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vandenplaz 30-Nov-12, 07:21	Greetings Everyone! Hello friends.My name is Ivaylo Stoqnov.I really am a big fan and even something "more" of chess!!!I do not think that i start with something specific in my games but what i am trying is to be creative.I realize that if i want to improve myself the creative part of the game must be combined with hard knowledge.That is why i joined this club and think that we will be helpful each other.
yon_cassius 30-Nov-12, 07:24	Greetings Ivaylo I hope you enjoy being in this club. Best wishes, Nick
williamsmith 30-Nov-12, 07:48	Hi everyone! My name is Bill from Montery, California. I am a retired CPA and I am really enjoying internet chess. I play the French against e4 as black and Colle or Queens gambit as white. I look forward to honing my openings here.
yon_cassius 30-Nov-12, 07:52	Hi Bill Welcome to the club. I hope you enjoy your gams here. Best wishes, Nick
chess4him 30-Nov-12, 08:10	Welcome Nick, Ivaylo and Bill! I thought Ivaylo was spelled I-v-a-i-l-o...? got me on that one! At least two of you are close in ratings, and a third not far off....why not start a club game? I would enjoy looking in! Happy Hunting~! joe
vandenplaz 30-Nov-12, 08:18	Nick, Ivaylo and Bill! Yes i think that it is a good idea "why not start a club game?If Nick and Bill want lets do this.The ratings between me and them are a little different but if they agree i am on it ").About the my name it was written in my profile page with "I" so it is my mistake not yours  The correct is Ivaylo.
yon_cassius 30-Nov-12, 08:21	Club game Hi Ivaylo, I'd be happy to play a game or games!
royal_knight1 30-Nov-12, 15:36	hi everybody my name is geoff i'm in australia i open the same way all the time e4 or f4 bring out the knights and hope for the best i need to try some thing different
chess4him 30-Nov-12, 15:46	Welcome Geoff! Check out some of the London System postings! Happy Hunting! joe
brigadecommander 30-Nov-12, 16:58	Greetings. I am in the process of expanding my knowledge of the Openings. To this end i have challenged many of the best players on gameknot. Most have excepted. Until recently i never-ever played the Sicilian or e4 as white. This was out of 'fear' of having to learn all these complex variations.But also because i wanted to play the Ruy Lopez. Without learning both i would sell myself short. I always have responded to 1.e4 with..1...e5 or on rare occasions 1...c6. And have had mixed results especially against 2250+ players. So i decided to join this club to help organize my study,and get some fresh ideas and prospectives. I am looking forward to discussing these subjects with the members of this Club.........Janet
chess4him 30-Nov-12, 18:55	Welcome BridgeCommander! BridgeCommander has excelled at providing great info on many topics in other forums on Gameknot for the last few years. I am excited to see her involved in our Club. Now for the challenge....I used to be pretty good at the Sicilian....I wonder if this advanced astronomy student can organize her study around a determined opponent? Any takers? A club game that is open to all? Do I have to take one for the team? Welcome Janet. Looking forward to your insights!
taeto 30-Nov-12, 20:10	Hi everyone! Thanks for letting me into your club! I tried to soak up knowledge on openings since I was a kid, just part of a curious nature perhaps. When I started playing OTB seriously I eventually settled on Larsen's favorite 1.d4 2.Nf3 3.Bf4 4.c3 etc system with white and Caro-Kann or Benkö/Volga with black. Obviously influenced by Larsen, but also Nimzowitch and Botvinnik. Now playing e-mail chess exclusively, also on other sites including ICCF I started looking at a different repertoire, thinking that when the response time is measured in days instead of minutes, one cannot possible count on gambits and surprise tactics. So I tend to play known main lines, but looking for possible improvements either suggested by strong players or ones that I come up with myself as a fluke. I mostly play Queen's Gambit declined or any Indian system with white and Zaitsev or Nimzo- or Bogo-Indian with black, possibly varying with a French line or a Benoni. Anyway I look forward to the discussions in this club, though I may not always want to give up my personal "secrets" except by playing them out in a game   Cheers.
rednif_tap 05-Dec-12, 14:08	My name is Oles, and I come from Ukraine. I used to play competitive chess when I was at school. Three months ago I suddenly regained interest in the game and started playing against live opponents after 10 years of break. My opening repertoire is fairly limited for now. Since I want to rebuild my playing style and understanding of chess, my starting moves are: 1. d4 as white (opting for Saemish system if my opponent chooses to play King's Indian); 1. ... d5 (and later accept the queen's gambit) in response to White's 1. d4; 1. ... e6 (seldom c6) after 1. e4. But I'm always eager to explore some not so popular variations along these openings... However, there's one particularly interesting variation I have played on gameknot - and even started a thematic tournament: gameknot.com This response to English opening is called Kramnik-Shirov counterattack and is not well developed for now:
chess4him 05-Dec-12, 18:26	Welcome Oles Petik! Glad your here! Your opening repertoire seems to beg white playing Nd5. Why not start a thread and document your Kramnik-Shirov counterattack successes, even some drawbacks! welcome! joe
ifnotnow 06-Dec-12, 16:26	hello from another newbie Hi All glad to join the club. My openings are not very scientific, more based on positions which feel comfortable. Almost always 1e4 as white, as black 1...e6 against 1e4 or Kings Indian or Benko Gambit against 1d4. Happy to learn, though.
dronai 02-Jan-13, 21:01	Hello My second try here for an introduction, and a question. My name is Dorian, been here since 04. I just became a premium member, and discovered the database here. I don't understand the use of the database for openings on GK. If I follow the moves for the opening, it's like cheating ! You can also follow complete games into middle game and see how they played out. Doesn't seem fair. Some one shed some light.
ttkwr 02-Jan-13, 21:02	brief introdution ttkwr ttkwr Hi every club member Im glad to be in a club that opening is a priority My name is Gilbert. I live in Quebec My brother show me to play chess. I study most grand master but no one was a world champion eccept Tal. 10 years study games, try to memorize every opening best move with almost no fun. Then i stop playing chess for 20 years. Sold all my books. Now im back to play chess since almost one years just for fun. I dont have favorite opening. As unusual opening, i play bird and orangutang opening . I will do my best for the club even english is my second language. ttkwr ALL CLUB MEMBER HAPPY NEW YEAR
thanchientranh 03-Jan-13, 02:48	Dronai- use of books and databases Dronai Correspondence chess has always permitted the use of books and databases for openings and endgames. In the olden days before computers, the only cheating was help from others. There was absolutely no other way to cheat. Unfortunately now computers can be used for crafty cheating in critical positions. I've got to say that I have never suspected anyone of cheating on gameknot. Anyhow, opening books can be used in many ways. Sometimes, opponents will take you away from the mainline. Sometimes opponents will try and keep you to the mainline. Sometimes opponents will throw away the book and play seemingly unsound moves. If the move isn't in the book, it is unsound - but how to punish it? You should use books and databases to help you to get into positions that favour your style of play. Always check the book moves three or so moves down though. For example, Sometimes a move that has a high win percentage for White has a recent refutation and three moves down can be unhinged. Regards Andrew
emvl 26-Jan-13, 02:32	Hello My name is Emmanuelle and I'm happy to be here. I hope I will learn some new or better chess openings with you. Thank You.
thanchientranh 26-Jan-13, 07:05	Welcome Emmanuelle. Why don't you tell us about some of your favourite openings.
chess4him 31-Jan-13, 07:26	Welcome new members! Congratulations to thanchientranh for taking on the reigns as Club Moderator! He has always provided great thoughts on opening subjects and has been busy since he took office. He has brought on board the following new members. Welcome to all! fenerli emvl bakunnin tmcrews75 pastdue congdoc apentrice
danmandan 07-Feb-13, 19:31	Hello Hey everyone. I've been playing chess for many years, but not seriously. I have just recently started studying the game, and am looking to improve. Lately I have been experimenting with the blackmar-diemer gambit, with limited success. I do like the queen's pawn opening, but I want to practice others as well. I also need to work on defence...
kgid 11-Feb-13, 08:54	Hello new friends! My name is Kenny, I learned the basics of chess when I was a kid but I never really played much. I joined GK a little over a year ago and then I realized how much I enjoyed playing. I had no idea that there was so much to learn about the game. Anyway, up until recently I pretty much thought that you just started a game by simply moving pieces not knowing that there are actually ways to study openings and improve your game just by the way you get started. Thanks for acceptance into the club I look forward to learning all that I can and visiting with people with a common interest.
thanchientranh 11-Feb-13, 23:15	Welcome danmandan and kgid I also play the Blackmar-Diemer Gambit, Ryder Gambit variation from time to time. I have Tim Sayer's key book which is old but great. I've seen some other new ones out lately. Eric Schiller also has the 2011 Ryder Gambit Accepted. It's great too. If you're going to play something as crazy as the Blackmar, you may as well sacrifice two pawns with the Ryder Gambit.
lucasservat 23-Jun-13, 10:47	Hi Hi everyone, my name is lucas, im from argentina (thats why i dont speak english perfectly) About the openings i like to play, well.. there is not too much to say. im not used to any of them specifically, i just try to play different ones everytime to learn more of them i watch videos about the openings to have some knowledge about them, but i dont stick to any opening at the moment! that will be given by time   lets say my favourite opening atm is the boungcloud atack :3
shane900 13-Nov-13, 10:56	The Art and Science of Mastering Chess Hi i would really like to know how to make practising and studying Chess more fun. i am stuck at 1500 ELO and want to progress to 2000 ELO Ranking. is the answer in the Openings or EndGame or is it in memorising loads of GM Games like Magnus Carlsen (10,000+)or is it more simple to analyze the Position and react accordingly. please Help by responding thankyou shane
chess4him 13-Nov-13, 12:20	Welcome Shane! I posted a new thread titled, "Can studying chess be fun?" to help with your query. I hope some of our members will chime in...I would love to hear their take! joe
tux-fine 06-Feb-14, 02:17	Deleted by tux-fine on 06-Feb-14, 02:17.
tux-fine 06-Feb-14, 02:17	Hi, I am Andrie a.k.a AndriesVorster. I started playing chess somewhere in 2010 or 2011. After losing game after game I started taking lessons form uncle Willie a.k.a baxbr for +- 5 to 6 months! I like to study the games of Bobby Fischer, Alexander Alekhine, Emanuel Lasker, Jose Capablanca and last but not the least Garry Kasparov and Paul Morphy! I also enjoy the way Frank Marshall attack! I am still learning from chess books and from the games that the masters and the world champions play! I also do parkour/freerunning, play the viola, studying German and Hebrew! Kind Regards, Andrie
shamash 06-Feb-14, 15:42	raising tomatoes in the Garden State Andrie, your tomato joke is Superb
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