Opening analysis and observations

Opening analysis and observations by National Master Kevin Pacey

  1. Larsen's Opening

    by , 06-29-2021 at 12:53 PM (Games, analysis and discussion)
    Larsen's Opening (1.b3) is an offbeat flank opening that can lead to many different types of positions. Often White can try to make something of a microscopic edge. In the following game, play takes a wilder turn - the position after Black's odd-looking 4th move is often considered the main line of this opening these days:


    [Event "Internet"]
    [Site "Game Courier"]
    [Date "2016.11.?"]
    [Round "?"]
    [White ...

    Updated 06-29-2021 at 01:19 PM by Kevin Pacey

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  2. Queen's Gambit Declined Tarrasch

    by , 02-01-2014 at 12:27 AM (Games, analysis and discussion)

    [Event "Quebec Open"]
    [Site "Montreal, CAN"]
    [Date "2004.07.23"]
    [Round "?"]
    [White "Berube, A"]
    [Black "Moskvitch, A"]
    [Result "0-1"]

    {Discussion of QGD Tarrasch, Rubinstein Variation game:} 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 {If White tries to sidestep the Tarrasch Gambit, which can arise later at move nine of the game, by delaying or omitting Nc3, Black gains viable ...

    Updated 07-02-2015 at 01:56 AM by Kevin Pacey

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  3. Queen's Gambit Declined Orthodox

    by , 01-28-2014 at 06:02 PM (Games, analysis and discussion)

    [Event "Arctic Chess Challenge"]
    [Site "??"]
    [Date "2007.08.10"]
    [Round "?"]
    [White "Jaeger, F"]
    [Black "Gurevich, M"]
    [Result "0-1"]

    {Discussion of QGD Classical Orthodox Variation game:} 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 {3.cxd5 is premature. After 3...exd5 Black might quickly play ...c6 (permitting ...Qb6 in response to Qb3) intending to soon develop his B/c8 actively ...

    Updated 06-14-2019 at 11:58 PM by Kevin Pacey

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  4. Sicilian Sveshnikov Variation

    by , 01-26-2014 at 05:42 PM (Games, analysis and discussion)

    [Event "??"]
    [Site "correspondence"]
    [Date "1988.??.??"]
    [Round "?"]
    [White "Rinaldi"]
    [Black "Veress"]
    [Result "0-1"]

    {Discussion of Sveshnikov Sicilian, Original Knight Sacrifice Variation game:} 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 e5 6.Ndb5 d6 7.Bg5 a6 8.Na3 b5 9.Bxf6 gxf6 10.Nd5 f5 {Nowadays regarded as best.} 11.Nxb5 {An old favourite of mine ...

    Updated 12-20-2020 at 01:49 AM by Kevin Pacey

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  5. Sicilian Sveshnikov

    by , 01-26-2014 at 04:11 PM (Games, analysis and discussion)

    [Event "??"]
    [Site "Lugano"]
    [Date "1980.??.??"]
    [Round "?"]
    [White "Grunfeld"]
    [Black "Fleck"]
    [Result "1/2-1/2"]

    {Discussion of Sveshnikov Sicilian, Bishop Sacrifice game:} 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 e5 6.Ndb5 d6 7.Bg5 a6 8.Na3 b5 9.Bxf6 gxf6 10.Nd5 f5 {10...Bg7 currently is under a cloud, so the following sac on b5 may be that much more ...

    Updated 07-02-2015 at 01:58 AM by Kevin Pacey

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