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tactical_abyss 05-Feb-13, 09:50	TA's Basman Defense games/other club members The Basman defense,while weaker than alot of other defenses,has always intrigued me throughout the years.There is so much bad written about it,I thought i'd write some good things about it.Not long ago in the regular GK forums one person argued with me that I could not be winning too many games with the Basman Defense unless those opponents are practically beginners.This is,of course,an absurd comment.Personally,I have won countless games using this defense.But my wins averaging 98% were in the blitz games,not the long corresp games.And this is understandable.I will show you a few games of the Basman played on my GK corresp and also continually post,from time to time,my CONSTANT blitz wins on GK using this strange defense.And no,my wins are NOT usually against beginners,many wins are from anywhere in the 1700-2200 range with opponents.Other wins,yes,are below the 1500 rating level,yet,these are NOT beginners!A big spread of strength.Keep in mind,that I am also a pro at blitz,so even being down material,that does not guarantee a win for my opponent.I have ways to time-out my opponent whether it be using a Basman,Tromp or some silly Sodium Attack(with hidden knives). The Basman has,in effect,surprise value in corresp as well as blitz(especially blitz).And not to repeat myself,but it is a psychological weapon.It can produce a gambit,positional murkyness,odd pawn chain configurations and one or several pawn chain thrusts(especially on whites King side)or attack on whites advanced Knight on f3. Just a short time ago,I had another Basman win in the GK blitz room(5 min+0): [Event "GameKnot Blitz"] [Site "gameknot.com"] [Date "2013.02.05"] [Round "-"] [White "tonyjordan"] [Black "tactical_abyss"] [Result "0-1"] Now,is this player a "beginner"???Absolutely not!He's rated at 1754,atleast in corresp: 1. e4 g5 2. Nc3 d5 3. exd5 Nf6 4. Be2 Nxd5 5. Nxd5 Qxd5 6. Bf3 Qe6+ 7. Qe2 Nc6 8. Bxc6+ Qxc6 9. Nf3 g4 10. Nh4 Bg7 11. c3 Bf6 12. O-O Bxh4 13. g3 Bf6 14. d4 Be6 15. Bf4 h5 16. Rfe1 h4 17. Be5 Bxe5 18. Qxe5 O-O-O 19. Qe4 Qxe4 20. Rxe4 c5 21. Rd1 Kc7 22. d5 hxg3 23. fxg3 Bxd5 24. Rxe7+ Kc6 25. b3 Be6 26. Rf1 Rh6 27. c4 Rd2 28. Rf2 Rxf2 29. Kxf2 Rxh2+ 0-1 Notice as you go through this SHORT game the long open diagonal created by my opponent.This happens alot in this defense.The opponent leaves diagonal "holes"due to the confusion produced with a strange opening hardly anyone plays against 1.e4.So "short"games many times ensue! Here is a long GK corresp game,even shorter and against a 1900+player where I won again. Beginner?Absolutely not!Now,Joan is a fine player and I hate to bring up this game from time to time...but I have to prove a point.Basically,the Basman IS underrated and IS a good weapon,especially in blitz! As time goes on,I will post more and more Basman wins and if I lose,I will post those as well! But to date,I have a big fat "0" in losses using the Basman Defense in the GK blitz arena. So,I will continue to plug "good things"about this obscure and so called "weak"defense. Yes,weak to many,but not all(if used in the right hands!). game

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tactical_abyss
05-Feb-13, 09:50

TA's Basman Defense games/other club members

The Basman defense,while weaker than alot of other defenses,has always intrigued me throughout the years.There is so much bad written about it,I thought i'd write some good things about it.Not long ago in the regular GK forums one person argued with me that I could not be winning too many games with the Basman Defense unless those opponents are practically beginners.This is,of course,an absurd comment.Personally,I have won countless games using this defense.But my wins averaging 98% were in the blitz games,not the long corresp games.And this is understandable.I will show you a few games of the Basman played on my GK corresp and also continually post,from time to time,my CONSTANT blitz wins on GK using this strange defense.And no,my wins are NOT usually against beginners,many wins are from anywhere in the 1700-2200 range with opponents.Other wins,yes,are below the 1500 rating level,yet,these are NOT beginners!A big spread of strength.Keep in mind,that I am also a pro at blitz,so even being down material,that does not guarantee a win for my opponent.I have ways to time-out my opponent whether it be using a Basman,Tromp or some silly Sodium Attack(with hidden knives).

The Basman has,in effect,surprise value in corresp as well as blitz(especially blitz).And not to repeat myself,but it is a psychological weapon.It can produce a gambit,positional murkyness,odd pawn chain configurations and one or several pawn chain thrusts(especially on whites King side)or attack on whites advanced Knight on f3.

Just a short time ago,I had another Basman win in the GK blitz room(5 min+0):

[Event "GameKnot Blitz"]
[Site "gameknot.com"]
[Date "2013.02.05"]
[Round "-"]
[White "tonyjordan"]
[Black "tactical_abyss"]
[Result "0-1"]

Now,is this player a "beginner"???Absolutely not!He's rated at 1754,atleast in corresp:

1. e4 g5 2. Nc3 d5 3. exd5 Nf6 4. Be2 Nxd5 5. Nxd5 Qxd5 6. Bf3 Qe6+ 7. Qe2 Nc6 8. Bxc6+ Qxc6 9. Nf3 g4 10. Nh4 Bg7 11. c3 Bf6 12. O-O Bxh4 13. g3 Bf6 14. d4 Be6 15. Bf4 h5 16. Rfe1 h4 17. Be5 Bxe5 18. Qxe5 O-O-O 19. Qe4 Qxe4 20. Rxe4 c5 21. Rd1 Kc7 22. d5 hxg3 23. fxg3 Bxd5 24. Rxe7+ Kc6 25. b3 Be6 26. Rf1 Rh6 27. c4 Rd2 28. Rf2 Rxf2 29. Kxf2 Rxh2+ 0-1

Notice as you go through this SHORT game the long open diagonal created by my opponent.This happens alot in this defense.The opponent leaves diagonal "holes"due to the confusion produced with a strange opening hardly anyone plays against 1.e4.So "short"games many times ensue!

Here is a long GK corresp game,even shorter and against a 1900+player where I won again.
Beginner?Absolutely not!Now,Joan is a fine player and I hate to bring up this game from time to time...but I have to prove a point.Basically,the Basman IS underrated and IS a good weapon,especially in blitz!

As time goes on,I will post more and more Basman wins and if I lose,I will post those as well!
But to date,I have a big fat "0" in losses using the Basman Defense in the GK blitz arena.

So,I will continue to plug "good things"about this obscure and so called "weak"defense.
Yes,weak to many,but not all(if used in the right hands!).

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