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 Basman Defense games and thoughts....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. Not long ago 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!): A Basman win against a well known 1800+player on GK: ====================================================================== Full past club link on my Basman chat: gameknot.com |
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Silly,silly Basman Defense....yes,with hidden razor blades attached! I've been asked by others to get into some additional thoughts and detail about the Basman Defense.First of all,do not misunderstand me.I am not necessarily recommending an intense study of the Basman Defense(Reverse Grob)or trying to say that it is a strong and wonderful opening defense for black.But many openings and opening defenses have strong value and are definitely "underrated".Many players playing the white side against the Basman,have indeed became lost in the "creepy crawly"pawn storming effect that the Basman can spawn,regardless of the Kingside weakness it produces on the black side.Its kind of a good psychological game to play against white instead of the usual Ruy Lopez and others,and indeed does produce wins for black.I have defeated many players playing the Basman and against much higher rated players than anyone in this Elite Chess Club! Lets just begin with the simple quoted statement from MCO-15,page 384,last paragraph,regarding the Basman Defense.... "The reaction most players have with white is this must be really bad.In fact,black is only somewhat worse,and if white plays with too much disregard he can have troubles". Burn this into your memory Basman enthusiasists!And burn this into your brain you Basman scoffers who think that all the negative chatter and databases that show negative results using this defense is simply not going to be on your better menu of opening black defenses. Hmmmmm.Thats odd!How on Earth can this Grandmaster LOSE to Michael Basman who is only an IM,using this so called silly and weak garbage defense opening?See below: www.chessgames.com Hmmmm.Thats odd.How can Michael defeat other strong players from 2300-2400 using this lousy defense(as some players call the reverse grob).See below: www.365chess.com Hmmmmm.How can TA win against a decent class "A" rated player of over 1800 in rating using the Basman.A class "A"rated player should be quite aware of better,sound opening principles and theory and be able to simply swat my "weak"defense away,right?Yes,I know,i'm a senior master and this player was an 1800+ player.But so what?If the Basman Defense is soooooo bad in weakening my own King side,should it not follow that I should be defeated then,quite easily?I mean,the databases say.....Ha ha ha!Game below:  game Are you guys getting the message now?Or must I get the 50 pound sledge with nails sticking out of the head and pound it into your head?Forget the databases.If a GM can be beat playing against the Basman.....so can YOU my friends!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Are you "better"than a GM?????See the GM loss above against J.Speelman above in the links.Yes,all that chatter about the Basman not following good sound opening principles,does not "automatically"mean you will lose playing 1.e4,g5 as black.Again,did I say it is as "sound"as a Ruy,Scotch,French and other styles of game play?No I did not.But that does not mean that you should avoid the Basman.For if you AVOID things like the Basman,you can get lost quite easily in its opening out of book crawly moves without any experience with it and lose,lose LOSE!Depending solely upon that so called opening principle theory...that you must win on the white side,is nonsense! So it is definitely a good psychological weapon to use in your "arsenal"that you can occasionally pull out against opponents.So is the Sokolsky(1.b4)but that another post in this club to come later.Irregular games have their place.If you do not also practice on BOTH sides of these types of games,are you so sure you will do fine against them when someone decides to use them against YOU????There is a strong chance that you will NOT do good!!!See??? Let me repeat,that in blitz,using this Reverse Grob(the Basman)is a great weapon in 5 to 10 min games!But,indeed,as you can see above with my 1800+opponent in the link above who lost to me,it can be a good weapon in your long GK corresp games as well!!! There are many ways for both white and black to respond using the Basman.Check the link above where Basman used it against several players in a tournament.But below is a common setup diagram that I prefer over others: 1.e4,g5 2.d4,h6 I prefer to support my g5 pawn for the time being.Notice in the diagram above that if the white opponent would move Nf3 in the early stages of the game,that the "crawly"can begin!Like g4!Which attacks whites f3 Knight,causing it to either retreat with loss of "tempo" or move forward with sudden multiple attacks from blacks side,or white might move it to h4 which reduces it point value on an edge file!And believe me,whites does indeed move Nf3 many times in a Basman game,due to playing that as a standard developing move,disregarding blacks g5 pawn entirely and not foreseeing the problems that can arise from that simple pawn. For now,i'm not going to go and annotate any specific Basman game like the GK game I have above against Joanne(in the GK link above).But I want to give you a basic setup and personal preference using this odd defense. Another Basman "style"I use,especially in Blitz is in the diagram below: 1.e4,g5 2.d4,Bg7 3.Bxg5,c5.Now in this case,you would be surprised at how many white players under time constraint take that c5 pawn of mine with 4.dxc5 and then I move....Bxb2 for black to capture whites Rook on a1. hogfysshe 22-Sep-13, 07:01 [ report abuse ] TA wrote <<<...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.>>> In my games, I occasionally "luck" into elements I'm sure are things that master players know well and that I hope to gain more understanding and control of. Being able to set up "murky" and "odd" strikes me as a great way to take predictability out of your game. Telegraphing moves is something I want to avoid. So, whether in the Basman or elsewhere, the idea of bringing murky or odd or confusing into your game is an interesting topic. TA, game vs tonyjordan, is 25. ...Be6 to take the rook out of the game while leaving it on the board? same game: long diagonal? h7-b1? I understand the concept of a hole (well, "diagonal" hole is new). But I'm not sure I'm getting your point re this game. side item for club members. How are people viewing pgn games? I'm using the "PGN Viewer" on chess tempo hogfysshe 22-Sep-13, 07:01 [ report abuse ] TA wrote <<<...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.>>> In my games, I occasionally "luck" into elements I'm sure are things that master players know well and that I hope to gain more understanding and control of. Being able to set up "murky" and "odd" strikes me as a great way to take predictability out of your game. Telegraphing moves is something I want to avoid. So, whether in the Basman or elsewhere, the idea of bringing murky or odd or confusing into your game is an interesting topic. TA, game vs tonyjordan, is 25. ...Be6 to take the rook out of the game while leaving it on the board? same game: long diagonal? h7-b1? I understand the concept of a hole (well, "diagonal" hole is new). But I'm not sure I'm getting your point re this game. side item for club members. How are people viewing pgn games? I'm using the "PGN Viewer" on Chess Tempo chesstempo.com and could also use the "Sigma Chess" program on my computer. The viewer is quick and easy. tactical_abyss 22-Sep-13, 09:27 Todd, "Be6 to take the rook out of the game while leaving it on the board?" Yes,I was simply seeking simplification with my point lead at that move.While my opponent avoided it on move 26.,he did the job for me anyway on move 28.Rf2 where I exchanged Rooks and the job to finish the game was very easy from there,with the ex-ray attack on whites King on 29...Rxh2,then capture of my opponents a2 pawn if I want. As to diagonal,I don't believe I mentioned an h7-b1 diagonal,but instead was writing about the light squared diagonals created through the pawn exchanges in a Basman.My light squared Bishop in this particular open game has considerable power.The Key for black was to attempt to close up the white long diagonals or exchange my Bishop earlier in the game,if possible,but it never happened.My pawn/Bishop duo was posted on some of the central "holes"or open squares in a stationary position placing pressure on the key d5 square while protecting each other and additionally threatening whites c4 pawn and actually the entire pawn chain(eventually)of a2 and b3. You'll notice that what I said above about the Jordan game vs Basman theory holds true. Notice the "creepy crawly"pawns by move #19.And notice what I said later in my post about blacks g5 pawn moving to g4,attacking whites Knight...and where does he move it?To h4!This lessens the movement capability of whites Knight,reducing its point value to approx 2.5. In any case,there are wide open black and white squared diagonals in the Jordan game.He made many tactical errors in that game for sure.But then,it was of course a blitz game and these things happen. tactical_abyss 22-Sep-13, 10:35 [ report abuse ] Another Basman game in the GK blitz room just finished a few minutes ago.Some rare Q castling on both sides.Notice the same Basman pattern of 12....g4 then 13.Nh4 and how blacks Knight begins to get into crowded danger shortly thereafter.Also notice the "power"advantage of my Bishops vs whites Knights in this open game with the wide open diagonals.Its easy to see who has a positional edge.This player is around 1700 in rating(atleast in corresp),so he is no beginner.Many players blitz rating,however,will average between 100-300 points less in blitz compared to their long corresp games.I have played this opponent in blitz about 7 or 8 times in the last few months,so I estimate his blitz play rating at probably 1600 or so.Again,by move #27,take a look(if you want)at my black squared Bishop and the majority of whites pawns he has remaining.....all on the black squares!(h2,g3,f2).And then the resting place of my Rook on move #27 with another ex-ray attack on whites King and that same dark squared pawn formation of his.h5 and g4(creepy crawly)pawns stationed as a blockade...so its a mess for white. [Event "GameKnot Blitz"] [Site "gameknot.com"] [Date "2013.09.22"] [Round "-"]5 min,zero increment [White "golechhad"]1699 [Black "tactical_abyss"]2518 [Result "0-1"] 1. e4 g5 2. d4 h6 3. c3 d5 4. exd5 Qxd5 5. Qf3 Nf6 6. Qxd5 Nxd5 7. Bc4 Be6 8. Nf3 Bg7 9. Bxd5 Bxd5 10. Be3 Nc6 11. Nbd2 O-O-O 12. O-O-O g4 13. Nh4 Bf6 14. Nf5 h5 15. Rhg1 Kb8 16. Bf4 e5 17. dxe5 Nxe5 18. Bxe5 Bxe5 19. g3 Be6 20. Ne3 Bxa2 21. b3 Rd3 22. Kb2 Bxc3+ 23. Kxa2 Rxd2+ 24. Rxd2 Bxd2 25. Nc4 Bc3 26. Rd1 Re8 27. Rd5 Re2+ 28. Ka3 c6 29. Rf5 b5 30. Nd6 b4+ 31.Ka4 Ra2 mate 0-1 hogfysshe 22-Sep-13, 10:54 thank you. no, you hadn't mentioned h7-b1. I threw that out as "did you mean this, ...or another diagonal? / help me understand." I did get that one of your points had to do with general patterns that arise out of a Basman. As for d5, that's interesting. I of course understand that central squares are important and that d5 is a central square. But I'm sure I'm not seeing anywhere near what you are re the center in this particular game. at any rate, another enjoyable (if mystifying) game for the spectator. tactical_abyss 22-Sep-13, 11:17 Todd, I'm not sure if this will answer your question,but in the Basman,since many opponents are unsure of how to proceed,they end up exchanging pawns and/or major pieces at a faster rate to try and get a "clearer picture"of whats going on...which ends up opening more diagonals.But they should be instead creating more of a closed supportive fluid pawn formation,rather than exchange and concentrate more on attacking my weaker Kingside.A common mistake playing the white side of the Basman.In other words...a slower buildup,like a French game with a "wait and delay"strategy for better results. Its just important to note that in endgames,a stationary(but connected) Bishop/pawn pair that protect each other is generally a very powerful tool when controlling a central square, and this is magnified in blitz with "roaming"enemy Rooks.But its really the same in reg games as well,in many cases. As you mentioned Todd,the Basman does indeed "mystify"the viewers and the opponent!Yes,it weakens blacks King side a bit,but the pawn formations and other spike attacks can easily make up for the weakness if white is not "careful" as MCO-15 plainly points out!So its a psychological weapon that does win as you can see!Part of its success is due to the fact that way too many players are kind of "programmed" with certain kinds of a "pattern recognition"with positions that arise out of the standard openings,like the Sicilian or Ruy.So when a pawn crawly attack occurs in an unrecognizable pattern that they have never encountered before,it cause a subconscious "confusion"over what the heck to do!And in fast time controls,this makes it even worse for the players who have "imprinted" what they expect to happen and it does not happen! I smile to myself many times when I move 1.e4,g5 as black in a fast game(like blitz)and the opponent sits there for as much as 30 seconds in a 5 min game because he is a bit dumbfounded as to what to really do.Is this a new fools mate he is thinking?In the meantime,while he is thinking I have just prepared my next 10 moves. hogfysshe 22-Sep-13, 13:09 all very helpful, thanks. I've read that one measure of a player is how often they don't know what to do in a game, top players tending to almost always know what to do. Perhaps one way to look at the uncertainty arising from "non-standard" play is that it increases the chance that the "victim" will not know what to do. As with the knight's value being reduced on the edge, so is the player's rating lowered in foreign territory. tactical_abyss 22-Sep-13, 14:11 Todd, You hit the nail on the head...Todd!I could not have said it better myself.It is also true,that "top"players usually know what to do....but not in every case!If that were so,then Michael Basman would have lost those games against the 2300-2490 rated players who are,in essence,"top"players including a GM.(See the .365 link above).Its fun to do the g5 thing in blitz,where players have much less time to think compared to a regular corresp game.I have done my homework on most,if not all Basman variation responses that white could give me,since I deeply studied it for decades.The same with 1.b4 which is more sound,but thats a different thread.So,for me the "weaker"Basman Defense is kind of sound.But of course,I usually will not play it against 2300-2500 rated players "just in case"they are also up on all the theory like me.ON my level,even "draws"hurt my rating,so looking for a true "edge"is not in the recipe of a Basman.But I would never be opposed to playing an unrated game against any 2300-2500 player.At the Marshall I have indeed played a friendly game with two players...one who was a 2265 rated and another who was 2340 rated.I beat both with the Basman Defense.But of course,their excuse was that they let their "guard down"since the games were unrated.Perhaps that is true,I can't be sure.In any case,I still recommend playing it once in a while.You never know who may decide to use it against you one day!(Especially if some future opponent of yours is spying on my "plus"review of this defense right now!) tactical_abyss 13-Oct-13, 15:27 Basman blitz game...over before it begins...6 moves. Not much comment here except that this 1500+rated player blundered in a major way on move #6 with his Queen by capturing that pawn of mine.Notice the elements of my creepy crawly pawn attacking whites Knight on move #4....g4.A classic Basman at its best.Then notice whites weak Knight move diminishing it value on move #5.Nh4. Whats the "real"hidden lesson here,way beyond that Q blunder by white?Is it simply a Q blunder and game over,or it is something more "sinister" coming from me? Answer: It really is a kind of pattern "non recognition"against white with this Basman Defense strategy,especially in a blitz game with limited time.It can and will indeed cause "some"players to go a bit erratic in a game where pawns are placed differently and a sudden highly unusual pawn attack occurs(instead of a Bishop like in a Ruy Lopez)against whites Knight from only move #4.This player was simply planning to move his Q out early,seen my hanging pawn and grabbed it.More than likely he never came across a Basman Defense game and blew a fuse without even realizing my open diagonal and Bishop because his mind was not infused with such a new position and he reacted too fast and way too "automatically".You would think that a 1500 rated player should have easily seen that Bishop of mine on c8,and he should have,indeed.I think that if this was a standard Ruy Lopez game with highly recognizable piece pattern recognition,he would not have blundered so easily! So the lesson here is that some irregular games can actually CAUSE some players to blunder more easily,even though they are a weaker opening defense than other mainline openings.I have some long corresp GK games(non blitz)that also proves my point.Check my first post link above with an 1800+rated player and my win.I have more from other chess sites that I may post in the future.Some of those wins are against 2400+rated players and the games are NOT blitz. [Event "GameKnot Blitz"] [Site "gameknot.com"] [Date "2013.10.13"] [Round "-"]5 min,zero increment [White "ronald_hammonds"]1512 [Black "tactical_abyss"] 2523 [Result "0-1"] 1. e4 g5 2. d4 h6 3. e5 d6 4. Nf3 g4 5. Nh4 dxe5 6. Qxg4 Bxg4 0-1 I personally find the Basman Defense a highly respectable and very usable "tool"by me in a psychological way.And I do not get impressed very easily.The so called "stats"claiming nothing but "bad"about the Basman certainly do not give you the "whole truth"about some irregular games that can indeed become tricky,right in the first few moves if one is not prepared.And how many players are simply "prepared"for weak and weird openings like a Grob,Basman or even the better Trompowski Attack?Not as many as you would think.Most players avoid such "bad"things from what they read and because they are so "unpopular". Its my job to take the unusual,unpopular and weak openings and make them shine with a high degree of polish.Why?Answer that,and you will have snatched the pebble from my rapidly closing hand and can now leave the monk monastery high in the Himalayas! TA tactical_abyss 10-Nov-13, 12:54 [ report abuse ] Another Basman win in Manhattan... 1.e4,g5 2.d4,h6 3.h4,gxh4 4.Rxh4,d5 5.exd5,e6 6.Nf3,Be7 7.Rh1,exd5 8.Ne5,Nd7 9.Nxf7,Kxf7 10. Qh5+,Kg7 11.Qxd5,Ndf6 12.Qe5,Bd6 13.Qe3,Qe7 14.Nc3,Bf5 15.Be2,Re8 16.Qxe7+,Nxe7 17.Be3, Bxc2 18.Rc1,Bf5 19.Nb5,Bb4+ 20.Kf1,Ned5 21. a3,Ba5 22.b4,Bb6 23.Bd2,Ne4 24.Be3,c6 25.g4, Nxe3+ 26.fxe3,Ng3+ 27.Kf2,Nxh1+ 28.Rxh1,Be4 0-1 I just wanted to post and lightly annotate this Basman win against a 2350 rated player at Washington Sq Park in the city.Game was over in 18 minutes,24 seconds.Move # 5 has white with doubled pawns on the d file already.Most of the time,this is already a weakness that either side should avoid,especially in the middle of the board(unlike a Ruy game which can double an opponents pawns near the edge files and still be a strong game for that player).Its interesting to note how my King is exposed on the g file and open to attack(move #15),yet white does not properly utilize the weakness and instead exchanges Queens on move #16.A critical mistake,with my open King side.He could have won,indeed.Also note that the game is double edged a bit,since white also is exposed on an open file early in the game(e file).Holding back whites Q till later in the game,instead of openly exposing it to central board attacks was key.Note how neither side castled,which is rare when two senior masters are at the board.White had tempo in this game,but failed to utilize this properly,especially from move #10 I submit,that this player was not very familiar with the Basman Defense and became a bit overconfident with going out on a "limb" with some of his Q moves(mistake)instead of developing his first rank army.Happens quite often on the lower rating levels,but not so much on the 2300+levels.So this game is a rare win indeed. Board position on move #10: Final position on move #28 with a 4 point value lead,with more points to ensue. Take note in the diagram below,the attack on whites h1 Rook and b5 Knight with reversal of tempo advantage for black.White logically resigned after 28...Be4. So,what was that about the Basman Defense being a lousy defense for black?Really?Do some of you guys rely on stats like some kind of "Bible"to run your chess lives of fate?That's your first mistake!A dull stone can bring down a giant holding a machine gun on you fully loaded and ready to fire,as long as the stone thrower has faster reflexes and superb accuracy when it hits the head of the giant!Get the analogy to this Basman game?Razor sharp theory,in other words is not "always"utilized in every game with every 2300+player.So imagine playing a Basman against an 1800+player and you are say,1600 rated.Can you win,even using this weaker irregular defense?Sure!Be experimental in your openings!This 1.e4 and 1.d4 stuff can build quite a heap of dust on those openings!That's why a surprise weapon can come in handy once in a while.See,stats are an "overall" record of wins/losses and draws with a particular opening and variation,but does not necessarily "define"what YOUR individual success rate may be with that opening,especially if you use it sparingly and as a choice weapon of surprise,like I did against the strong player above!In my estimate,he played like a 2000 rated player,not a 2300+rated player,due to the odd piece and pawn configurations that arisen from this game.See,psychologically,some strong players have kind of an "imprint" of piece recognition and positions set up in their mind with all the tons of e4,d4 and c4 openings they have played over the years.So,like that stone being thrown swiftly into the giants head before he knows what hit him,can bring him down,even if he pulls the trigger of the machine gun,because the bullets are wildly shooting in all directions,but NOT hitting the target....which by analogy,is you or me using this so called weak irregular defense.Weak as others have told you or Wiki has written your thinking,so you refrain from ever using it?Do you believe everything you read?That would be a shameful mistake of you or your mentor to even suggest it. tactical_abyss 11-Nov-13, 08:14 3 min this time,not 5 min... Its hard for me to make some readers understand this,but I refrain from playing an overwhelming amount of 3 minute games/zero increment as opposed to a 5 minute blitz games because i'd rather give a "better"fighting chance to my opponent to win!The LESS time "I"have in a game of blitz(not to be compared to a long corresp game) the better MY chances are at winning!!!I have trained with some of the best over the decades and I have learned a ton of tricks,psychology and tactics that only become better with games from 1 minute to 3 minutes. Even the mouse that I use is very special and you cannot purchase it at a computer store.I had one specifically molded,weighted and built just for me,for ultra glide speed. My opponent here in this blitz game should be in a 10 minute game,not a 3 minute game against me....perhaps then,he may have at least drawn.But he is an "A" rated player,which is quite respectable at a 1936 rating. So what do I do?Play him in 3 minutes,not 5 minutes and give him one of my favorite irregulars...the Basman Defense!Hey,if that Basman is a so called "weaker defense",then this opponent should be able to crush me,right?No,natta! I'm not going to annotate here,you can if you wish.I will only tell you one thing for now.Take a look at my g4 pawn and how it remained throughout the game as a "monolith" of power.Thats part of the "creepy crawly" in the Basman.And this "A"rated player was simply not prepared for it.It was a mate,not a time-out! [Event "GameKnot Blitz"] [Site "gameknot.com"] [Date "2013.11.11"] [Round "-"] 3 min,zero increment [White "arkimedes"]1936 [Black "tactical_abyss"]2500+ [Result "0-1"] 1. e4 g5 2. Nf3 g4 3. Nd4 d5 4. exd5 Bg7 5. Nb3 Nf6 6. c4 c6 7. dxc6 Nxc6 8. g3 Bf5 9. Nc3 Nb4 10. Be2 Bc2 11. O-O Bxd1 12. Nxd1 Nd3 13. Bxd3 Qxd3 14. Ne3 Rc8 15. Na5 b6 16. Nb7 Rb8 17. Nd6+ exd6 18. b4 Ne4 19. Bb2 Bxb2 20. Rab1 Bd4 21. Rfd1 Qe2 22. Rb3 Qxf2+ 23. Kh1 Qf3+ 24. Kg1 Qxd1+ 25. Kg2 Qf3+ 26. Kg1 Bxe3+ 27. dxe3 Qf2+ 28. Kh1 Qf1# 0-1 hogfysshe 11-Nov-13, 09:53 [ report abuse ] 10. Be2 ?? Wow! I guess in 3 minute game, a person inexperienced in that time may feel an extra sense of urgency that throws him off. Your bishop on f5 is apparently hidden in plain site once 9. Nc3 Nb4 is played. And 22. Rb3 seems to cause more harm than good, though he is low on options at that point. re pawn on g4, I believe that is a poisoned pawn that contributes to 10. Be2. But maybe that not the main value you are getting at. it also hinders the f-pawn and controls/influences f3. maybe that's part of it. tactical_abyss 11-Nov-13, 10:22 4....Bf5 with the function of placing continued pressure on the center with my "monolith"pawn. 10.Be2? Yes,Todd,that was a blunder by white.Of course, 10.d3 was the much better move.But how much better really?Follow up moves like....10.d3,0-0 11.Nc5,Nd7 12.a3,Nxc5 13.axb4,Nxd3+ 14.Bxd3,Bxd3 and beyond, still shows black having a much superior control of the board and tempo advantage. If you like,you can try and finish the game with me starting from move #10 as white for you.I will permit the 10.d3 move or any other move for white at that point.While i'm not 100% sure of a win for black,i'm pretty convinced that I would win this game as black no matter how much time I give my opponent. But yes,this is what happens in many Basman games of 2 or 3 minute's! hogfysshe 11-Nov-13, 10:42 thanks but I trust you that white is a dead chess player walking. tactical_abyss 11-Nov-13, 11:15 [ report abuse ] The bottom line here is(as I said before),some irregular games can do some serious damage to even strong players.I still say many A,B and below rated players are kind of "self programmed" with set patterns that have imprinted in their subconscious mind to make errors in positional and tactical judgments when they come across different kinds of pawn chain or end flank posturing movements that spawn from creepy crawly games like a Basman Defense or Sokolosky Opening. Yes,statistically,they are weaker than the regular games like the Ruys or the QGD,but if one times it right,does his homework on an opponent,it can become a lethal weapon,especially in blitz,but many times in the long corresp games as well. Again,Joan in this game is no master(far from it),but she is not a weak player either,and lost to my Basman Defense game in a long corresp GK game: game Sure,in the long run and after a while,the "stats"will kick in and you will begin to lose playing the Basman Defense as you proceed up the rating ladder with stronger and stronger opponents playing the white against your Basman Defense.But again,thats why I keep saying to use it "sparingly"and as a surprise weapon!I use it constantly in blitz on a regular basis(and win constantly with players as high as 2300)but then i'm a 2500-2600 player in blitz strength and have learned various tactical and timing tricks to either defeat or time-out my blitz opponent...and I cannot expect,say,a 1500 to 1800 rated player to have the same results as me!But again,Defenses like the Basman do contain "novel value" as many players,even masters claim! Try playing something like a Basman or a Sok or a Trompowski Attack as white first off with opponents south of you by 100-200 rating points(unrated games)and see how you do.You may surprise yourself!Then move up to a player with equal rating to yours.Theoretically,your opponent will have an edge(if he is rated equal or higher than you),if he is playing the white side of your Basman Defense game,but this is only theoretical based upon stats!Again,he may fall pray to that "psychology"mind game I speak of!Well,maybe? tactical_abyss 28-Nov-13, 13:48 |
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Thanksgiving slaughter and more examples Rxg3+ 0-1 My turkey was slaughtered to reach my table,now its time to chop up this 1907 player from Norway,using the statistically weak Basman Defense.I love these Basmans!Why?Because I hear so many players on various chess sites,including GK,try to tell TA that the Basman is a weak garbage opening that they would not give the time of day to use against any opponent. So,it dosen't matter then that I PROVE time and time again that I win against high rated players(like this one at 1900)and higher that I can defeat them in blitz as well as the long corresp games?Now,what do you say about that?That i'm simply lucky?Ha,ha,....NO.If you follow the "stats"and some GM or some article on a chess website that gives the reasons "why"the Basman is weaker compared to other defenses,do you automatically "assume"that you will not and cannot do well with this irregular opening because that is what you read,or perhaps you tried it and failed a few times?Well,if thats the case...WOW,do you have much to learn!!!!The player below became "lost"in this game,was unprepared for this irregular opening,probably never had much experience with it and I simply destroyed him. See,its more than simply "knowing"more salient points about theory,its also about the raw opening "tree" that can make or break an opponent in the Basman in the first 10 moves or so.Figure it out!Isn't it simply true that a 1900+rated player(A rated)should be able to simply "crush"the weak opening spots in this defense that all those books and reports tell you about? Theoretically,YES!!!But in reality,this DOES NOT HAPPEN...MANY,MANY TIMES!!!This is why I keep telling many of you guys in and out of the club that some irregular games can have a very potent sting and bring down a strong opponent swiftly!Below,this 1900+player was "slaughtered" in only 23 moves!I'm not even going to annotate this game,you can,if you want.I'm simply making a point here.Now,you might be thinking...but TA,your rated sooooo much higher than your opponent here and thats why you won!Not necessarily!My opponent defeated himself,I only helped him along a bit!!!!And if the Basman is simply that "weak",then he STILL should have been able to dissect the Basman "weakness's",regardless of my rating! So the motto here and with some of these small gems is to show some of you guys that don't believe everything you read and don't simply go by the "stats"on various openings or defenses.Yes,maybe if your a master,senior master or a GM playing in some special tournamentWell are you????More than likely not.So practice with some of these secret weapons and hone your abilities,even if you failed 50 times with the Basman in the past! Are you willing to admit that I can win using these "weaker"opening's but you cannot??? That's a fatalist's approach!You have already defeated yourself,before you even researched this defense and played it enough times.Truth is,the Basman,just like the Sokolsky(1.b4) is weaker,but only "SLIGHTLY" weaker,not grossly weaker!Its how you handle the opening and midgame that really counts!!!Knock,knock...am I getting through to you?Still won't try it?Fine with me,but some of you asked my advice and i'm giving it,whether you accept it or not! [Event "GameKnot Blitz"] [Site "gameknot.com"] [Date "2013.11.28"] [Round "-"]5 min,zero increment [White "hamre"]1907 [Black "tactical_abyss"]2500+ [Result "0-1"] 1. e4 g5 2. d4 h6 3. c4 d6 4. Nc3 Bg7 5. Be3 Nc6 6. f3 Bd7 7. Nge2 Nf6 8. h4 g4 9. Nf4 e5 10. Nfd5 Nxd4 11. Bxd4 Nxd5 12. Nxd5 exd4 13. Bd3 c6 14. Nf4 Bf6 15. g3 gxf3 16. Qxf3 Qa5+ 17. Kf1 O-O-O 18. Kg2 Rhg8 19. Rac1 Qd2+ 20. Ne2 Bg4 21. Qxf6 Bxe2 22. Bxe2 Qxe2+ 23. Qf2 Rxg3+ 0-1 Quick Basman Defense win...element of surprise I actually forget the full handle name of this guy,but he just started this year.Its hex something,but it dosen't matter.He had a low beginner rating due to not playing any regular GK corresp games.But you never know about some of the unrated dudes.They could be killers.Not this guy,however. I just wanted to post this Basman game due to its quick kill by me.Its interesting because I played 2 games with this guy.The first one was a Q sac game and I destroyed him in about 50 moves.But in that first game,he moved like lightning.When I opened up with this 1.e4,g5 Basman Defense,it was like a movie in slow motion.Its like no one ever used a Basman against him as a defense in his entire life.He took almost a full minute to decide how to move.One full minute in a 5 minute game with no time increment is practically an eternity!That was his first mistake.He was down material in seconds.See,as I said before...irregular defenses have its place as a great surprise weapon,especially a Basman or a Sokolsky.I mean 15 moves to victory in the game below?Thats anice,now pass the fettichini!Whatta you meana that you forgotta the vino?I breaka yo face!The wrecking ball smashed the floor out from beneath this player. [Event "GameKnot Blitz"] [Site "gameknot.com"] [Date "2014.april 6th] [Round "-"] 5 min,zero increment blitz [White" Hex something? [Black Wrecking ball [Result "0-1"] 1.e4,g5 2.d4,h6 3.c3,d6 4.Bd3,Bg7 5.f4,gxf4 6.Bxf4,e5 7.dxe5,dxe5 8.Bg3,Be6 9.Nf3,Nc6 10.Qc2,Qe7 11.0-0,h5 12.h4,Nh6 13.Nbd2,0-0-0 14.Nc4,Bxc4 15.Bxc4,Qc5+ Just another nice Basman Defense game before I retire for the evening.This player was around 1800 in rating.I'll diagram the endgame so you can see the unusual pawn structure that had formed.The black pawn storm was too much for boris and he resigned early before the wrecking ball smashed his house down.Have a nice evening Boris! [Event "GameKnot Blitz"] [Site "gameknot.com"] [Date "2014.04.06"] [Round "-"]5 min,zero increment [White "boriskhurgin"]1795 [Black "wrecking_ball"]2200+ [Result "0-1"] 1. e4 g5 2. d4 h6 3. h3 d6 4. Nc3 c6 5. Be3 Bg7 6. Bc4 Nd7 7. Qf3 Ngf6 8. a3 Nb6 9. Ba2 Bd7 10. e5 Nfd5 11. Nxd5 Nxd5 12. Bxd5 cxd5 13. exd6 Qb6 14. Qxd5 Qxb2 15. Rc1 Bc6 16. d7+ Bxd7 17. Nf3 Bc6 18. Qb3 Qxb3 19. cxb3 f5 20. O-O Bxf3 21. gxf3 f4 22. Bd2 Bxd4 23. Bc3 Bxc3 24. Rxc3 Kf7 25. Rfc1 a6 26. Rc7 Rab8 27. a4 Kf6 28. Rd7 Rhd8 29. Rcc7 Rxd7 30. Rxd7 Ke6 31. Rc7 Kd6 32. Rc4 e5 33. Kf1 b5 34. Rb4 Rb6 35. a5 Rc6 36. Re4 Rc3 37. b4 Rc4 38. Ke2 Kd5 39. Kd3 Rd4+ 40. Ke2 Rxe4+ 41. fxe4+ Kxe4 42. f3+ Kd4 43. Kd2 e4 44. fxe4 Kxe4 45. Ke2 f3+ 46. Kf2 Kf4 0-1 Position after move #46: Take note by the way,how my original g5 pawn(from move #1)and my h6 pawn (from move #2) still stand and was never dissolved.A bit rare in a Basman. Hey,I just beat a 1795 player(close to 1800) with this odd ball,weird and weak defense as some say.Is an 1800 player really that weak?No.So why not try this defense once in a while,even as an experiment?Unrated maybe?If I can beat an 1800 player,so can you! I guess that i'm trying to say that the Basman Defense is underrated...well,at the very least in faster time controls like blitz.With this player,10 minutes instead of 5 min I personally know would have made no difference in the outcome.Take my word for it. Rf17 and others... RF17 and others.... The key to some of these irregular openings,unlike the mainstream openings is to not take them,shall I say,"too seriously".Consider the Basman kind of a "novelty",especially for those like you RF,that need to delve into more theory,mainstream openings and annotations.Yes,annotations and position analysis is coming down the line in this club,but not immediately,atleast not by me.Jkarp is more into annotations at the present than I am,but to be truthful,I feel he may miss a few key annotative move facts due to the fact that his level of theory and look ahead moves is not nearly as deep as mine,thus it could kind of affect the overall quality of the annotation,regardless of the "quantity of words" in the annotation.Yet,I suppose something is better than nothing?Right now,I want to concentrate on the theoretical,stats,general info and throw in the irregular opening once in a while. But getting back to the Basman,the stats do not bear out "great"winning chances for black.RF,I could give you specific stat % wins/losses ect,but that's not important right now.But treated as a kind of "SURPRISE VALUE",the Basman DOES INDEED have a HIGHER VALUE than the stats bear it out to be!Well where?That depends!It has been successfully employed by myself and others as I mentioned as a blitz weapon,especially in 3 to 5 min time controls.Any more than that(like 10+ minutes with increment),your opponent is more statistically likely to find the flaws in that defense and crush you.But on your level RF(1282),its my firm belief that even in your long corresp games against players of your rating or a bit higher/lower,the surprise value could overtake your opponent who many times will think...what the heck is this?Like above in the game link,I beat that 1800 rated player,so can a 1400 rated player be defeated by you RF using the Basman in the long game?SURE!!!!The element of surprise,especially if he is a "fast mover" is key.My suggestion is to try a Basman once in a while,maybe even unrated if your worried about losing rating points and to take the pressure off a bit on applying this obscure irregular.But mixing it up with mainstream openings and "some"irregulars is a good recipe to train your mind and improve overall. |
