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tactical_abyss 17-Nov-13, 08:29 |
 Oh,that Sodium Attack game,so weak,so dumb...This player was 1800 rated.He made a few tactical errors,but as in the past,I wanted to show that even a weak,silly,dumb and cotton candy type of opening by me can become a lethal weapon,if,and I say "if"the opponent moves with LACK of proper chess theory in the opening.So is my Sodium Attack opening really that dumb or is it diabolically clever?I'll let the readers decide! I call this opening my Sodium/Hydrogen attack game in honor of who else?Me!Sodium =Na and hydrogen =h A recent game on Instantchess: 1. e4 Nh6 2. d4 Na6 3. Bxh6 gxh6 4. Bxa6 bxa6 5. Nf3 d6 6. Nc3 Rb8 7. b3 c5 8. O-O Bg7 9. Ne2 Bb7 10. e5 Bxf3 11. exd6 Bxe2 12. Qxe2 cxd4 13. dxe7 Qxe7 14. Qxa6 O-O 15. Rae1 Qc5 16. Re4 Qxc2 17. Rg4 Kh8 18. Qxa7 d3 19. Rc4 Qe2 20. Qa4 d2 21. Re4 Qxf1+ 22. Kxf1 0-1 So where is this "lack of theory" originating from on the white side in this silly opening of mine? Right in the very beginning!Its a error in theory(not a big error but nonetheless an error) to capture one or both of my Knights with whites Bishops in yet,an open or semi open game.(Remember that theory about Bishops having more value in an open game?Hmmmm?)Now you may be thinking,well well well...white doubled your pawns on the a and h edge files!My answer to that? Yea,so what?Theory holds that:Doubled pawns on an edge file in the opening have only a fractional disadvantage as opposed to doubled pawns in mid or the endgame that are on the central squares open to attack.In addition,as in the game above,you will notice that blacks small doubled pawn disavantage created from whites capture of blacks Knights,has been overcome with a higher "order" of theory which is:Allowing black an open file for its Rooks to occupy on squares b8 and g8 placing extreme pressure on those files!So the small doubled pawn disadvantage is insignificant.Also take extreme note to the advantage of white having allowed me a faster tempo though opening up my g7 and b7 squares for fianchetto for my now powerful existing Bishops in an open game!Making sense now? So what should white have done in the game above?A number of things,but firstly,under NO CIRCUMSTANCES take those opening edge file Knights of mine!!!!Leave them alone!They are weaker to begin with resting on the edge files and will eventually have to be moved with MY loss of tempo!So this game was a test of theory with an 1800 rated player against a 2500 rated player in the theory dept!So what was that about learning openings first?Well,hmmmm...maybe learning a bit more of what to do(theory wise) FIRST might be better!Especially if I thrown such an out of book,weak,silly,dumb,cotton candy opening at you that you never encountered before and you lose in only 22 moves!And I have better examples than this!I should be crushed with such a criminal opening!Can you do better than this opponent?Maybe you can,but don't stake your life on it,unless you know the proper restraint in capturing and advanced theory on the board! See,in reality that Sodium/Hydrogen game of mine is actually a psychological ploy and I have used it succcessfully against the unweary in many blitz games in the past.Take a look at the opening diagram below.Isn't the position below just "begging"for white to take those Knights of mine?Go right ahead,take them!But they are poisoned and full of radioactivity...and you will get contaminated by capturing them with very little chance of survival or medicine to overcome your radiation burns! Now take a look at the position by move #9: Yes,doubled pawns yet for me,but notice blacks Rook free wheeling advantages,especially on the g and b files and notice blacks fianchetto Bishops!Also take a look at whites hemmed in Rooks.Who has the positional advantage in the diagram above?A blind man can see who! Notice something else?I did not even need to castle in this game!And most of this(not all but most)on the problematic white side originated from white taking those easy Knights of mine! Next,I might show you two wins against a 2100 rated player when I opened up with 1.a4 and 2.h4 after he made the usual center control moves but failed in the theory dept by midgame. Yes,even cotton candy can choke you to death!Enough said!!!!! One of the many comments made to me in the blitz rooms on many chess sites after I make such silly moves as the Sodium Attack opening on either the white or black side..... "Are you a beginner"?"I will crush you with those dumb moves,prepare to die!" THEN 25 moves later,the 50 pound sledge hammer drops on THEM,the flea! What was that you said to me about killing me?That is my usual response back to my opponent as they quickly disconnect from the board and limp away in the foot in the mouth humiliation. TA |
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tactical_abyss 17-Nov-13, 08:39 |
Also a typo on a word above:unweary.I meant:unwary.Speed typing with a near paper thin Logictech illuminated keyboard and very touchy keys creates many typo's for me! |
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wreck_tangle 25-Nov-13, 15:34 |
why? because I think if you can make your opponent think you're dumb, he'll get careless. before the "spike" (1.g4) became well know, i used to play it to much derision in chess club tournament games back when I was a USCF ~1600 player, i won about 90% of those games until folks finally started catching on. |
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tactical_abyss 25-Nov-13, 16:29 |
Earnie, Glad to see how insightful you are regarding some of the irregular openings as the Sodium and Grob.And others like the Sokolsky and Basman also have similar attributes,but are a bit stronger in some cases.So,you hit the nail on the head!Actually,the Spike was a favorite with postal players for decades.Making opponents think you are dumb is my "specialty"!Of course,my rating can only conceal so much.Some of the keys to the Sodium(single knight move on a3)or a sodium/hydrogen(double Knight move with Nh3)are to take advantage of the open files if your opponent takes your Knights with his Bishops.And this goes the same if your are engaging the sodium on either the white or black side.The other key is to be patient and play a "waiting game"with your flank Knights if your opponent does NOT take those Knights of yours.Since "flank Knights"appear much more rarely in games(especially in an opening)it becomes a psychological nightmare to many players when you suddenly "spring"those horseys from the side walls on to their overconfident and many times weak tactical position. Here are a few sodium games I have played on this site.I have others from 2 other sites,but for now,I will not post those.The ones here are played unrated against much weaker opponents than myself,but it still gives a good idea of the problems that can surface if a player is not careful enough against this "dumbness"!There are two players in my links below that are 1825 and 1725 rated,which is fairly strong.  game game game game You may also be interested in my "extreme"series of psychological nightmares which I can discuss in another thread.Take a look at the first 10 moves I played in just these 2 games against fairly strong players.Well,they are not beginners,for sure: game game The 2 games above are a form of Alekhine Defense I label "TA's reverse Alk defense extreme". If those 2 games above are not a psychological nightmare for some opponents,then I don't know what is!Believe it or not,there is very little "weakness"on my side of the board,its a "waiting game"illusion!! Enjoy! TA |
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wreck_tangle 25-Nov-13, 16:44 |
Ns out, Ns in, Ns back out again, Ns back in again! it's a chess insult! |
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tactical_abyss 26-Nov-13, 05:24 |
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