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| Posted by chris21 uskidscompute.com 8/22/2002 07:31:41 |  Subject: Barcza opening?Message: I've seen a lot of great players (such as grandpatzter) use this opening, but I can't seem to master it. Does anyone have any tips on how to get the most out of it? |
| Posted by bafverfeldt1981 uskidscompute.com 8/22/2002 11:42:37 | chris21 Message: The Barcza opening is very passive for white (not said that it lacks power) in the beginning however it has very good transposal possibilitys. After opening moves Nf3 ... g3 white can simply relax and later choose what system to adapt. White's first moves are often Nf3 g3 Bg2 0-0. Often common played against Nf3 is, if not Nf6, d5 and white will attack the center later with c4. If I'd to play against it I'd go for the symmetrical variation of the english i.e Nf3 Nf6 g3 g6 Bg2 Bg7 0-0 0-0 c4 c5... If you wish to know further please let me know. |
| Posted by chris21 uskidscompute.com 8/23/2002 02:02:01 | Message: Thanks for the info:) The problem I have with the barcza is that by the time I've set it up black seems to have developed a very strong claim in the centre of the board. In particular his centre pawns attacking my knight on f3. I do like the way that a discovered attack by the bishop on b2 is allowed by moving the knight on f3, but I often find it's too late to employ it:( ——— 'Bobby Fischer' documentary captures audience — Our brains tell us fame is fleeting, but do we believe it? Elvis, The Beatles, Michael Jackson, Michael Jordan -- could they all really be wiped out of our cultural consciousness? You may not learn a lot about chess in Bobby Fischer Against the World, Liz Garbus's well-documented film about arguably the greatest and most tragic chess player that ever lived. But you do learn a lot about fame, and its possible relation to pathology. In his day, the ironically-shy/perceived-arrogant chess prodigy was among the most recognizable faces on Earth. When he played Soviet Boris Spassky in Reykjavik for the World Title in 1972, it led the news over coups, wars and elections. And then something ... |
| Posted by matadordelrey uskidscompute.com 8/23/2002 04:54:13 | Chris21.... Does Message: Barcza opening involve the fianchettoing the KB at g2? I think it's not because if that is so, then its the king's indian attack. Perhaps I'm at a loss, but if memory serves me right, the thematic Barcza opening involves the placing of the KB at e2. Am I right? ——— Boris Gelfand to challenge for world crown after beating Alex Grischuk — Israel's Boris Gelfand beat Russia's Alex Grischuk 3.5-2.5 in the candidates final in Kazan on Wednesday and will challenge for Vishy Anand's world chess crown in 2012. Gelfand is 42, Anand 41, and it will be the first time since 1934 that two over-40s have played for the unified world chess championship. Gelfand is only ranked world No 16, and Anand leads 7-0 in their decisive classical games since 1995, so the Indian will be long odds-on to win. Gelfand's success will be overshadowed by the record 90 per cent draw rate, 27/30, in the slow classical games at Kazan, where the eight chess grandmasters refused to take risks until the tie-breaks. Only four classical games, six in the final, were scheduled before ... |
| Posted by bafverfeldt1981 uskidscompute.com 8/23/2002 06:54:29 | matador & chris21 Message: Matador: Today I happened to come over the Oxford chess encyclopedia and that supported my statement about Barcza being Nf3 followed by g3. If that's the case then I doubt that Be2 would be played;). It's more a system than an opening though. Chris21: You could use the same system as the KID i-e play d3 and then opt for c4, e4 to attack the center. F.e: 1. Nf3 d5 2. g3 c5 3. Bg2 Nc6 4. 0-0 e5 5. d3 Nf6 6. c4 ... Like most fianchetto systems it can be exploited servere if not played right and it takes time to master king side fianchetto techniques. Maybe you could send a message to indianking since he has much experience and probably would know more about Barcza than I. //oscar ——— It's Anand vs. Gelfand for the World Chess Crown — Boris Gelfand of Israel won the Final FIDE Candidates Match, defeating GM Alexander Grischuk of Russia 3.5 to 2.5 in Kazan, Russia, on Wednesday. It is a culmination of his successful chess career. With the victory, he earned the right to challenge the world chess champion Vishy Anand of India for the world title next year. At 42, Gelfand was the oldest participant in the Candidates matches, but he showed a steady hand and good nerves in difficult positions and prevailed against the American GM Gata Kamsky and Grischuk. His chess match against Anand, 41, could be interesting. Both players have vast opening knowledge, strive for initiative, can defend well and love to play dynamic chess. It could ... |
| Posted by bullmoose uskidscompute.com 8/24/2002 04:02:05 | I have... Message: the Everyman Chess book "Nimzo-Larsen Attack" by Jacobs & Tait. Which features 1. b3 or what it calls the reversed Nimzo - 1. Nf3 ... and then 2. b3 ... It's not a 'how to win with the...' book, it simply focusses on these two related openings and features won, lost & drawn games. It states that this opening does not give white an advantage but simply levels the playing field against opponents who potentially have better opening theory - giving flexibility (as bafverfeldt says) as well as being slightly unusual "opponents are thrown onto their own resources at an early stage" i.e. it's conducive to good chess rather than good memory. The book's a little advanced for me right now but it features 69 games and looks worthwhile if you're interested in this opening. }: ) ——— Chess: A queen and pawn endgame — Queens are tricky – exchanging down to a pawn endgame is often the easier option. RB: Isn't White winning regardless of what way he exchanges the queens? The a-pawn has already advanced and the black king is outside the queening square. Meanwhile, his own passed pawn can be intercepted by White's king before it promotes. If I had this position, I'd be very happy. But Dan wouldn't have picked this position if it was that easy. There must be more to it than I'm seeing so let's try to calculate: 1 Qg4+ – my favoured option because after the exchange the pawn on g4 gets in the way of both Black's remaining kingside pawns – 1...Qxg4 2 hxg4 and now ... |
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| Posted by bullmoose uskidscompute.com 8/24/2002 13:19:00 | Doh! Message: Oh well - b3, g3 - what's a Queen? It's near enough the same just on the other side isn't it? Sorry.... }: ) |
| Posted by bafverfeldt1981 uskidscompute.com 8/26/2002 18:58:12 | ;) Message: Since I feel the evil presence of programs near I read a couple of 'how to defeat chessprograms' manuals and the Barcza Opening was one of the preferred openings by GM's against programs. That's really interesting I think. Other preferred systems were Colle and Stonewall. # |
| Posted by ravendon uskidscompute.com 8/29/2002 02:52:10 | Barcza Message: The Barcza is a variation of the classical King's Indian Attack (K.I.A.), where you play 1.Nf3. It is listed usually as K.I.A (Barcza system). ECO code is A07. The classical KIA is usually 1.e4. Either beginning move will transpose into the KIA structure, unless of course, your opponent plays the Scandinavian against your 1.e4. |