A deadly home preparation in the (Open Lopez)
A deadly home preparation in the (Open Lopez) By: Charles Kayle How much can a player prepare in advance a certain move that can cause a certain problem for his opponent? How much can that player be sure that his opponent will fall in his prepared plan? How much can he be sure about the …
Bird Defense -Part3-A
1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 Nd4 4.Nxd4 exd4 5.0–0 Bc5 6.d3 As I was surprised by the huge theory lines of this variation, I will leave 6.Bc4 for the next article. Also, I like to note that I cut some long variations in order not to make it a too complicated text, and I suggest …
Bird Defense -Part3-B
1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 Nd4 4.Nxd4 exd4 5.0–0 Bc5 6.Bc4 This is considered the more precise move order. White is threatening Bxf7+ followed by Qh5+ and QxBc5 6…d6 [An interesting idea, a la Morozovitch, is: 6…h5!? eliminating any Qh5 idea from White’s agenda. It produces an unclear and complicated game, and believe it …
Bird Defense – Part 1
Let’s go back a little bit in chess history, to the 19th century and early 20th‘s. What is the common factor between these legends: Stauton, Blackburne, Chigorin, Mieses, Tarrasch, Nimzowitsch, Capablanca and Alekhine ? No answer?! Ok. Let’s advance a little bit: Ragozin, Tolush? No answer?! A little bit more: Kuprechik, Malaniuk, Tukmakov? Come on. …
Bird Defense – Part 2-A
In this second part, I will try to put some light at the second Black’s main option 5..c6 of the Bird Defense which is reached after the following moves: 1 e4 e5 2 Nf3 Nc6 3 Bb5 Nd4 4 NxNd4 exd4 5 o-o c6 A. In this Part 2-A article, the less dangerous option 6 …
Bird Defense – Part 2-B
Now we will focus on Kasparov’s preference and aggressive 6th move: Bc4! 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 Nd4 4.Nxd4 exd4 5.0–0 c6 6.Bc4 Kasparov’s choice!! I will concentrate my analysis on 2 moves: A. 6..Nf6 and B.6..d5, as 6..d6 is somewhat passive, allowing White to create a strong center …