how is the sicilian wing gambit so terrible? it seems like a long lost cousin of the benko, but it's terrible while the benko is at least reasonable. I guess it's because in the benko the center is typically closed whereas in the wing gambit it often opens up pretty quickly.
random interesting chess news: Obama to meet with Russian opposition groups as Russia is starting to be spelled Russr. One of these groups includes is the one being led by Kasparov.
Grischuk is doing well at the WSOP and will be shipping the main event soon.
how is the sicilian wing gambit so terrible? it seems like a long lost cousin of the benko, but it's terrible while the benko is at least reasonable. I guess it's because in the benko the center is typically closed whereas in the wing gambit it often opens up pretty quickly.
most of the positions give White some play in return for a pawn, it's just that there are one or two specific refutations that make it look really bad.
Grischuk is doing well at the WSOP and will be shipping the main event soon.
That would be freaking awesome. He basically ditches chess for poker, then he comes back for a while and ships Linares, all the while looking like it's not really work for him.
Pardubice is getting closer and closer, WHO'S GOING?!?!?!
To all of you U.S chess players who probably don't know what it is - you are missing out
But so are we, as we miss World Open and etc. At least I played in the Miami Open last September, it was supposed to be pretty epic but it really wasn't that big
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