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| Posted by greenrat777 playchesscomputer.net 4/20/2008 12:59:06 Play chess computer |  Subject: evans gambitMessage: | ||||||||||||||||
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| Posted by cascadejames playchesscomputer.net 4/20/2008 23:07:48 Play chess computer | Green Message: accept it I will send another. cj ——— Shankland Is US Junior Chess Champion — Samuel Shankland, an 18-year-old international master, survived a three-way playoff on Tuesday to win the United States junior chess championship. Shankland was the No. 2 seed, but he beat Ray Robson, the top seed and a chess grandmaster, in an Armageddon game to claim the title. As there were three players tied for first, there were two playoff games. Robson, by virtue of having the better tie-breaker scores, met the winner of the first game. In that one, Shankland beat Parker Zhao. The playoff involved long Armageddon games, just like the one used at the U.S. Chess Championship earlier this year. Shankland and Zhao, each chess player secretly bid on how much time, up to ... Posted by marinvukusic | playchesscomputer.net 4/21/2008 01:09:24 Play chess computer How serious are you?Message: It was written in 1997. but is still the best book on Evans IMHO ——— Krush Is US Women's Chess Champion; Playoff Will Decide US Junior — Irina Krush, 26, won the United States Women’s Championship on Monday by defeating Abby Marshall, 19, in the final round of the chess tournament. Krush finished with 8 points. It is Krush’s third title. She previously won in 1998 and 2007. For winning this time, she earned $16,000. Krush’s principal rival, Anna Zatonskih, 32, the 2009 champion, who was tied with Krush before the final round, could only draw against Sabina Foisor, 20. She finished with 7.5 points and tied for second with Tatev Abrahamyan, 22, who beat Katerina Rohonyan, 26. Zatonskih and Abrahamyan each earned $10,500. Krush’s win over Marshall was not easy. Marshall, playing in her first U.S. Chess Championship, had ... Posted by tim_b | playchesscomputer.net 4/21/2008 08:17:02 Play chess computer Message: ——— Mamedyarov Leads in Dortmund — Shakhriyar Mamedyarov of Azerbaijan took over the lead of the elite Sparkassen Chess-Meeting tournament in Germany on Sunday after he drew his game while his co-leader, Ruslan Ponomariov of Ukraine, lost. Mamedyarov has 3 points after four rounds, Ponomariov has 2.5, Le Quang Liem of Vietnam, who beat Ponomariov, has 2, and Vladimir Kramnik of Russia, the defending chess champion, Peter Leko of Hungary and Arkadij Naiditsch of Germany are tied for last with 1.5 points each. The standings are startling as Kramnik, Leko and Naiditsch are all previous champions in Dortmund, while the top three players have never won there. Mamedyarov faced Vladimir Kramnik of Russia, the defending chess ... Posted by marinvukusic | playchesscomputer.net 4/22/2008 01:50:50 Play chess computer tim_bMessage: There are only 2 pages of analysis, since it is a rare move. White should probably play "main" variation: 6.d4, Qe7; 7.0-0, Nf6; 8.Nbd2, 0-0; 9.Bd3 with some advantage. In any case the move is good enough for Black players that fear White's preparation (no need to learn a lot of theory and White's advantage is small). I have never seen it played since obviously only White players buy books on the Evans and it does look too dangerous to improvise with 5...Bd6 :) ——— Viktor Laznicka seals runaway World Open victory — The World Open in Philadelphia has been staged annually since the early 1970s, and although it has never quite justified its grandiose title it is still a huge magnet for chess players from grandmasters to novices. It is a big money event, with high entry fees but first prizes of several thousand dollars even for weaker sections. Its continued success reflects a ruthless policy by the organisers towards rating cheats, coupled with a highly flexible schedule. The final rounds are on Independence Day, but it is possible to compete anywhere between three and seven days and to re-enter if you start badly. For GMs in the top section, it can be a vicious battle. They normally get a minimum ... Posted by heinzkat | playchesscomputer.net 4/22/2008 02:28:05 Play chess computer After 5. ... Bd6Message: ——— Endgames, part 1: Rook against Bishop — A superb lesson from Magnus Carlsen in endgame technique. It's been a while since we looked at the endgame, so this week we begin a short series on this often neglected area with a terrific demonstration of endgame technique from the ever-improving chess world No 1 Magnus Carlsen. Although White has the advantage of rook against bishop, Black has an extra pawn and a solid position on the chess board. How did Carlsen make progress? RB I'm pretty sure the answer lies in g4. The question is whether to nudge the pawn forward immediately or whether some preparation is needed first, perhaps exchanging on d5 or advancing the king to e3. The only way is concrete calculation, so let's see what ... Posted by tim_b | playchesscomputer.net 4/22/2008 05:34:42 Play chess computer Message: Heinzkat, I'm a little unsure how to manoeuvre the b1 knight to f5? Have you got a game example, please? Posted by cairo | playchesscomputer.net 4/22/2008 13:44:02 Play chess computer Bent Larsen Message: Best wishes Cairo Posted by davido_check | playchesscomputer.net 4/26/2008 23:42:47 Play chess computer Message: That opening lost its popularity throughout the years due to effective counterplay until one day when Kasparov used it to beat Anand (I think, he discovered a new line?). Look up Paul Morphy's games for the Evans! Posted by cairo | playchesscomputer.net 4/27/2008 03:31:01 Play chess computer Here is the famous game Message: DO YOU REMEMBER THIS FAMOUS GAME? EVANS GAMBIT Riga 1995 Kasparov Garry - Anand Viswanathan 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.b4 Bxb4 5.c3 Be7 6.d4 Na5 7.Be2 exd4 8.Qxd4! Nf6 9.e5 Nc6 10.Qh4 Nd5 11.Qg3 g6 12.0-0 Nb6 13. c4 d6 14. Rd1 Nd7 15.Bh6 Nxce5 16. Nxe5 Nxe5 17. Nc3 f6 18. c5 Nf7? 19.cxd6 cxd6 20.Qe3 Nxh6 21.Qxh6 Bf8 22.Qe3+ Kf7 23.Nd5 Be6 24.Nf4 Qe7+ 25.Qe1 1-0 DID ANAND HAD TO PLAY 11...g6? Best wishes Cairo |