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How to know what to play if opponents play dubious sidelines

Hi

Recently I played a few online games.In both instances I got White and I played the scotch game and  both times my opponents played moves not covered in the course.

Eg : 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 ed4 4.Nd4 Bc5 5.Nb3 Bb6 6.Nc3 and here my opponent played Qf6. In the game I continued Qe3,Be2 and then went for Kingside attack but it did not work so well.

It would be very helpful if you could give some advice  regarding how to orient in these kind of positions.

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* I mean Qe2 and Be3 {instead of Qe3 Be2}

7.Qe2 followed by 8.Be3 is fine, 7.Qe3 followed by 8.h4 is also strong.

Maybe you could share the game to see what went wrong

Exactly as Akiba Rubinstein said, this is the right plan. Nothing wrong with it. Then you have to continue playing well, the opening is good.

Accelerated dragon new chessable course

Hi guys,

Found that chessable just released new accelerated dragon course by Plichta. https://www.chessable.com/lifetime-repertoires-accelerated-dragon/course/89868/

If someone buys it, could you write if there is some new stuff in main lines and esp interesting is new maroczy setup for black as I see he recommends new trendy line 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 g6 5.c4 Bg7 6.Be3 Qb6!?

Thanks.

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Ouch on the video price tag, even at half price. I know recording of video takes a long while, but he's only an FM and you could get the chessbase and thechessworld courses for that and still have plenty of change for your chessmood subscription.

Never found chessable to be a good site for opening repertoire.

Another note is it's 51 hours of video. Does it really need to be that long. Showing variation after variation isn't really teaching.

@Paulius_Juknis I would recommend you to not change the lines, you already know the variations with Qa5 and have a very good feeling for them as we saw in your posted games, you got very good positions and a bit more of time at the end would have been key. The next time you will get the time since you know the opening very good and you have experience with it. Do not lose your time changing opening lines, you already have a good repertoire and you understand the ideas very good, we all know that... Stick to the lines, which have been approved and revised by proven strong GMS, everything comes together with time...

Regarding the repertoire on the Accelerated dragon by Pitchka, after checking it a bit more, I am 100% sure that it is based on Avetik Grygorian's repertoire from Chessmood. This is the one that I have been playing and studying the last 2 years and boy, it is so identical in so many lines. Even some novelties that were never showed before Avetik's team analysis, Pitchka uses them too. What a shame or maybe great FMS and great GMS think alike, right? Maybe I am too distrustful. Who knows? By the way I think that he used the Qb6 idea on the maroczy in order to not make it so obvious that the main line was Chessmood's one. The picture shows one of the key ideas that Avetik found and he also found the the same one, the Rb8 that Avetik is so proud of on the videos:

When black play in paulsen system vs grand prix

Coach, i don't find this variation en te sections, can you help me what we have to do ?1.e4 c5 2.Cc3 e6 3.f4 a6

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You are lucky Chico Malo,

This was already in the list since it has been asked before too...

Avetik in his latest video shows how to play against the Hybrid setup in the Sicilian with e6 and a6.
It starts with 1.e4 c5 2.Nc3 e6 3.f4 a6!?.

Black is trying to trick us with the move-order. But with the right moves, we will be the one attacking their King!

He'll show you how, step-by-step, in the advanced section we’ve added to our Anti-Sicilian (Part 4) course. Click the link below to check it out
https://bit.ly/3F4ErGS

Question on software

Hi, in what software does Avetik make its videos, that it can make moves with figures of one color in a row?

Ex .: Opening Principles 101, 30. f2 and f7 weaknesses 25 sec..

Thank you!

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I suspect it's just the latest Chessbase, whether there is the need to input null moves or not I don't know. You can also do this via scid for example by inputting a null move (though I don't remember if there is a keyboard short cut or you'd need to do it via the mouse). There also may be some editing going on which makes it look smoother.

Yes, Chessbase 16 is the interface used for the recordings. There is the possibility of entering null moves too as David explained.

While we are talking of null moves, nulling out the opponent's moves in a row except forcing ones such as recaptures or collection of sacrificed material can be useful for exposing plans which might be possible to follow. It also gives appreciation of the dim view the engine takes against irrelevant moves in that several null moves in a row (standing in somewhat for something irrelevant) quickly boost the score of the position.

Knight Sacrifice on Move 3

I’m new and very excited to be here.  Last night I watched the Chess Opening Principles 101 video and was very excited by the portion about the knight sacrifice on move three.  I play a coworker several times a week and he frequently plays 1….e5  2…..f6 as black.   We sat down to play today and the game went like this.

1.  e4  e5

2.  Nf3. f6

3.  Nxe5. fxe5  here I told him what a stupid move he had played

4.  Qh5+  g6

5.  Qxe5+. Qe7

6.  Qxh8. Nf6!!!

And my heart sank because my Queen was trapped and I wasn’t smart enough to get her free.  Later in the game I desperado’ed her for the second rook.   Is there an easy way for me to get my Queen free after 6…..Nf6?  How should I have played this better?

I looked at Stockfish which says it’s still +6.5 after the Queen gets trapped.  It sure didn’t feel like +6.5 when I was playing it.  Stockfish provided very little insight.

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Hi Ben

Doesn't d3 then Bg5 or Bh6 get you back into the game, as you an exchange + 2 pawns up, then you just trade off on f6 or f8?

Saturday theme tournaments + Friday webinars

Given we will soon have the b3 course and have finally got to 2400 in the webinars, is it possible now to consider bringing back the theme tournament soon for a few weeks with the follow up webinars which were very useful as a summary/prematch prep. Suggested line up (courses not in the first set of tournaments):

Petroff
Jobava (assuming the lines are still valid as there was some concern on the forum in one or two)
Alekhine (assuming it will be completed shortly)
b3 (assuming it arrives in time)

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An additional suggestion would be some of the ideal setups in the opening principles 101 course against the hippo etc. Or even against few or no moves made by Black to help understand the importance of fast development.

Guess what - I support David's motion :-)

A problem against our Bd3 against the French. (6...Ae7)

Yuffa's game against Bluebaum, from 2018 analyzed in chesspublishing. 1.e4 e5 2.d4 d5 3.Bd3 dxe4 4.Bxe4 Nf6 5.Bf3 c5 6.Ne2 Be7 (this move is the one that poses a new scenario, without Nc6). What is best for white? Maybe we could continue with 7.Nbc3 0-0 (7 ... Nc6 would transpose to our main line) 8. Be3 Qc7 9.0-0 cxd4 10.Nxd4 a6. This position seems comfortable for Black, he has a central pawn e. What does the coach recommend? I read in a forum post that they were working on this line. Another interesting option for Black instead of Qc7 is to play with his e-pawn. 8 ... cxd4 9. Nxd4 a6 10.Qe2 e5 11.Nb3 Nc6 12 Rd1 Qc7 (it seems that Black's position is more harmonious). What does the coach recommend for this 6 ... Be7?

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Yes, Avetik is finishing the Alekhine and then we will update this line in the French too, this is in our list and I will make sure that it will be published in the advanced section very soon. I remember that after 7.Nbc3 0-0 we should play d5 right away exd5 Nxd5 Now we have the d5 square and c5 can be a weakness. Still, please wait for Avetik's update.

It's been a long time that we all thought 6...Be7 is very strong against our tricky 3.Bd3 in French.
However, recently, Avetik finally found a strong way to play for White and proved it with engines.

Did he record it to show everything he found?
Yes, of course
https://chessmood.com/course/french-defence/episode/3396

Note: The section is really advanced

Power of the bishop pair - more sections coming?

Having almost worked through this course (very good may I add), it mentions at the bottom more sections are coming, though in the introduction text it mentions 11 sections. Is there more to come here or is the 'more sections coming' message in error?

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Hi David,

As you have seen by now we have 11 sections.
We may have more sections, or more material on the existing sections as well. By now it's not decided since we are working on a lot of material in different directions.

Good luck!

Sicilian Defence, Accelerated Dragon

7.Nxc6 variation

7...b6 8.e5 Ng8 9.f4 Nh6 10.Qd2 o-o 11.o-o-o d6 12.Bc4 Ng4 you suggested you showed here 13.Bg1 line and i am confused what if white plays here 13.Bc5

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Hello :)

We will check it out and get back to you soon.

I checked the LTR on the dragon by the FM Pichta from Chessable and the author only analyzes 12..exd6 and does not include Bc4 in his 1460 lines of repertoire, I guess that not everything can be included in a course.

Correct! 12...Nf5 13.Bf2 h5 is stronger! 

2B vs N - Power of Bishop Pair 1.4

In this video, it demonstrates the idea of separating the knight and king and trapping the knight. However in the initial position I found a shorter way to win:

1. Be8!

Now the knight has no squares.
1... Kh8? 2. Kf7 and the knight has to give itself up else Nh7 3. Bd4+ forces it into the pin. Or also 2. Bh6 wins

1... Kg8 2. Bh6 Nh7+ 3. Ke7 zugzwang and now the knight has to give itself up else Kh8 4. Kf7 and only the knight can move and is lost.

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Nice one @David_Flynn

Hi David,

That is doable as well.
We wanted to highlight the main idea of separating opponent's king and the knight which is the general strategy for that specific endgame.

Missing chess tactic themes

The ninja course doesn't have sections on:

Encirclement - taking away squares from a piece with limited movement

Trapping - stopping a piece escaping

Zugzwang - endgame theme but has been considered tactical e.g. by Purdy

Stalemate - some tactical collections include stalemate as a theme

Any others?

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Encirclement is related with trapping, the section which we'll add. 
Zugzwang and stalemate are 99% endgame topics, and we'll cover in the endgame courses. 
Yeah, in 0.001 cases they also occur in the middlegame, but we didn't create this course for just creating it. We did it to help our students to maximize their growth, even if they have limited time. 

ANALYSING CHESS GAMES

Which software do you use to analyse your names. I have tried several and they give different moves so l am left confused. Your help would be much appreciated.

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What do you mean? You just need yourself to analyse your games ^^

Use decodechess it gives a detailed explanation of the ideas and problems behind each move in rich and intuitive language. The only problem is that you can only analyse two moves a day if you do not wish to spend money. However, it’s analysis is almost as good as a coach. It is worth it to pay for it if you can’t afford a coach.

I guess finding a coach is not a bad option, I mean first you analyse by yourself, then check it with the engine (like Chessbase or Lichess or other recommendations). And you can present all your analysis with your coach for her/him to correct it, with detailed explanation. 

sorry for my English but hope that help!

The Trickiest French - A threat to our line.

There was a Survey in Chessbase Magazine 178 featuring our Pet Line, and among the analysed games was one highlighting a problematic move-order for us: 

1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Bd3 dxe4 4.Bxe4 Nf6 5.Bf3 c5 6.Ne2 Be7!  This unassuming little sixth move is quite an annoying finesse against our line, and not even the variation's greatest specialist Vladimir Onischuk has been able to find a convincing answer. Black's idea is to defer the capture  on d4 until a better moment, while at the same time limiting White's attacking options as you will see.

I had been aware of this problem line since 2017, the year of the article, but quickly forgot about it since the Tarrasch was and is my main weapon against the French. However, motivated by our course, I was planning to surprise an upcoming opponent with the 3.Bd3 variation, until checking my files refreshed my memory.

Since 2017 the line continues to score well for Black at all levels, so we the ChessMood family must rise to the occasion and find a way to reverse that trend :-)  

Here is the game from the Survey with the authors notes in both English and German:

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Thx Kevin for your great contribution!!!Who the survey in 178

Thx Kevin for your great contribution!!!Who the survey in 178

Yes, this line is in my database as well, and I thought it might be even stronger for Black to wait a further move and play 6...Nc6 7.Be3 and now Be7.  White’s pieces trip over themselves a bit because of the N still stuck on e2.   White can take the c-pawn and hold it for a bit, but black gets good compensation.  If instead you go 8.Nbc3 then Bd7 is possible and soon the pressure on b7 which we hoped the Bf3 will give is gone.  8.Nbc3 cxd 9.Nxd4 Bd7 10.Qe2 0-0 11.0-0-0 Nxd4 12.Bxd4 Qc8 followed by Qc6

Kevin, you pointed on our heart, and pulled the trigger :) 
This Be7 is on our priority list, and we are working on this line with our team, with all kind of engines :) 
Hopefully, we'll have good news soon and we'll update the course. 

Hi, folks! Do we have something new in this 6.-Be7 line? As I have told you recently, I am testing your repertoire (both black and white) in correspondent games against strong players and this 6.-Be7 happened to me just today... Thank you beforehand for your answer!

It's been a long time that we all thought 6...Be7 is very strong against our tricky 3.Bd3 in French.
However, recently, Avetik finally found a strong way to play for White and proved it with engines.

Did he record it to show everything he found?
Yes, of course
https://chessmood.com/course/french-defence/episode/3396

Note: The section is really advanced

Trap in the Alekhine

As the course is being update now, it's probably worth mentioning the 'trap' in the Nc6 introduction:

1. e4 Nf6 2. e5 Nd5 3. d4 Nc6?? - Black tries to get this in a move early without d6

4. c4 - computer evaluation is now +2

4... Nb6 5. d5! - Surprise! Now where does the knight go?

or

4... Ndb4 5. a3 Na6 4. b4 Nab8 - a very sorry position which while not winning material the computer evaluations as nearly +4 - also probably the choice most opponents will make to not give away material. White now intends Nf3 d5 and Bb2

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Sorry it is mentioned already, so this post can be deleted or left as a reminder as appropriate.

Yes, it is in the course but it will be a good reminder for everyone, I would not delete the post... It actually happened in one of my games long time ago and I just remembered it thanks to your post.

b3?

Did we come up with anything preferred approach? Had this twice recently and elected for e5 then Nc6 and a6 to stop Bb5. I got a decent position but I ended up with no real dynamism in my position, With +1.5 to -1.5 into a late and boring middle game both times. 

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Apparently they'll be a course on beating 1. b3 shortly.

A question is whether b3 with f4 will be considered (or will that be for a later 1. f4 course)

Good news, Gabuzyan is finishing the recordings and it will be uploaded very soon, in the meanwhile, we can tell you that it is based on the same setup as the English opening that we already play:  c5-Nc6-e5-d6-g6 -Bg7 -Nge7. Maybe you can start trying it and see how it feels... For me, this setup has been fantastic, with very good results always!

Question about the move 9.h4 in Accelerated Dragon Course.

Hi ChessMood GM's, I face a new move in accelerated dragon in one of my game. https://lichess.org/fTRLwvCN7QGp . 

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 g6 5. Nc3 Bg7 6. Be3 Nf6 7. Bc4 O-O 8.

Bb3 Re8  and the move 9. h4 which has the highest win rate for white according to my database. 

These are few lines, I have thought of:

1) In the game I played 9...d6 which doesn't seem to be the best line as I goes into the mainline with a tempo down. 

2) 9...h5 10.f3 e6 11.Qd2 d5 12.Nc6 bxc6 13.0-0-0 Bb7. Seem that we have played the move h5?! and allow white to have strong attack 

3) 9...e6 seem very complicated after 10.h5 d5 12. hxg6 hxg6 13.Nxc6 bxc6 14. e5!? Nd7 15. f4 c5 and white has a very nice move 15.Nxd5!? which lead to a very complicated position.

4) Also there is line with 9.Qa5 10.f3 e6 11.Qd2 d5 12.Nxc6 bxc6 13. 0-0-0

I really struggle to find the best continuation myself. Hope to get suggestions from you guys. Thank you very much. 

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Hi Wenstin,
I analysed this position with Stockfish 14 and made the following file for my database but it is not finished yet.  If you read another post I made on Pgns you will see that it is still missing some of the diagrams and plans that I normally put in for the equal positions.  But it should still give you an idea of the direction to focus and give you an idea on how tricky we can make life for white unless he responds with the correct moves at almost every point.  It amazes me how quickly white can collapse with what sometimes appear to be natural moves.

In short, you should be looking at responding with 9...d5!

I've attached a pgn because the analysis is too much to write in a post although I'm not sure I'm supposed to as the idea is you analyse the positions yourself and put them in a pgn.  You may find mistakes or improvements in it so I advise you to check it yourself. But for now, I'll attach my current file on it.
I hope it helps you.

I prepared this line for a game against an FM back in June with Avetik. This is the recommendation at the time:

9...d5 10.exd5 Na5 11.h5 Nxb3 now N or a pawn can take: 12.axb3 Nxd5 13.hxg6 hxg6 14.Bh6 Bxh6 15.Rxh6 Nb4! this is the point to remember in these lines. e5, Bf4 and Qg5 are our moves, the moves are not in order.

Now back to 12.Nxb3 b5! is very strong, If not taken we have b4 and also Bb7 to follow. 13.Nxb5 Nxd5 with a good game with usual positions.

The winner of November, 2021

Hello ChessMood family!

Thank you for sharing your games. We can clearly see you implementing what you’ve been learning from the courses, especially the classics! And it makes us very happy and proud! Keep going the same way! 

Moving on to the prizes for November month’s contest -

The first prize goes to Vedant Garg for his textbook-style attacking game in the Sicilian Grand Prix setup!
https://www.chess.com/analysis/game/live/30788980441?tab=analysis

The second prize goes to Wenstin for this nice attacking finish, starting with 18.Bxh7.
https://lichess.org/WeEwQWzk#53

Michael Larsen takes the third prize for showing how to punish an opponent’s King stuck in the center.
https://www.chess.com/analysis/game/live/31249768471?tab=analysis

The fourth prize goes to Ilja Haitin for his Ninja-like awareness to 29.Bd6+! and 30.f6! 4. https://www.vint.ee/en-gb/replay/12339239/

And the 5th prize goes to someone who’s shy to share their name, but brave enough to find an invisible 22.Rf5 move!
https://www.chess.com/analysis/game/pgn/ebfa66ec-3ffc-11ec-a312-2baecb01000d

Congratulations everyone! And thank you all once again for sharing your games! 

Best of luck with the next month’s contest.

Till then, keep the right mood and keep crushing!

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Yippee! Thanks :)

Accelerated dragon 7. f4 ..., what move do we play?

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 g6 5. Nc3 Bg7 6. Be3 Nf6 7. f4

I considered two moves:

1-  7. f4 Qb6, I played this move but after 8. e5.. I had problems and I tried to Ng8-h6!!

2- 7. f4 d6 

Thanks for the help! what are your suggestions?

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7…Qb6? is not a good move, as White has 2 good responses: either 8.e5, as you mention, or probably even better 8.Nf5! (protecting Be3 and threatening Nxg7+), Qxb2, 9.Nxg7+, Kf8, 10.Bd2! and White is clearly better as Kxg7+? does not work due to 11.e5! (trapping Nf6).
Therefore, Black should play 7…d6 (preventing 8.e5) with an equal game!

Hi Alessio,

I belive playing with d6 and regular ideas through the c file will be good enough. 
F4 idea against fianchetto systems is not that common.

Dear Furiosi. 
After 7.f4 you can play at least 7...d6 and after 8.Be2 0-0 9.0-0 it'll be transposed to our course.
There is no reason for White to start with 7.f4 as it gives additional ideas like 7...0-0 8.Be2 e5.
  

Question on Pasini

Hi,

I faced a line in the Pasini variation of the Modern Pirc that I have some questions about. Pasini Question (lichess.org)

The game started:

e4 g6

d4 Bg7

Nc3 d6

Be3 a6

g4 b5

Bg2 Bb7

h4 h6

g5 h5

d5 c5?!

I wasn't sure about the correct plan after c5 since this stops white's plan of Bd4, mentioned in the course. I ended up with a winning position and up material, so it worked! But I wasn't sure about white's best plan here. Thank you.

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Hi Benjamin,

I've analysed this position with both Leela and Deep Fritz and it is interesting that Deep Fritz thinks Black is doing well and suggests different moves to Leela in almost every variation.  But after a while Deep Fritz comes around to Leela's assessment that white is much better.  I won't give the variations as they are too numerous but in general the plan that Leela suggests and ends up crushing Black no matter which plan Black adopts is as follows.

1. Play 10. f4 with the idea of pushing on to f5.
2. When black plays 10...b4 play 11. Nce2 Bxb2 12. Rb1 exploiting the pin on the b-file.  In many lines we play c3 and a3 and combine these threats on the Q-side with pushing through on the K-side.

3. If black adopts a plan of Qd7  (hitting our f5 pawn after f5 gxf5, exf5) we play Nh3 allowing him to take on f5 giving us half-open e and f-files and then follow up with Nhf4 followed by concentrating the pieces on the K-side with moves like 0-0. Bf2, Bg3 and Bh3 sometimes.  The concentration of pieces here leads to many Q-trapping motifs and eventually he needs to retreat.  Also with the Q on the K-side it has no real threats of its own as we have too many pieces here and so we can then opt to open the Q-side and penetrate with our R and Q on that side as if he has brought the Q over to the K-side then there are too few pieces defending his Q-side.  Sometimes we open the Q-side instead of chasing the Q back as it isn't doing much on f5 or g4 and exploiting its absence from the Q-side gives a solid advantage.

4.  If black plays Bc8 instead of Qd7 we can go Be4 defending f5 and again build up pieces on the K-side and combine this with threats to open the Q-side with axb4 and penetrate here exploiting Black's weak back rank.

5. If black doesn't push b4 immediately but simply waits with Nd7 we can play Nge2 and after b4 play Na4 in that case with the idea of c3 etc.  If Black plays Be5 we often offer the exchange of Bishops with Bf4 which he should decline and retreat to Bg7 and then we follow up with Ng3 and putting heavy pieces on the e-file to setup a breakthrough in the centre. 

As I say, through all this the Deep Fritz thinks black is doing fine but soon it realises that the position is +3 or better for white.  Leela seems to feel it from the beginning rating White's winning chances in the 80% range.  There are a lot of variations but I think this summary helps you think of Leela approved moves when you face it in a game and you have quite clear ideas to work with.

Dear Benjamin. 
Haven't I covered 7...h6 in the course? 
Please check it out: https://chessmood.com/course/modern-pirc/episode/1527 

And sorry if I misunderstood the question. 

The best games of November, 2021, and the prizes

Hello ChessMood family, hello champions and future champions! 
Welcome to the "Best games of November 2021" competition.
Under this post, we invite you to post the best games that you will play this month. 

The Prize fund is 350K MoodCoins which is equal to 350$.  

The 1st prize  - 150K
The 2nd prize - 100K
The 3rd prize-  50K
The 4th Prize- 30k
The 5th Prize- 20k

Good luck with your games and keep the Right Mood! 
#ChessMood
#Right Mood - Right Move 

P.S
Here are the winners of October:

Huynh Hoang
Valerio Carnicelli
Ayush Shirodkar
Vladimir Bugayev
Avinash 004

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Let me start the collection of my adventures :)

Trying the passini var https://www.chess.com/game/live/29703651389 

Crazy caro 2Ns https://www.chess.com/game/live/29878165841 

https://www.chess.com/live#g=29791819277

Beautiful game!!

https://lichess.org/7pQCdx9G#11

https://www.chess.com/live#g=29848168923

https://www.chess.com/live#g=29870886169

I was piece down but I keep position complicated and find Ne4!!

https://lichess.org/PflrxJrQ/black

https://www.chess.com/pgns/view/ebfa66ec-3ffc-11ec-a312-2baecb01000d

Hope it still counts? :)

Btw, I had a really nice Grand Prix Attack game (using your starter kit!) with some very beautiful sacrifices, but unfortunately it wasn’t a recorded game :( 

but hopefully this one can make up for it…

Thanks!

https://www.chess.com/live#g=30057605971

https://www.chess.com/live#g=30058759989

Been experimenting with KID as an alternative to the Benko (My local club has been preparing hard for me in the Benko hehe). The experiment seems to being going well!

We must FEED the Dragon!

https://www.chess.com/game/live/30111500957

scotch attack

https://lichess.org/0Jt0WLFDSmhE

Sicilian

https://lichess.org/QrPZjhKe/white#39 

Mating attack against some unorthodox opening

https://www.vint.ee/en-gb/replay/12282495/

https://www.chess.com/live#g=30305883465

Scotch Game

https://lichess.org/sV8JZAXpSCBD

miniature with Cochrane against a GM 

https://www.chess.com/live#g=30397184563

Perfect attack!

https://lichess.org/uY60lRBG/white

Grob's Opening

https://lichess.org/l4RHNQ9p/black#41 

attack against the Dragon

https://www.chess.com/live#g=30488915707

https://lichess.org/2fUPcY5o

Game from Estonian rapid championship. 21. ... Nxf2!

https://www.chess.com/analysis/game/live/30788980441?tab=analysis

Play the Grand Prix and got a practically pleasant position.

Played 16.Rxf6!? to complicate matters and the opponent just blundered black with f5 and then 19.Rxf5!! and mate followed

https://lichess.org/4zIl3GJFdTHS

https://lichess.org/u6Jb5VY6SaDa

https://lichess.org/WeEwQWzkexRH

Nice finish.

My contribution for November: A game from our club championship (unrated) with 60min+30sec played OTB. 

A felt very well prepared by coach Gabuzyan's Sicilian Sidelines, Grand Prix with Bb5. Besides the concrete moves two things I had in my mind:

Don't be afraid of f4-f5 if white is not ready to attack and play against the e4 pawn, even using the rook (in my case, not the rook from a8 but from h8).

I find these kinds of games very satisfying.  I'm not super good with the tactics (need to do tactic ninja course still!) but these types of games where you just try to strangle your opponent move by move can be done even if tactics aren't your strongest point

https://lichess.org/bNIU9GAg/black#0

How often do you give a smothered mate to 2500 opponent in 18 moves?

https://lichess.org/yVeMbh75/white#1

Morphy-NN-like game :DDD

https://www.vint.ee/en-gb/replay/12327640/

Perfect game according to lichess

https://lichess.org/ItRiJAAT/white

Hello 

I recently played a very beautiful game, in a OTB, where I attacked with major pieces. Please find the game below.

P.S. From move 30 I played in great time pressure hence the moves may not be really accurate.

https://lichess.org/k0qUARjU/black

My good game with Black.

Hello :)

Here is my game submission for November 2021 (the link without annotations is in the study):

https://lichess.org/study/p1MIoze2/w5aprbNC

Have a nice day!

Inspired from my teammate

https://lichess.org/SVuSc8yGfQK8

Crush Opponent with Chessmood opening, using the power of center pawns in endgame.

https://lichess.org/YXdjZ2Sh/white

Tactical punishment.

https://www.vint.ee/en-gb/replay/12339239/

Here’s a fun game in the “Armenian French.”

https://lichess.org/LYnz6txiluZL

Sicilian

https://www.chess.com/analysis/game/live/31249768471?tab=analysis 

Scotch

https://www.chess.com/analysis/game/live/31608703243?tab=analysis 

Modern, final attack was quite pleasing with cool zugzwang

https://lichess.org/Sda0lxdH/white#57

Beat an FM.  Had one real blunder in the opening but he missed it too, then I was able to get a much better position.  Last 15 moves were a mess from both of us bc we had under 20 seconds.

https://lichess.org/wMOaLFZ6/white

https://lichess.org/u5wQQIbk/white

a pretty opening trap

https://www.chess.com/live#g=31856377637

French Bd3 game with a (temporary) sacrifice Nb5 + mate:
https://www.chess.com/game/daily/369201905

Scandi

https://lichess.org/i8QPjEf0Db6H

A nice win;

https://lichess.org/vMJpGwavOI0O

Benko against 2600 FM

https://www.chess.com/analysis/game/live/32034687285

Antisicilian attack against 2500 FM

https://www.chess.com/analysis/game/live/32035287995