tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37675897.post8683973356938642531..comments2023-12-28T02:11:22.501+00:00Comments on The Streatham & Brixton Chess Blog: My favourite moves XIIITom Chivershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09850710685193416732noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37675897.post-70398883976543719622011-03-26T12:07:52.895+00:002011-03-26T12:07:52.895+00:00This one? Interesting, I suppose that's quite ...<a href="http://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1067814" rel="nofollow">This one</a>? Interesting, I suppose that's quite possible.ejhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01582272075999298935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37675897.post-8417067983261277222011-03-25T16:58:26.247+00:002011-03-25T16:58:26.247+00:00Karpov more likely took inspiration from Game 10 o...Karpov more likely took inspiration from Game 10 of his candidates match with Spassky when Spassky played Ba7 in a not entirely dissimilar position.<br /><br />PGAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37675897.post-30754388144483703502011-03-25T10:16:35.343+00:002011-03-25T10:16:35.343+00:00IIRC Nosher played a mysterious Ba7 against Kaspar...IIRC Nosher played a mysterious Ba7 against Kasparov in the Brussels tournament that was covered by the BBC in the mid-80s (we have the video <a href="http://streathambrixtonchess.blogspot.com/2010/07/short-kasparov-brussels-1986.html" rel="nofollow">here</a>). I don't think it worked out as well for him as it did Karpov though.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00732810269735321793noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37675897.post-26379882157435800602011-03-25T09:38:53.124+00:002011-03-25T09:38:53.124+00:00Topalov-Ivanchuk last night and Anand-Carlsen 2007...Topalov-Ivanchuk last night and Anand-Carlsen 2007 are recent examples in this opening where white drags his opponent's forces to the queenside, then suddenly switches to the unguarded kingside. In those games the strategical outline is obvious - I think you are right that quite why it works here is far more elusive.Tom Chivershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09850710685193416732noreply@blogger.com