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I heard Kasparov had played the alapin, so I did a search and found this gem... Kasparov vs. our very own curtains!

http://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1070955

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12-15-2009 , 12:17 PM

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s33w33d

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Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 722

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Originally Posted by Dire

I like imbalanced positions. The 'normal' frenches are extremely imbalanced, as is the sicilian. The french exchange is extremely balanced.

If you scored 8%, I would not necessarily blaim the opening.

Well, I'm 48% with 3. Nd2 and 8% with 3. exd5 exd5 4. c4, so maybe, yeah, I would blame the opening.

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12-17-2009 , 08:06 PM

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ToTheDeath

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Originally Posted by hoyasaxa

I heard Kasparov had played the alapin, so I did a search and found this gem... Kasparov vs. our very own curtains!

http://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1070955

interesting game for a simul. as the comments say 24...Nxc4 is just winning a pawn straight up- the rook going to c7 is an illusion after 25.Rc2 Nd6 26.Rc7 Rc8.

Kasparov also missed 38...g6 winning outright, for him that is a very strange oversight. His technique to win the seemingly level rook and pawn endgame is impressive- a valiant effort by young curtains.

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12-18-2009 , 04:18 AM

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curtains

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Originally Posted by ToTheDeath

pretty sure the move order is wrong btw. Went Rc2 first.

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12-18-2009 , 10:18 AM

#30

ToTheDeath

centurion

Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 145

yeah i figured there might be a mistake in the score. looks like you kept ur cool pretty well playing the GOAT.

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12-19-2009 , 08:04 PM

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mosta

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Originally Posted by Paymenoworlater

Great book in my opinion too.
Funny to see people using ut as main reference even though this book is almost 16years old now!

Too bad he hasn't dropped in to comment. He used to post very actively in 6-max limit hold em a few years ago. I think as "gazza".

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12-19-2009 , 09:11 PM

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whiskeytown

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FWIW, the starting out - c3 sicilian got 4 stars on Checkpoint (Chesscafe.com) - it's also out there for digital sale now at everyman chess - I like the starting out books when they're well written/reviewed/approved -

I either need to muck with this or the Moscow on 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 cause my standard KIA 3. d3 doesn't work so well when he can play 3. e5 back at me

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12-20-2009 , 11:19 PM

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jontsef

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i always enjoy emms' writing

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