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The Hero of September and the Prizes
ChessMood Family!
As we have a very tight-knit community, and many of you help each other, anytime you get help from someone, you can send nice words to that person here.
At the end of the month together we will vote to find the person who had the most impact on your success (you can't vote for our instructors ?
The Hero of the month will join our PRO Members team for 1 month for Free!
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Hello sir, May I know what are these and how does this works. are these about the games played on chess.com
This month I would like to nominate Kevin Hall Jr., Piort Urbanski and Bhabatosh Chowdhury for everything they did for me in St Louis. These amazing people are brothers to me and I can't wait till the next time we are all together!
2019 Illinois Open Chess Tournament
Just Completed my first FIDE rated tournament . And 12 years after my last USCF rated tournament .http://www.uschess.org/assets/msa_joomla/XtblMain.php?201909023492.1-13459254
Finished +2=3-1 , gained 30 USCF rating points , based on the rating estimators performance rating was 2224 , ruing the missed chances that resulted in draws. Copied the games , need to play lot more games than now , conversion seems to be big problem . Hopefully GM Avetik will see the games and give some feedback . In One Benko game I fought very hard and got winning position at the very end missed a tactic and threw the win to settle for draw. Last round again got very promising position with white ( against Marvin Dandridge ) but then took wrong decision and settle for draw , I knew I outplayed him in the opening but at crucial moment took wrong decision to settle for draw.
Got to know Kevin Ho as he was playing too.
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Hi Bhabatosh!
Sorry bro, just seen it.
I'll check them after I finish the tournament, is it fine?
Thank you for sharing!
Scotch advanced sections
Hello! Is there advanced videos on the 8...Qe6 9...Nb4 line or 8...f6 9. c4! for the Scotch Game?
I may be missing them, but in the normal videos it says they are in the advanced section :)
Thanks!
Matt
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Hey Matt!
Will add them in this week.
The following line also needs to be re-visited as it is a popular choice by strong players in recent tournament praxis:
1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 exd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nxc6 bxc6 6.e5 Qe7 7.Qe2 Nd5 8.h4 Qe6 9.g3 [9.Nd2!? is also worth investigating] d6!?
By the way in the line: 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 exd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nxc6 bxc6 6.e5 Qe7 7.Qe2 Nd5 8.h4 Qe6 9.g3 Nb4 I discovered that contrary to what has been published White can actually sacrifice the exchange with 10.Bh3!?N Qd5 11.0-0 Ba6 12.Qd1 Bxf1 13.Qxf1 Nxc2 [Better is 13...Qe4 but even so, after 14.Nc3! Qxc2 15.Bg5 is still very dangerous for Black, especially in over the board play.(15.Be3!? is also interesting) ] 14.Nc3 Qf3 15.Qc4 h5 [15...Nxa1?? 16.Bg4+- And the Queen is trapped] 16.Rb1 White's initiative more than compensates for the exchange. If this analysis holds up then 10.Bh3! is a powerful novelty waiting to be sprung on an unwary opponent.
I hope the Advanced Scotch section gets updated soon as promised.
Warmest Regards.
Daily Game 6: Grigoryan - Hovhannisyan Question
I was going through the Grigoryan - Hovhannisyan game again and I was wondering if there is a difference between Ra3 and Ra2.
In the game, Ra2 was played followed by Qa1-Ne5 limiting the c7-bishop.
Does playing Ra3 make any difference?
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HOI - Handling Opponent's Initiative
Hey Champions! So we have a new hashtag - #HOI
Every time we handled the opponent's initiative, we post the game here.
Study - https://lichess.org/study/q7esQ3Dk
Link of the video - https://chessmood.com/event/webinar-how-to-handle-opponents-initiative
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Its been a rough day of chess today, 0 out of 5 and losing in this one, but #HOI and my opponent forgot I had a threat!
https://www.chess.com/live/game/4005746015
The WINNERS of August Challenge
It's high time to reveal the WINNERS of August Challenge!
Let's go!
?"The Best game of August" goes to Anastasis Koukas with his Qh6 amazing Queen sacrifice!
?"The Best game with ChessMood Openings" goes to Jay Garrison for his 3 nice games!
?"The Champion of August" goes to Kevin Ho who raised his rating most in August, 139 points!
?"The Heroes of August" are Brad Pevehouse and Matt Hammons for their contribution!
Congratulations to all the Winners!
Everyone gets 1-month Free Membership in ChessMood.
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Congratulations to the winners
The Champion of August and Prizes
ChessMood Family!
The one who raises his rating most in this month will join our PRO Members team for 1 month for FREE!
It can be online and offline (but not the rating of tactics).
To participate you should screenshot your rating the moment you read this post and add it here.
At the end of the month, who raised his rating most - he wins!
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Lets get the party started!
Chess.com
Daily Rating: 1470
Bullet Rating:1899
Blitz Rating:1868
Rapid: 2183
USCF: 2019
This time I'll be going for Lichess blitz . I'll try to get 2200+
Current rating is 2080.
Ok this is Chess Mood!
Here are my ratings
I will try to improve my bullet rating on chess com
https://i.imgur.com/FtjOu4u.png
I won't play OTB but my ELO is 1550
It seems Kevin Ho is the champion of August
Hi Coach
Hi Coach is this the correct line?
https://lichess.org/nJHVvAcpD2dB
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Hi Bobby!
Nice checkmate :)
Instead of f4, I would go d4, and start exploiting the weak d6 square. In this lines, when black plays g6,Bg7 and then e6, they should be very careful with d4.
So in the sidelines course of GM Gabuzyan, you can notice, that he always puts his knights on d4, to prevent white to play d4.
The Hero of August and the Prize
ChessMood Family!
As we have a very tight-knit community, and many of you help each other, anytime you get help from someone, you can send nice words to that person here.
At the end of the month together we will vote to find the person who had the most impact on your success (you can't vote for our instructors ? )
The Hero of the month will join our PRO Members team for 1 month for Free!
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I give credits to Roger Rein :)
Lots of thanks to Abhi Yadav!
Brad, Jay, thanks!!
Hey Champions!
It's time to reveal the Hero of August.
If anyone helped you, please mention his name :)
I want to nominate Matt for setting up the Discord channel, and always being ready to help out! He also gave me some encouragement in the Accelerated Dragon when I was doubting my play in the opening,
I give credits to Matt and Brad one more time!
Matt Hammons.
Best Games of August and Prizes
ChessMood Family!
Under this post, I invite you to post your best games that you will play in August
At the end of the month, we will vote to find the Winner who will join our PRO Members team for 1 month for FREE!
Let's go!
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This is one of my most beautiful games that I have ever played with ChessMood Openings! :)
I added some variations to show some beautiful lines. The fireworks start on move 15.
[Event "2019 Cleveland Open"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "2019.08.04"]
[Round "4"]
[White "Me"]
[Black ""]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "B23"]
[WhiteElo "2018"]
[BlackElo "1968"]
[Annotator "klhoc"]
[PlyCount "39"]
[SourceVersionDate "2018.12.22"]
1. e4 c5 2. Nc3 a6 3. g3 b5 4. Bg2 Bb7 5. d3 e6 6. Nh3 Nf6 7. O-O d5 8. exd5
Nxd5 9. Nxd5 Bxd5 10. Bxd5 Qxd5 11. Nf4 Qd7 (11... Qc6 {Keeping control of the
a8-h1 diagonal} 12. a4 bxa4 13. Bd2 $16) 12. b3 Bd6 13. Bb2 O-O (13... Bxf4 14.
Qf3 Nc6 15. Qxf4 O-O 16. Bxg7 Kxg7 17. Qg5+ {White should force a draw because
Black can improve the knight with ...Nd4 which limits the dark-squared bishop.}
) 14. Qf3 {Preparing Bxg7} (14. Bxg7 Kxg7 15. Nh5+ Kh8 16. Qf3 Be5 17. Qxa8)
14... Ra7 (14... Qc6 15. Qg4 g6 {White still has the attack in the position.})
15. Bxg7 Kxg7 (15... Bxf4 16. Bxf8 Kxf8 17. Qxf4) 16. Nh5+ Kh6 (16... Kg6 17.
Qg4+ Kh6 18. Qg7+ Kxh5 19. g4+ Kh4 20. f4 Be7 21. Qxh7+ Kxg4 22. h3+ Kg3 23.
Qg7+ Kxh3 24. Rf3+ Kh4 25. Qh7+ Kg4 26. Qh3#) 17. Nf6 (17. Qf6+ $2 Kxh5 18. h3
Bxg3 19. fxg3 Qd4+) 17... Be7 (17... Qe7 18. Qh5+ Kg7 19. Qg5+ Kh8 20. Qh6 Qxf6
21. Qxf6+) 18. Qh5+ Kg7 19. Qg5+ Kh8 20. Qh6 1-0
https://www.chess.com/live#g=3933340309
OK, I made some mistakes, for instance 11.f5 seems way better than 11.Ng5. However it's a win against a titled player, 900 fide points above me. A miniature with the key idea of rook sacrifice and the typical development ideas of the repertoire (like the manouvre Qd1->Qe1->Qh4).
https://chess24.com/en/watch/live-tournaments/quart-de-poblet-2019/6/1/2
Here are 2 of my games:
https://www.chess.com/live/game/3942514968 here I got a really nice attack but missed some chances before I won
https://www.chess.com/live/game/3942537120 this one is a great endgame
https://www.chess.com/live?#g=3947079016
i have won with an IM in the ac dragon i just followed your line after within 3 moves he gave resign
[Event "Live Chess"]
Davo_Hakhinyan-alexsandyer 1-0
Chess.com:LiveChess
1)e4-c5 2)Nc3-e6 3)f4-d5 4)Nf3-d4 5)Bb5-Bd7 6)Bd7-Nd7 7)Ne2-Be7 8)d3-Bh4 9)Nh4-Qh4 10)g3-Qe7 11)o-o-Ngf6 12)f5-Ne5 13)Bf4-Neg4 14)h3-h5 15)hg4-hg4 16)Kg2-Rh3 17)Rh1-o-o-o 18)Rh3-gh 19)Kh3-Rh8 20)Kg2-Ng4 21)Nd4-Nh2 22)Nf3-ef 23)Nh2-fe 24)Qg4-Kd8 25)Qg7-Re8 26)Bg5
Punishing mistakes!
https://www.chess.com/live/game/3956216753
David Hakhinyan vs Eduard Danielyan
1)e4-e5 2)Nf3-Nc6 3)d4-ed 4)Nd4-Qh4 5)Nb5-Qe4 6)Be2-Kd8 7)o-o-Bc5 8)N1c3-Qe8 9)Bf4-d6 10)Ncd5-Qd7 (10)...Bb6 11)Nb6-ab 12)Bd6+-) 11)Ndc7-Rb8 12)Nd6-Bd6 13)Bd6-Nf6 14)Nb5-Ra8 15)Re1-Re8 16)Bg4!! 1-0
This is my game against Khoi Pham (https://ratings.fide.com/card.phtml?event=1054988, U14 Dutch Champion) which I played in the International Kangaroo Math Camp's (in Berlin) chess competition, this was a 15 minute game only. (I won the competition with one draw in 7 rounds, which was being flagged in King+Queen against King)
[Event "Kangaroo Math Camp Chess Competition (15 minute)"]
[Site "Berlin"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "Máté Jánosik"]
[Black "Khoi Pham"]
[Result "1-0"]
{We were the only ones with 4 points after 4 rounds. He and his teammate beat me
and my teammate, Józsi in the bughouse tournament with ccrushing attacks in both
games. After the game he told me that he was expecting to win the competition,
but he saw from our bughouse games that I'll be his biggest competitor} 1. e4 c5
2. Nc3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Nd4 4. Nf3 Nxb5 5. Nxb5 g6 {He didn't really knew the opening
as a 2200, so Chessmood openings are great} 6. d4 a6 7. Nc3 Bg7 8. dxc5 Qa5 9.
O-O Qxc5 (9... Bxc3 10. bxc3 Qxc5 11. Be3 Qc7 {would have been better for him})
10. Be3 Qa5?? (10... Qc6 11. Nd5 {is pretty bad but at least doesn't lose
immediately}) (10... Qc4) (10... Qc7) 11. Nd5! {Here he thought a lot....} 11...
Nf6 {But couldn't find a defense against Bb6-Nc7} (11... Kf8 12. Bb6 Qb5 (12...
Qa4 13. Nc7 Rb8 14. Ba7) 13. Nc7 Qxb6 14. Nxa8 Qd8 15. e5 {and my knight will
escape, this was what I calculated during the game, but he saw that it's
hopeless for him if I don't take the exchange but play i.e. 12. c4}) 12. Bb6 Qa4
13. Nc7+ Kf8 14. Nxa8 {I'm just a rook up} 14... Qxe4 15. Re1 Qc6 16. Qe2 e6 17.
Rad1 Nd5 18. Ne5 Bxe5 19. Qxe5 f6 20. Qd4 Kf7 21. Qc5 Qa4 (21... Qxc5 22. Bxc5
{and I'll win the endgame}) 22. Rxd5 exd5 {I missed here the quickest mate} 23.
Qe7+ (23. Re7+ Kf8 24. Rxd7+ {was what I didn't see} (24. Qxc8+ Kxe7 25. Qxh8
{was my calculation and I saw Qe7+ is better than this}) 24... Ke8 25. Qxc8#)
23... Kg8 24. Qxf6 d6 25. Bd4 {he resigned as it's mate in 2:} 25... Qd7 26.
Re8+ Qxe8 27. Qg7# 1-0
Here is a remarkable game I played after a 2nd move blunder (2.Nf3) against the Sicilian defence. This is a Daily game played on chess.com. I have left in lines I examined and made some commentary on the game. Hope you enjoy!
[Event "Live Chess"]
[Site "Chess.com"]
[Date "2019.08.25"]
[Round "?"]
[White "Sunny030192"]
[Black "tamben"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "B13"]
[WhiteElo "1985"]
[BlackElo "2234"]
[TimeControl "180+2"]
[EndTime "9:07:08 PDT"]
[Termination "Sunny030192 won by checkmate"]
e6 9. Ngf3 Bxf3 10. Nxf3 Bd6 11. Bxd6 Qxd6 12. O-O O-O 13. Rae1 Nd7 14. Re3 a6
15. Rfe1 b5 16. a3 Rac8 17. Qd1 g6 18. Ng5 Kg7 19. Qf3 Rce8 20. Qh3 h6 21. Nxe6+
Rxe6 22. Rxe6 fxe6 23. Rxe6 Qf4 24. Rxg6+ Kh8 25. Rxh6+ Kg8 26. Rg6+ Kf7 27.
Qe6# 1-0
https://www.chess.com/live/game/3980633652
[Event "Rated Bullet game"]
[ [Site "https://lichess.org/cpFYil1a"]
[Date "2019.08.28"]
[Round "-"]
[White "Hasul1"]
[Black "hestaxx321"]
[Result "1-0"]
[UTCDate "2019.08.28"]
[UTCTime "10:18:51"]
[WhiteElo "1849"]
[BlackElo "1971"]
[WhiteRatingDiff "+10"]
[BlackRatingDiff "-9"]
[Variant "Standard"]
[TimeControl "60+0"]
[ECO "A00"]
[Opening "Van't Kruijs Opening"]
[Termination "Normal"]
[Annotator "lichess.org"]
1. e3 d5 2. Ne2 Nc6 3. b3 e5 4. Bb2 Nf6 5. g3 Bf5 6. Bg2 Bc5 7. O-O O-O 8. d3 d4 9. f4 dxe3 10. fxe5 Bg4 11. exf6 gxf6 12. Bxf6 Qd7 13. h3 Bh5 14. g4 Bg6 15. c3 Bb6 16. d4 Rfe8 17. Qe1 Qe6 18. Qh4 Rad8 19. Qh6 { Black resigns. } 1-0
Sac Sac Mate!
https://www.chess.com/live/game/3991090612
My best game of August. Bd3 is the best ! I've played the Tarrasch for a long time, but this is just so much better.
Hey Champions!
It's time to reveal the best game in August.
The game that gets most likes will be the winner.
You can share it with your friends.
24 hour has left :)
The Best Game with ChessMood Openings and the Prize
Dear PRO Members!
This month we have a new nomination!
"The best game with ChessMood openings"
Please post here your games played online or offline when you win with our ChessMood Openings.
At the end of the month we will vote and find the winner, who will get another 1 month of Membership or "Right Mood - Right Move" t-shirt.
Let's go!
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Scotch Game slaughter!
https://www.chess.com/live/game/3918043930
Here is my game!
Here is my game. I lost, but I tried... :( haha
https://lichess.org/study/C5azXncJ
Feeding the Dragon!
https://www.chess.com/live/game/3927192712
I have 2 entries. Full disclosure, these are daily games and using a reference (like Chessmood and the chessbase database) is perfectly legit.
The first here is a total decimation of the Rossolimo variation. This game was given a 99.4% rating by the Chess.com engine
https://www.chess.com/daily/game/232420384
In the 2nd game my opponent tries to give me a dose of my own Chessmood medicine. Obviously he has not seen Crushing All the Sicilian's Sidelines
https://www.chess.com/daily/game/233117918
This is one of my most beautiful games that I have ever played with ChessMood Openings!
I added variations to highlight beautiful lines. The fireworks start at Move 15.
[Event "2019 Cleveland Open"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "2019.07.04"]
[Round "4"]
[White "Me"]
[Black ""]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "B23"]
[WhiteElo "2018"]
[BlackElo "1968"]
[Annotator "klhoc"]
[PlyCount "39"]
[SourceVersionDate "2018.12.22"]
1. e4 c5 2. Nc3 a6 3. g3 b5 4. Bg2 Bb7 5. d3 e6 6. Nh3 Nf6 7. O-O d5 8. exd5
Nxd5 9. Nxd5 Bxd5 10. Bxd5 Qxd5 11. Nf4 Qd7 (11... Qc6 {Keeping control of the
a8-h1 diagonal} 12. a4 bxa4 13. Bd2 $16) 12. b3 Bd6 13. Bb2 O-O (13... Bxf4 14.
Qf3 Nc6 15. Qxf4 O-O 16. Bxg7 Kxg7 17. Qg5+ {White should force a draw because
Black can improve the knight with ...Nd4 which limits the dark-squared bishop.}
) 14. Qf3 {Preparing Bxg7} (14. Bxg7 Kxg7 15. Nh5+ Kh8 16. Qf3 Be5 17. Qxa8)
14... Ra7 (14... Qc6 15. Qg4 g6 {White still has the attack in the position.})
15. Bxg7 Kxg7 (15... Bxf4 16. Bxf8 Kxf8 17. Qxf4) 16. Nh5+ Kh6 (16... Kg6 17.
Qg4+ Kh6 18. Qg7+ Kxh5 19. g4+ Kh4 20. f4 Be7 21. Qxh7+ Kxg4 22. h3+ Kg3 23.
Qg7+ Kxh3 24. Rf3+ Kh4 25. Qh7+ Kg4 26. Qh3#) 17. Nf6 (17. Qf6+ $2 Kxh5 18. h3
Bxg3 19. fxg3 Qd4+) 17... Be7 (17... Qe7 18. Qh5+ Kg7 19. Qg5+ Kh8 20. Qh6 Qxf6
21. Qxf6+) 18. Qh5+ Kg7 19. Qg5+ Kh8 20. Qh6 1-0
https://www.chess.com/live?#g=3947079016 i have won with an IM in the ac dragon i just followed your line after within 3 moves he gave resign
https://www.chess.com/live#g=3948106985
anti sicilian part 1 trap
Sicilian sidelines, thank you for the ideas GM Gabuzyan!
https://www.chess.com/live/game/3956216753
Anti - Sicilian ambush!
https://www.chess.com/live/game/3963899161
Almost everyone falls for this trap in the French!
https://www.chess.com/live/game/3964092758
Following ChessMood Openings lead to an easy win! They fell for the French Trap with Be3 pin again! Haha.
https://www.chess.com/live#g=3967929893
Just to show that I do play games OTB. Here is a Scotch Game played on Lichess. Time control 30/30 inc. Although it is a Scotch Game it may be disqualified on the grounds that I forgot to play the critical h4 move during the game. Still, it is a well played game that should've ended in a draw. I think my opponent made a miscalculation in time pressure that cost him the game.
Here is another Scotch Game. Ended prematurely but it was still a good example!
https://lichess.org/study/jcNaZU0C
This is my game in Anti Sicilian
https://www.chess.com/live/game/3977430875
Entry 1
Benko Gambit.Big Thanks to GM Avetik and having so much fun playing this line.
https://lichess.org/yPLQi3Dq#54
Entry 2
Against CaroCann. Again I have to say the courses are very useful guys!
https://lichess.org/AbLRDHKc#12
Another Accelerated Dragon:
https://www.chess.com/live/game/3980390214
https://chess24.com/en/watch/live-tournaments/quart-de-poblet-2019/6/1/2
Chessmood surprise for my 2530 GM opponent!)
Probably one of the best games I have ever played!
https://www.chess.com/live/game/3991090612
Hey Champions!
It's time to reveal the best game in August with ChessMood Openings.
The game that gets most likes will be the winner.
You can share it with your friends.
24 hour has left :)
Stockfish at lichess
Hi guys, does anyone use stockfish at lichess? It has 8 levels, I always win against 6 and lose to 7. Can this be somehow translated into playing strength?
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Tango
Hi all what do people think about 1 d4 Nf6. 2c4 Nc6?? The 2 knights tango as black? Thanks Marc
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Hey Marc! Interesting, but not very good :)
Na4 vs Modern Maroczy
I'm not sure if I somehow missed this in the videos but it seems after... A5 in modern maroczy White has Na4 and if Nfd7 then 0-0-0 has been scoring heavily for white in the databases. Is there an improvement after this or perhaps after Na4?
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That variation is not possible against the line given in the course.
Papa, which line?
c
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Qga!?
Hi again,
What do people think about these lines for black in QGA??
1d4 d5 2.c4 dxc4 3. Nf3 Nf6 e3 Bg4! 5 bc4 e6 if 6. Qb3 Bxf3 7. Gxf3 c5! Qxb7 nbd7 9dxc5 Bxc5 10f4 o-o 11Nc3NB6 12Bb3 Nbd5 13 Nxd5 Nxd5 14 Bd2 Rb8 15 qa6 and qf6!? Keeping tension.
If 6.h3 Bh5 7. Qb3 Bxf3 8. Gxf3 c5 9. Qxb7 Nbd7
If 6nbd2 then a6 7o-o Nc6 8.b3 Bd6 9.Bb2 0-0 10 h3 Bh5 11.Be2 Qe7
To add or as alternative to Benko. You sac material, open lines, active pieces!!! Same as Benko but less to learn....?
If 1d4 d5 2. C4 dxc4 3. E4!! Nc6! 4. Nf3 Nf6!!
Lines from Delchev and Semkos book Understanding QGA.
Thanks,
Marc
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Marc, there are lot's of more lines, you should learn in QGA.
In the mentioned line with Bg4, for white h3, g4 idea is strong with Bf1 back, Bg2 in future.
Semi Slav?
Hi all, whick to add to Benko? Semi Slav or grunfeld? A lot more theory on grunfeld!?!??? And positions ok if miss exact theory in semi slav compared to grunfeld!?!?!
Thank you for time and patience,
Marc
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In both lots of things to learn...
Maybe King's Indian will be easier.
Sicilians i lost and please point out my mistakes
Hi Guys, my sicilian games as black in which i lost, i need your view on pointing out my mistakes
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Hi Muizzuddin!
I am sending you file, where I pointed out the mistakes you did in the openings.
Here I have 3 notes and recommendations for you.
1. Please, watch one more time Gabuzyan's course, Sicilian's sidelines, especially the 1st section, Alapin. You mess up there a lot.
2.When you play Acc dragon, the idea if it's possible to go d5 immediately.
3. And don't mess up acc. dragon with Modern Maroczy.
Rules for when opponent has initiative.
It was a little hard to understand you in today’s lecture about when opponent has the initiative. What were the rules again? I tried to watch the replay but still had some trouble understanding you.
It sounded like you said change game force? I got the exchange pieces.
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Did anybody understand the rules? Please explain I didn’t understand. I got keep center closed and exchanging pieces is good.
Quick Question about line in Scotch
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 exd4 4. Nxd4 Qf6 5. Nf3 Bc5 6. Nc3 Nd4 7. Nd5 Nxf3+ 8. Qxf3 Qxf3
Is what we played. Should I have played 6.Bg5?
If 6. Bg5 isn’t b2 hanging or is there trap?
And yes I messed up by not capturing...Nxf3 with pawn on g2. This was not my best game I was a little intemidated by my opponent rating and also ended up playing real-time both I shouldn’t have done.
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Hey Brad!
Check out this one!
https://chessmood.com/course/scotch-game/episode/675
