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In my opinion the copying aspect is rather negligible in so far as White can at one point force Black to break the symmetry - namely when White eventually threatens something that has to be addressed by Black. An example from established opening theory is the following line from the Four Knight's Ga...

At the risk of sounding so silly and being ridiculed, I ask this question :) Apparently had it not been for zugzwangs, chess could almost be weakly proven as either a win or draw for white like tic-tac-toe is. The fact that something subtle like presence of zugzwangs is the whole reason why it can'...

Maybe I'll have the a newer but intermediate version ready by then (-:

Graham,

how does it come that Kurt finally managed to deal with Carballo? I believe Carballo always came out ahead in your tournaments? Did you use a new book or was there an opponent that got on particularly well with Carballo?

Going strongly

I had a look as well. Logged in spot on to see a game of Kurt, playing the Sveshnikov Sicilian with Black - as I do in real life :D Good job that you offer broadcasts recently. Well it's no real hassle on my part providing these live broadcasts. I just wish that more enthusiasts had the technical k...

I watched BigLion 2.23x play against Predateur 2.2.1 32-bit Thanks, Graham ! 8-) Thanks for taking the time to visit the broadcast. :) I had a look as well. Logged in spot on to see a game of Kurt, playing the Sveshnikov Sicilian with Black - as I do in real life :D Good job that you offer broadcas...

Hi Oliver Could you give any variations after Qg4 Nd4 ? It seems to be interesting since all my friends with the same trainer as me plays the vienna as well, though not the f4 system allways. I Think I have the other emms book you are looking for somewhere, and I will post the variations as soon as...

This opening is not from any openings book, ... Oh yes, it is: Have a look at the books from John Emms, "Beating 1e4 e5" and "Attacking with 1 e4". By the way 5. f4 is not bad at all. I think 5. f4 is bad, maybe not in the game losing sense but in the same sense that the goring gambit or the morra ...

There is also a "trap " I have played many times, and won them all these times. After 1.e4 e5 2.Nc3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 , What do you think you should play? Ah, 4. Qg4 Nd4, the Vienna Poisoned Pawn :D It is. I've actually never played agains ...Nd4, But against ...Qf6 VERY OFTEN, and i think it is lost f...