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Re: Czech system
Reply #20 - 12/13/04 at 22:37:15
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I'm surprised that nobody has recommended 4. a4, which seems to embody a great deal of common sense.  Certainly White need not concern himself too much with tempo at this point, given Black's inactive play.

It could become a Philidor or some form of Classical Pirc.
  
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Reply #19 - 12/11/04 at 08:56:18
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Which is the main defect of the Czech Defense.
  
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Reply #18 - 12/09/04 at 11:39:35
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i have to admitt that I havent read the complete dialog exchange.  Embarrassed

But I have made good experiencec (on the white side) with the line 1.e4 d6 2. d4 Nf6 3. Nc3 c6 4. f4 Qa5 5. e5 Ne4 6. Qf3 Nxc3 7. Bd2 Bf5  8. Bd3 Bxd3 9.cxd3 Qd5 10. bxc3 Qxf3 11.Nxf3 e6

I know this variation is long but surprisingly i had this position already several times on the board. Acording to one of my opponents this line should be in his book and is deemed to be total equal and the hole line should be harmless.

But i have made a good score with the simple set up

Ke2, Rhb1, a4, a5

Well it is not a big advantage but I think I can play without any risk for a win
  
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Reply #17 - 12/05/04 at 14:27:59
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It's not very difficult to know if one day you study seriously a White answer!


ummm...translation required please!

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Re: Czech system
Reply #16 - 12/05/04 at 14:26:02
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I'm pleased that you think that you are not a computer. If you weren't sure then consider the following:

Isaac Asimov's "Three Laws of Robotics"

A robot may not injure a human being or, through inaction, allow a human being to come to harm.

A robot must obey orders given it by human beings except where such orders would conflict with the First Law.

A robot must protect its own existence as long as such protection does not conflict with the First or Second Law


which might provide some insight...

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Reply #15 - 12/05/04 at 14:14:29
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I'm not a GM or a computer, but I have already played the same line until 12.Ne2 on the board. It's not very difficult to know if one day you study seriously a White answer!
  
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Reply #14 - 12/05/04 at 09:03:03
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I hope I was playing the GM but as you say it could also have been a computer. Whatever it was it played very accurately after 15..0-0 and I had no let off whatsoever.

I doubt that a computer would have played 9. De1 since it requires the kind of judgement that they do not yet have.

OK, I don' feel so bad now!


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Re: Czech system
Reply #13 - 12/05/04 at 08:49:52
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Yeah actually this is a Caro-Kann variation. You know, I believe that either your opponent used a computer or you were playing against a GM (that's why he didn't want to reveal his name?) like Vassilis Kotronias  Smiley Cause I know literally no one that knows well and plays this line. And I agree that Qc7 is a bit passive  Undecided My very general opinion after 3..c6 is that black 'd rather put the bishop on the g7 and later counter-attack with b5. This is a very sharp system in the Pirc and as you like attacking the enemy pawn structure (from the openings you played) this will suit you. Now with the bishop on e7, I cannot think anything more than 15..Bh4 which simply is not enough.
  
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Re: Czech system
Reply #12 - 12/05/04 at 07:20:48
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I agree that white stands better and that Dc7 is OK albeit not very active. Nobody had tried 0-0 previously trying the hairy Lh4 instead.

Obviously, this is not a Pirc since the g pawn remains on g7. transpositions are rare since the dark squared usually resides on e7.

In a sense I'm not too worried since most people don't know the line well enough to get to move 9 let alone forgo playing h3. Not a good answer I know but OTB chess is much more pratical usually!

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Re: Czech system
Reply #11 - 12/05/04 at 07:11:43
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Actually I was thinking something like 10..Qc7 11.Ne2 dxe4 but to be honest with you I do not really like black position here. Actually I do not like the Pirc as an opening so I do not think that I can help at all here. The variation you played though, is considered theory but white stands better.
  
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Reply #10 - 12/05/04 at 06:12:44
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Any chance of discussing the position rather than the notation!?

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Re: Czech system
Reply #9 - 12/05/04 at 05:57:08
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This is true - but it is also probably true that more people understand English than any other single language.  And this is an anglophone forum ...
Personally I am fine with German, French, or whatever, but I imagine not everyone is in the same boat.
  
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Re: Czech system
Reply #8 - 12/04/04 at 22:08:50
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What is so international about <K, Q, R, B, N>? The majority of the world population does not speak English.
  
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Re: Czech system
Reply #7 - 12/04/04 at 19:36:27
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Thx for the explanations Smiley

P.S. Your opponent, if Vassilis was his real name, was a man.
  
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Re: Czech system
Reply #6 - 12/04/04 at 16:07:41
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I must admit I thought German Algebraic was reasonably international but if its not then

K=Konig=King=K
D=Dame=Queen=Q
T=Turm=Rook=R
L=Laufer=Bishop=B
S=Springer=Knight=K
(B=Bauer=Pawn=P)

and ":" indicates capture

should help.

I tried to determine the full name of my opponent but he/she/it declined to reveal. It was played on the ChessWorld.net server. Anyway, who or what I was playing doesn't really matter.

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