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| Posted by greenrat777 beck-web.com 4/20/2008 12:59:06 Play online chess |  Subject: evans gambitMessage: | ||||||||||||||||
| Posted by cairo beck-web.com 4/20/2008 14:14:09 Play online chess | Another Message: Best wishes Cairo | ||||||||||||||||
| Posted by cascadejames beck-web.com 4/20/2008 23:07:48 Play online chess | Green Message: accept it I will send another. cj ——— On Chess: Game is brainy mix of theory, practice — The frequent emphasis on rote learning is decried by critics of formal education. Learning is often reduced to reproducible sound bites amenable to multiple-choice testing. The result can be a learned incapacity in making complex decisions demanding fluid thinking and purposeful action. We often hear from those who use chess as an educational tool that “Chess makes kids smarter.” But why? Chess, like other games, is a testing ground that combines theory and action. It is no accident that the best performers in sports are often effective men and women who achieve new successes when their athletic careers are over. Playing chess involves a continuous mental process of applying and modifying concepts to ... Posted by marinvukusic | beck-web.com 4/21/2008 01:09:24 Play online chess How serious are you?Message: It was written in 1997. but is still the best book on Evans IMHO ——— Vlad Kramnik sweeps past Englishmen en route to winning London Chess Classic — Beating up the Brits was the key for Russia's Vlad Kramnik, who won this week's London Chess Classic narrowly from the US No1 Hikaru Nakamura and the world No1 Magnus Carlsen. Kramnik made a clean sweep of the four Englishmen. His key game was in the penultimate round against Luke McShane who till then was a contender for the €50,000 first prize and still finished a strong €15,000 richer fourth. Carlsen was only third, yet the combined elite chess events at Moscow last month and London boosted the 21-year-old Norwegian's status as top dog, second only to the retired Garry Kasparov on the all-time ratings. Carlsen was unbeaten in both chess tournaments, whereas Kramnik and ... Posted by tim_b | beck-web.com 4/21/2008 08:17:02 Play online chess Message: ——— Second place finish for Nakamura in London — St. Louis resident Hikaru Nakamura captured second place in the recently finished London Chess Classic. This stellar result catapults Hikaru back in the top 10 after his less-than stellar performance in the Tal Memorial in Moscow, where he finished in last place. Another chess player, Vladimir Kramnik, had a similar turnaround. Kramnik finished next to last in Moscow, but he came back to win the London Chess Classic. Hikaru Nakamura secured second place with a sharp tactical victory over Michael Adams in the final round of the London Chess Classic. Adams is England's highest-rated chess player. The tournament in London had a fantastic format, and it featured a little twist in scoring as well. Typically, a win is ... Posted by marinvukusic | beck-web.com 4/22/2008 01:50:50 Play online chess 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 :) ——— Chess: The lessons of Botvinnik — How Vladimir Kramnik employed the classical style learned at the famed school of Botvinnik to take the lead in London. The former world chess champion Vladimir Kramnik powered into the lead at the London Chess Classic with two late victories. How did he gain a big advantage in this game? RB: White's position looks solid, but with his last move, Howell threatens the a-pawn. Defending it with 1. b3 looks horrible – Black will sooner or later make the push …c5-c4 and White will have to be careful if he's to keep his queenside together. But do I have to defend the a-pawn? Whenever one of your rooks is standing on the same file as the enemy queen, even a semi-open file, you should always look for ... Posted by heinzkat | beck-web.com 4/22/2008 02:28:05 Play online chess After 5. ... Bd6Message: ——— World Champion in Slump as He Readies Title Defense — Is there something wrong with Viswanathan Anand? Anand, the world chess champion, has played listlessly in his last few chess tournaments, and his world ranking is close to slipping to No. 4. His slump began in October at the Bilbao Chess Masters tournament, where he won two games, lost two and finished in a tie for third. At the Tal Memorial chess event in Moscow last month, he drew all his games and ended in a tie for sixth. In the London Chess Classic, which began a week ago, Anand started with two draws. In his third game, against Hikaru Nakamura, he was winning easily until a couple of subpar moves and a blunder allowed Nakamura to win. There may be several possible explanations for ... Posted by tim_b | beck-web.com 4/22/2008 05:34:42 Play online chess 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 | beck-web.com 4/22/2008 13:44:02 Play online chess Bent Larsen Message: Best wishes Cairo Posted by davido_check | beck-web.com 4/26/2008 23:42:47 Play online chess 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 | beck-web.com 4/27/2008 03:31:01 Play online chess 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 |