| Started by George Jempty | Post by Nernstian59 |
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The Modern Chess product, Play the Pseudo-Catalan by GM Mihail Marin, also recommends 1.d4 2Nf3 and 3.g3, similar to Keep It Simple 1.d4. In the preview presented here https://www.modern-chess.com/course/play-the-pseudo-catalan/95221/ Marin specifically comments on the OP's proposed 1.d4 + 2.g3: After 1.d4 Nf6, Marin says, "Tartakower's 2. g3 is meant to be super restrictive by preventing Black from neutralizing the Catalan bishop by playing the Queen's Indian. This move order has a significant drawback, though. Black could play 2… c5!" He goes on to answer 3.d5 with 3...b5, which he calls " the most disturbing continuation" (presumably for White). Marin follows the game Kakulidis,E (2083) -Bergsson,S (2090) Helsingor Kronborg Master-2 2022, giving 4. a4 b4 5. c4 g6 6. b3 Bg7 7. Bb2 O-O 8. Bg2 a5 9. Nh3 Ra7 10. O-O. Now he deviates with 10...e6⇄, which Stockfish evaluates as equal. Marin also gives a few bits of analyses on divergences from the above line. It's a free preview, so it would seem to be worth a look. |
| Started by George Jempty | Post by an ordinary chessplayer |
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| Started by George Jempty | Post by George Jempty |
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So 1.d4 and 2.g3 is the low-prep repertoire I've finally decided on. Is there any material on it? Like maybe some solid analysis of Firoujza's win against Carlsen? Though I do know those reversed Gruenfeld/Exchange lines pretty well, being as I used to tinker with the Gruenfeld before finally switching to the QGA.
In any event, I'm looking for material as to the *plans* against *various* Black responses. Thanks in advance!
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| Started by TheDalaiLamer | Post by FreeRepublic |
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If you wish to play 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nd2 c5 4. ed5 ed5, I can recommend The Modernized French Defense, Volume 2: Against the Tarrasch by David Miedema. https://forwardchess.com/product/the-modernized-french-defense,-volume2:-against... He gives several lines for black. At the moment, I'm attracted to 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nd2 c5 4. ed5 ed5 5. Ngf3 Nf6 6. Bb5 Bd7 7. Bd7 Qd7!? 8. O-O cd4 and 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nd2 c5 4. Ngf3 Nf6, inviting the universal system with 5. e5!? Nfd7 6. c3 Nc6 7. Bd3. Black has many ways to proceed in the universal system and I might diverge from Miedema at this point. This is something of a hybrid system as the first is clearly a 3...c5 line, while the universal system is usually reached after 3...Nf6. |
| Started by smrex13 | Post by an ordinary chessplayer |
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That endgame is looking drawish to me, but the expression goes, "long analysis, wrong analysis". My first thought was 10.g3 and I'm pleased that Stockfish agrees with me. 10.Be3 looks very cooperative, since every piece trade helps black, and 10.Be3 allows several of them. Later in your line I also prefer 16.Nxd4, this time contrary to the engine. Finally, I have no idea why 17.Rc1 was played. just develop with Bd3, Kd2, and see where to place the rooks after. f4-f5 is the thematic break and with rooks on it might be more worrying. White (still) has more space and should be looking to operate on both sides.
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| Started by smrex13 | Post by FreeRepublic |
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This is an endgame challenge. Theory, experience, analysis may come into play. 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nd2 Nf6 4. e5 Nfd7 5. c3 c5 6. f4 Nc6 7. Ndf3 Qb6 8. a3!? a5!? 9. b3!? h5!? White's game is solid. Black's counterplay is not evident. However, maybe white has not made much progress either. 10. Be3 cxd4 11. Nd4 (11cxd? Bxa3!) Nd4 12. Bd4 Bc5 13. Nf3 Nb8 14. Bc5 Qc5 15. Qd4 Qd4 16. cd4 White has space, but other than that, the position does not seem so special. Bd7 17. Rc1 Nc6 18. Kd2 Ke7 19. Rc2 Rac8 20. Bd3 Na7 21. Rhc1 Rc2 22. Rc2 Rc8 23. Rc8 Nc8 24. Kc3 Na7 25. b4  I think black can hold with 25...a4, 25...axb, or 25...b6. Maybe ....a4 has the most dynamic elements. Any comments or suggestions? |
| Started by Viceroy | Post by FreeRepublic |
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an ordinary chessplayer wrote on 03/09/26 at 00:03:10: a long-ago Yugoslav master described Fischer's style as "sharp open games followed by a transition to a better ending" Words I remember from My 60 Memorable Games: liquidate to a superior ending. That, or something like it, showed up a few times in his 60 Memorable games.
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| Started by Nausikaa | Post by FreeRepublic |
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These middle-games are very double-edged, though especially risky for black in practice. However, maybe the bigger problem is how to get there. For example after 6. Bc4 e6 7. Be3 a6 8. Qe2 Be7 9. O-O-O O-O, white has 10. Nc6!? bc6  and now 11h4 or 11Bc5. Or after 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 Nf6 4. Nc3 cd4 5. Nd4 Nc6 6. Bc4 e6 7. Be3 Be7 8. Qe2 O-O 9. O-O-O Qc7, 10. Rhg1!? accelerates white's play. Refinements like these may be one reason black considers alternatives, including an early ...Bd7. For example 6. Bc4 e6 7. Be3 a6 8. Qe2 Bd7 |
| Started by Nausikaa | Post by FreeRepublic |
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Good game.
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| Started by Nausikaa | Post by fischerrjbobby |
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Vielsack guido 2014 kelemen Robert 1970 Germ ms- 162 email Germ email 01.07.2012 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 Nf6 4. Nc3 cxd4 5. Nxd4 Nc6 6. Bc4 e6 7. Be3 a6 8. Bb3 Be7 9. Qe2 Qc7 10. O-O-O O-O 11. g4 b5 12. g5 Nxd4 13. Bxd4 Nd7 14. Qh5 Nc5 15. Rhg1 Bb7 16. Rg4 Nxb3+ 17. axb3 e5 18. Rh4 h6 19. Be3 b4 20. Nd5 Bxd5 21. exd5 Rfc8 22. Rc4 Qa5 23. Rxc8+ Rxc8 24. gxh6 Qa1+ 25. Kd2 Qxb2 26. Rc1 g6 27. Qg4 Qc3+ 28. Ke2 Kh7 29. Bd2 Qc5 30. Bxb4 Qb5+ ½- ½ [/pgn] |
