tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37675897.post492883136772872232..comments2023-12-28T02:11:22.501+00:00Comments on The Streatham & Brixton Chess Blog: Negative Thinking?Tom Chivershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09850710685193416732noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37675897.post-28775414403387230092013-06-13T12:40:48.268+01:002013-06-13T12:40:48.268+01:00RdC - if g4 then I think I'd take the B - Whit...RdC - if g4 then I think I'd take the B - White's made a further concession to his pawn structure so it makes more sense then. <br /><br />If Bd3, not sure - maybe 0-0 but I'd concede that White looks to have enough to compensate for the mangled Queenside pawns. Or maybe Nxd4 again because I've (sort of) gained a move compared to the game because I'm not sure the B is taht much better on d3 than e2.Matt Fletcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13885091955173203114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37675897.post-35608524927224590112013-06-13T11:04:24.019+01:002013-06-13T11:04:24.019+01:00Move 13, if you don't take on d4, the pressure...Move 13, if you don't take on d4, the pressure of the Bishop on g7 might become a problem. Hitting the f5 Knight with g4 or the white square Bishop come into consideration.<br /><br />We're familiar with the concept of sacrificing material for time and structure. In the case of dxc5, it's a sacrifice of one of the positional elements, namely pawn structure. It comes off well, with the later position with the pawns on d4 and c5 looking very good as a route to playing for a win with little risk of losing.<br /><br />RdC Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37675897.post-27653525805012106472013-06-13T09:27:19.745+01:002013-06-13T09:27:19.745+01:00New job!? Congratulations. What is it?New job!? Congratulations. What is it?Tom Chivershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09850710685193416732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37675897.post-57488520879101964142013-06-12T23:18:08.419+01:002013-06-12T23:18:08.419+01:00Doesn't look like the worst move - and if you ...Doesn't look like the worst move - and if you feel comfortable then go for it. Not sure why Black un-triples the pawns on move 13 - Qc7 looks plausible?Matt Fletcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13885091955173203114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37675897.post-74857813035643622672013-06-12T14:02:16.730+01:002013-06-12T14:02:16.730+01:00A vague memory has just surfaced - me being duffed...A vague memory has just surfaced - me being duffed up by the S&BCB Arts Correspondent in about a dozen moves. One of those being dxc5 in a Winawer. Not a main line, though.<br /><br />Perhaps Martin remembers this?Jonathan Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00293162543015231439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37675897.post-33284952153382553002013-06-12T12:50:24.861+01:002013-06-12T12:50:24.861+01:00Well, Jonathan, after 14... Qf6, I employed 15. Rb...Well, Jonathan, after 14... Qf6, I employed 15. Rb1 and 16. Rb3...<br /><br />I guess I'll stick the entire game up again this evening.PJMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13363739643128447051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37675897.post-22764207636947801102013-06-12T12:13:52.618+01:002013-06-12T12:13:52.618+01:00Might have to dig out Ray's book on the match ...Might have to dig out Ray's book on the match to see what he's got to say about all this.Jonathan Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00293162543015231439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37675897.post-64833839757566863032013-06-12T12:13:35.415+01:002013-06-12T12:13:35.415+01:00I seem to remember that one of Boris' ideas wa...I seem to remember that one of Boris' ideas was the Ra1-b1-b4-g4 rook shuffle.Jonathan Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00293162543015231439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37675897.post-15959888442850310432013-06-12T11:17:50.006+01:002013-06-12T11:17:50.006+01:00As a player of the White side of the Winawer, I th...As a player of the White side of the Winawer, I think I prefer Black in the position after 14. cxd4.<br /><br />I would be fearful of ...Qc7 and ...b6 (possibly prepared by ...Rb8) with play for Black on the queenside.<br /><br />I'm doubtful White will have enough on the kingside.AngusFhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09312254103335063535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37675897.post-34527593951511736562013-06-12T11:13:28.526+01:002013-06-12T11:13:28.526+01:00Spassky would take at move 8 after Nf3 at move 7....Spassky would take at move 8 after Nf3 at move 7. Various ideas were tried in the 77/78 match including the one seen in the game of Black taking the e5 pawn. A more generous annotation would say that White tried an old idea of Spassky in a slightly different setting.<br /><br />RdCAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37675897.post-31636466069277174622013-06-12T10:32:38.356+01:002013-06-12T10:32:38.356+01:00Spassky used to favour dxc5 against the Winawer at...Spassky used to favour dxc5 against the Winawer at one point. Played it a few times against Korchnoi in their 1977/78 candidates final iirc. Presumably not thus exact position thoughJonathan Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00293162543015231439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37675897.post-15637783337855677762013-06-12T08:51:06.996+01:002013-06-12T08:51:06.996+01:00Taking on c5 is an idea that can usually be consid...Taking on c5 is an idea that can usually be considered in that type of French position. In recorded games, only one other person has tried it in that precise position. The advantage is that it leads to a position where Black's standard ideas are disrupted. Computer engines aren't greatly impressed but give the assessment of equal to slightly worse.<br /><br />Writers of books sometimes give the impression that there are only a limited choice of moves in the positions they analyse. In practice there's usually a wider range of moves provided there are no forced tactics. These moves are the choices of those who hadn't read the books or didn't believe them. <br /><br />RdCAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com