a Ruy Lopez, because the moves d4 and d6 have already been played.… |
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Annotated by markpinkston (1611): This is a 2nd round game in a GameKnot Under 1500 Tournament. With an unknown opponent I usually play e4. Must be the influence of Fischer... I am happy he avoids the Sicilian, as I don't see it very often, and don't feel as comfortable in it as I do ...e5. The almost-required move. And the most common reply. Here white has a myriad of choices, but I like to play the Scotch, if given the chance.… |
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Annotated by acrewboy02 (1192): This interesting verson of the Scotch game shows the danger of 3.d6 if white plays dxe5 Scotch opening Unusual black third move... exd4 is the main line, after which white can retake the pawn with the knight or leave the pawn and play c3 or Bc4 If black wants to recapture, he won't be able to castle because we will trade queens unless he gives up a pawn Black played this version because… |
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Annotated by mibsam (1200): Probably should have moved the bishop out of danger. Moving the knight left the pawn unprotected. By moving the knight (Ne7), black's queen is blocked. Moving the bishop opened the way to castle for white. d5 is protected by a pawn and a bishop. White will gladly trade a pawn for a knight. Qe1 forks the king and the knight, gobbling the knight. It was a trade, but since white is… |
