24 Aug 10
Having trouble facing the likes of the Veresov,Torre,London,Hodgson etc....
Anyone know of interesting games I can check to nick some ideas?
I like active pieceplay and don't mind giving up a pawn to achieve it,even if it results in an objectively slightly inferior position.
toet.
27 Aug 10
Originally posted by toeternitoeSorry about the slow reply.
Having trouble facing the likes of the Veresov,Torre,London,Hodgson etc....
Anyone know of interesting games I can check to nick some ideas?
I like active pieceplay and don't mind giving up a pawn to achieve it,even if it results in an objectively slightly inferior position.
toet.
The Slav/Schlecter Gruenfeld formation (...d5, ...c6, and a kingside fianchetto) is a reliable response to these openings.
I remember when Ken Smith and John Hall came out with the first edition of their book on the Colle- the best line they had led to equality, and they were writing for White!
Here's a high-level game showing it against the Torre:
28 Aug 10
Originally posted by toeternitoeThis sounds like a personal ad in Chess Life.
Having trouble facing the likes of the Veresov,Torre,London,Hodgson etc....
Anyone know of interesting games I can check to nick some ideas?
I like active pieceplay and don't mind giving up a pawn to achieve it,even if it results in an objectively slightly inferior position.
toet.
Do you also like long walks in the park? If so drop me a PM.
05 Sep 10
Originally posted by gaychessplayerThat's the Englund gambit.Never tried it.Perhaps I should.
1 d4 e5 2 de d6 3 ed Bd6. You get active piece play and you've avoided the stodge. (I think that this is called the Von Henning-Schara Gambit.)
The Von Hennig-Schara is a variation in the QGD,Tarrasch defence.