Opening analysis and observations by National Master Kevin Pacey
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
[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
[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
[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
[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