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Thibault de Vassal (2006-06-20 16:05:08)
Sicilian opening & Kasparov
I quote from Amir analysis : "But if you want to win, the Sicilian is really the best choice."
I fully agree, I'll just add: but Sveshnikov sicilian :)
Actually, (not a surprise) you just have to see how Black pieces are conducted by Garry Kasparov in sicilian opening to understand what lines to follow, why it is the best choice... and why he became the best player of all times.
He simply always wanted to win, never draw... It is an illustration of a quote in this interesting (but failed) movie by Guy Ritchie, "Revolver" : "To win against a weaker opponent, you have to extend the game field."
Finally, it's the exact opposite of what Bobby Fischer said : "I don't believe in psychology, I believe in good moves". That's not enough IMO, chess openings are a psychologic battle that reflect the state of mind and will. It often decides in a way the result of the game, not by moves, but by the intention.
Thibault de Vassal (2007-05-13 13:54:47)
Sveshnikov
Interesting line, indeed. I just entered a few moves in Wikichess, feel free to show us your lines after g4 :) .. Another great line is 11.Nxb5 !? IMO.
Wolfgang Utesch (2007-05-19 17:34:44)
Sveshnikov
I think, openings like Sveshnikov have much more secrets as engines alone can analyse!
Thibault de Vassal (2007-05-23 16:07:43)
Sveshnikov
So true, fortunately :)
Hannes Rada (2007-09-09 21:26:43)
board diagrams + conditionals
Not for the imput of my own moves.
For scrolling down through whole tournaments it is in my opinion more logic to see first the notation and then the current position on the diagram.
I think it is quite hard or difficult to implement conditional moves.
The ICCF-Webserver has this feature, but it is disabled.
We had a perfect solution on the chessfriend server (silent conditional moves - great for saving reflection time and to speed up to game).
Somte openings like the Grunfeld or the Sveshnikov are 'pefect' for conditionals :-)
Thibault de Vassal (2007-09-16 19:05:35)
:o)
Hi Glen, my new 'old' friend :) .. Yes, our games were very interesting, particularly since you played a funny & tactical but quite unknown Sveshnikov's variation, that is theorically a draw anyway, but great to play over the board :)
So you're Brad Pitt's double ? .. You can see Leonardo Di Caprio's double in PSI trailer (true ! quite funny), maybe we'll work together ;)
Best, Thibault
Hannes Rada (2008-05-14 22:04:53)
Opening Favorites and taboos in cc chess
It's quite interesting to look at the top level cc - player's opening favorites.
Against 1.e4:
Almost everybody is playing Sicilian, Sveshnikov and Najdorf
No more Dragon oder other Sicilian lines seems to be playable at top level.
1.... e6 (French) and 1....c6 Caro Kann are rarely played.
A little bit more frequently is 1....e5. But I think that also the old Ruy Lopez is not really popular among the cc cracks.
Against 1.d4:
Here seems to be more diversity:
But I think The Slav is definitely the most popular Black's defense, followed by Nimzo Indian, Kings Indian and Queens Gambit.
Benoni and Wolga Gambit seems to be dead here.
What do you think, is there no more space for French, Caro Kann and Aljechin Defense in todays cc practice ?
Is Dutch and Modern Benoni no longer playable ?
In the sixties Hans Berliner won the ICCF championship with Aljechin Defense
Marc Lacrosse (2008-05-15 23:29:59)
no taboos !
Hi Hannes
Although I am not a top level cc player, I still feel I do not too badly here (I will be over 2400 at next rating)...
... and I _never_ play main stream openings!
In fact I played quite a few disreputed lines here like these:
- 1.Nc3
- 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d3?! Nf6 4. Be2 ?! or 4.Bd3 !?
- 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3. d4 cd 4.Nxd4 Bc5 !?
- 1.d4 d5 2.Nc3 Nf6 3.Bg5 Nbd7 4.Qd3 !?
My one and only loss in 43 games at FICGS was in a very doubtful but interesting gambit against one of the strongest players here.
So I cannot see why such evidently interesting openings like non-Najdorf-non-Sveshnikov sicilians should not be played at cc chess any more...
at least at my modest ~2400 Elo level ...
Marc
Wolfgang Utesch (2008-07-17 04:57:26)
In example ....
... Both players of a match decide to play Sveshnikov with white and black, so it is normal that the first 8 moves are mirrored, may be that both players decide to play a special way in this opening with white and black, it can be that 20 moves are mirrored. Where is the problem? What can be wrong?
Thibault de Vassal (2008-07-17 06:34:33)
Mirroring moves
Hi Wolfgang,
Your example is ok but you do not take account of the date of each move... Even in Sveshnikov (let's say until move 16) there's a difference between playing the same opening and mirroring moves !
BTW, do you live in New-Zealand too ? :)
Hannes Rada (2009-01-08 19:55:05)
Tables
Hi Thibault,
Just a few ideas.
I mean 'spreadsheet-like' tables with cells where you can not only see the points, but also the results (1,0, 1/2) between all players.
Furthermore on the tournament page I would prefer to see the notation first and then diagram of the actual position. I think this is more logical to see first who is playing and what has been played (the moves) and then the actual position.
I think it is also an idea to show only the running games on the (main) tournament pages and to show the finished games for a specific tournament on a second page per tournament.
Chess fonts (?) on the ICCF Server looks a little bit nicer then those here.
I have been playing now my first tournament on the ICCF server where (secret) conditionals are allowed (chessfriend had this feature already many years ago). And I am a big fan of it. Conditionals can help to speed up to game significantly.
Some openings like the Grunfeld, the French, and The Sveshnikov really cry for conditionals :-)
I don't see any disadvantes regarding the introductions of conditionals (maybe except for the programmer :-).
Why are you against them ?
But finally I have to say that I really appreciate playing here.
I can imagine how tough and how much work it is to maintain such a server as a 'One man show'.
I really appreciate your efforts.
There are 6 results for sveshnikov in wikichess.
Thibault de Vassal (2407)
e4 c5 Nf3
The main line, which leads to all popular variants such as Najdorf, Dragon, Sveshnikov, Scheveningen, Richter-Rauzer... The aim is to support d4 pawn advance as a third move. After 3. ... cxd4 white could play 4.Nxd4, giving a good square to the knight and avoiding to the queen to be exposed too early at the center of the board.
According to Chessbase, 2.Nf3 is played at nearly 85% cases, giving 57% white chances.
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Contributors : Thibault de Vassal
Thibault de Vassal (2407)
e4 c5 Nf3 Nc6
This is the second most played line in Sicilian. Reached commonly after 2. ... Nc6, logically the best move. The play is probably easier for Black than in 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 variation, but it is much harder to win against a same level player who plays Sicilian Sveshnikov. In my opinion, one should use this opening only to obtain a draw against a stronger player, and to save energy.
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Contributors : David Grosdemange, Thibault de Vassal
David Grosdemange (1912)
e4 c5 Nf3 Nc6 d4 cxd4 Nxd4 Nf6 Nc3 e5
the sicilian sveshnikov .
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Contributors : David Grosdemange
Thibault de Vassal (2424)
e4 e5 Nf3 Nc6 d4 exd4 Bc4
The Scotch Gambit.
Instead of 4.Nxd4, White has two ways to offer a gambit. The Scotch Gambit starts with 4.Bc4
Black can transpose into the Two Knights Defense with 4...Nf6 or he can continue the Scotch with 4...Bc5 5.c3 and now 5...Nf6 will transpose into a safe variation of the Giuoco Piano. Black can instead accept the gambit with 5...dxc3 but this is riskier because White will gain a lead in development. A possible continuation is 6.Nxc3 (Grandmaster Sveshnikov has played 6.Bxf7+!? Kxf7 7.Qd5+ followed by 8.Qxc5) 6...d6 7.Qb3 Qd7 8.Nd5 Nge7 9.Qc3 0-0.
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Contributors : Thibault de Vassal
Sergey Ezhov (1706)
e4 c5 Nf3 Nc6 d4 cxd4 Nxd4 Nf6 Nc3 e5 Ndb5 d6 Bg5 a6 Na3 b5 Nd5 Be7 Bxf6 Bxf6 c3 O-O Bd3 Bg5 h4 Bh6 g4
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Sergey Ezhov s Attack in Sveshnikov Variant
Contributors : Sergey Ezhov
Sergey Ezhov (1706)
e4 c5 Nf3 Nc6 d4 cxd4 Nxd4 Nf6 Nc3 e5 Ndb5 d6 Bg5 a6 Na3 b5 Nd5 Be7 Bxf6 Bxf6 c3 O-O Bd3 Bg5 h4 Bh6 g4 f6 Qf3
Sergey Ezhov s Attack in Sveshnikov Variant
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Contributors : Sergey Ezhov
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