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katar - Why i stopped playing Scandinavian Nf6 [25:31]
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Video Manager  Joined: Sun Feb 25, 2007 6:17 pm Posts: 524 
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Site Moderator   Joined: Wed Aug 27, 2008 1:39 pm Posts: 1158 Location: Maryland, USA Rating: 1698 Rating Class: Class B (1600-1800)
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Re: katar - Why i stopped playing Scandinavian Nf6 [25:31] Instructive game and interesting story. I really felt for your opponent here- the *ahem* older gentleman in his 50's- sometimes there really is no justice in chess. I think you did the right thing in treating this game as a loss but you should take some comfort in your ability to drum up practical chances in a losing position. Swindling is an important skill too as Simon Webb was fond of reminding everyone back in the day Thanks for the vid.
_________________ Il illigetimi est non carborundum. |
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| Sun Jun 06, 2010 7:13 pm |
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Premium Member   Joined: Tue Jan 01, 2008 3:05 pm Posts: 810 Rating Class: Class D (1200-1400)
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Re: katar - Why i stopped playing Scandinavian Nf6 [25:31] Instructional game Katar!
In a losing game, one never gives up hope that your opponent may make a mistake (big or small) otherwise we would just resign (or grovel like a baby)! :) I think we all have had our lucky wins due to blunders, but playing hard when there is nothing to lose shows a fighting spirit and makes for an exciting game and anything can happen as long as there is still enough time and mating material! Good Fight, Good Win! PS: Do you have a photographic memory by any chance? _________________ Believe in Yourself, No One else does! -KB 
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King  Joined: Sat May 12, 2007 12:19 pm Posts: 887 Rating: 2023U Rating Class: Expert (2000-2200)
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Re: katar - Why i stopped playing Scandinavian Nf6 [25:31] Thx KB.
Nope, i wouldn't say so. :) _________________ GM Simon Williams is awesome. http://www.gingergm.com/ |
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| Tue Jun 08, 2010 10:34 am |
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Pawn
Joined: Sat Sep 05, 2009 10:20 pm Posts: 21 Rating: 1312 Rating Class: Class D (1200-1400)
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Re: katar - Why i stopped playing Scandinavian Nf6 [25:31] Hi katar!
Thanks for one more good vid. You told us that U didn't like to meet the move 1.e4-d5 2.exd5-Nf6 3.c4-... as black. Can you tell us why i a short vid.? Ps. I also have stoped playng e4-d5 as black Ds. |
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| Tue Jun 08, 2010 12:30 pm |
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Knight
Joined: Sun Aug 10, 2008 6:50 pm Posts: 59 Location: B.C, Canada Rating Class: Class A (1800-2000)
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Re: katar - Why i stopped playing Scandinavian Nf6 [25:31] Very instructive video, Katar! This game really shows why it is important to have a strong grip in the centre of the board before going for flank attacks, or before attempting to generate any kind of play really. Now that you are playing the more principled 1...e5 as black situations like the one in this game will happen rarely, if ever. At least that is what I find when I play the open games as black.
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| Wed Jun 09, 2010 1:53 pm |
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Pawn  Joined: Wed Oct 01, 2008 10:11 pm Posts: 24 Rating Class: Class A (1800-2000)
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Re: katar - Why i stopped playing Scandinavian Nf6 [25:31] I've played the Nf6 Scandinavian for several years, and I feel compelled to defend the honor of the variation.
I agree that Nc6, Pe6, Nf6, is miserable against the White pawns on c4 and d4, so I avoid this situation:  Miserable Usually I play ...Nxd5, White plays c4, and my Knight winds up on b6. In this situation, I play ...Bf6 pressuring d4 and preparing an ...e5 break:  Hopeful The Portuguese Gambit is fun to play, so I have two suggestions. Suggestion 1: Play ...e6, ...Nbd7, and prepare the ...c5 break:  Preparing the c5 break Suggestion 2: Play ...Nc6 with a quick ...e5!  Black plays 8...e5! 9.Nc3 Bb4; 9.Nbd2 Bb4; 9.d5 Nb4 |
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| Wed Jun 09, 2010 8:46 pm |
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Premium Member  Joined: Fri Jul 27, 2007 3:24 pm Posts: 1741 Location: Silicon Valley, California, USA Rating: 1702 USCF Rating Class: Class B (1600-1800)
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Re: katar - Why i stopped playing Scandinavian Nf6 [25:31] I guess we could title this one 1. e4 e5 -- The Prequel... Very nice video!
_________________ I know you believe you understand what you think I just said, but you may not realize what I implied is not what you inferred. |
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| Fri Jun 11, 2010 10:56 am |
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Rook  Joined: Tue Sep 15, 2009 7:54 pm Posts: 117 Rating: 1550 Rating Class: Class C (1400-1600)
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Re: katar - Why i stopped playing Scandinavian Nf6 [25:31] I'd rather play like that Armenian guy any day! "Desperate hacking attacks" from move one, baby!
_________________ 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 f5 3. exf5 Bc5 4. Nxe5 Bxf2+ 5. Kxf2 Qh4+ 6. Kg1 Qd4# You can run, but you can't hide! |
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