Chess Talk (Canada) vs OzChess (Australia)

[Alex Toolsie]

Re: OzChess Plays 1...g6

Okay, 2. d4 it is then, we expect to have our move ready for you in 24 hours.

[Alex Toolsie]

OzChess Plays 2...e6

[Event "Correspondence Game"]
[Site "Cyber Space"]
[Date "2009.03.24"]
[Round "1"]
[White "Chess Talk"]
[Black "OzChess"]
[Result "*"]

1. e4 g6 2. d4 e6

[Bob Armstrong]

CT 3rd Move??

I vote for 3.f4 ( 3.Nc3 will lead to a pin on 3...Bb4, and I prefer not to play that ).

Bob

[Caesar Posylek]

Re: Chess Talk (Canada) vs OzChess (Australia)

I vote for 3.Nc3.

[Jason Manley]

Re: CT 3rd Move??

But if they play 3...Bb4, wouldn't that mean that g6 had just created possible kingside weaknesses? I would lean towards 3 Nc3.

[Alan Baljeu]

Re: CT 3rd Move??

I vote for 3.f4 ( 3.Nc3 will lead to a pin on 3...Bb4, and I prefer not to play that ).

Bob

Um, 1. e4 g6 2. d4 e6
Does the Bishop jump e7 and d6 pawns?

Vote Nc3.

[Bob Armstrong]

Re: CT 3rd Move??

Hi Alan:

I don't understand your point. If we play 3.Nc3, Bl can play 3...Bb4. It doesn't have to jump any pawns. e7 is open for it to use the diagonal. You seem to be referring to the c8B. I'm referring to the f8B. I'd prefer 3.f4 to avoid going into the standard Q-side pin. Or am I missing something here?

Bob

[Caesar Posylek]

Re: Chess Talk (Canada) vs OzChess (Australia)

3.Nc3 seems to be okay here for me.
:)

[Felix Dumont]

Re : Chess Talk (Canada) vs OzChess (Australia)

I vote for 3.f4 ( 3.Nc3 will lead to a pin on 3...Bb4, and I prefer not to play that ).

Bob

But on f4 they could play d5.

And then, Nc3 will lead to a pin
e5 to a very closed game that they could open when they want by c5,
and exd5 will simply lead to a boring game


I vote for c4.

[Alex Toolsie]

Re: Re : Chess Talk (Canada) vs OzChess (Australia)

3. Nc3 has the most votes, it is the move selected.

[Alex Toolsie]

Re: Re : Chess Talk (Canada) vs OzChess (Australia)

[Event "Correspondence Game"]
[Site "Cyber Space"]
[Date "2009.03.24"]
[Round "1"]
[White "Chess Talk"]
[Black "OzChess"]
[Result "*"]

1. e4 g6 2. d4 e6 3. Nc3

[Alex Toolsie]

OzChess Plays 3...Bg7

[Event "Correspondence Game"]
[Site "Cyber Space"]
[Date "2009.03.24"]
[Round "1"]
[White "Chess Talk"]
[Black "OzChess"]
[Result "*"]

1. e4 g6 2. d4 e6 3. Nc3 Bg7

[Bob Armstrong]

Re: OzChess Plays 3...Bg7

I vote 4.h4 - let's play aggressive ( By my Fritz 10 program ( at depth 18 ) this is the third choice of Fritz, by a very thin margin - I assume we are looking at recommendations from our silicon friends ).

[Jason Manley]

Re: OzChess Plays 3...Bg7

I'd vote 4 f4 to try to completely take over the centre, although I'm not familiar with this opening system. Wold that be a decent idea?

[Bob Armstrong]

Re: OzChess Plays 3...Bg7

Hi Jason:

I find 4....Qh4+ a bit of a pain in that line. 5.g3 is a full answer, but the K-side is looking pretty airy for our K. Any other ideas on Jason's proposed move ( for or against? ). I still like 4.h4.

Bob