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IM Christoph Wisnewski Full Member Offline International Master Posts: 195 Location: Kiel Joined: 04/03/05 Gender:	Re: Greatest Opening Ideas Reply #8 - 10/02/07 at 11:16:21	Post Tools	Print Post
	Willempie wrote on 10/02/07 at 09:09:28: Do you mean like a novelty or more in the vain of a new concept? That's a good question. In general I would think it should be ideas that had a greater historical impact; be it innovative new concepts (which would became popular for at least a certain period of time, preferably till today), the improvement of already existing opening systems (especially those reviving "forgotten" systems) or novelties refuting previously popular opening systems.

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Antillian God Member Offline Brilliance without dazzle! Posts: 1757 Joined: 01/05/03 Gender:	Re: Greatest Opening Ideas Reply #7 - 10/02/07 at 11:14:31	Post Tools	Print Post
	Quote: Greetings my fellow chessfriends! I am currently conducting some research for my newest book. I already gathered most of the material but imagined that it would not hurt to hear a few other opinions as well. So my question is: In your personal opinion, what should be considered to be one of the greatest opening ideas ever? I can't tell you since I am waiting to introduce it in my next tournament.

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thibdb13 God Member Offline Tal was the best Posts: 974 Location: Mechelen Joined: 01/25/07 Gender:	Re: Greatest Opening Ideas Reply #6 - 10/02/07 at 11:02:38	Post Tools	Print Post
	Quote: Greetings my fellow chessfriends! I am currently conducting some research for my newest book. I already gathered most of the material but imagined that it would not hurt to hear a few other opinions as well. So my question is: In your personal opinion, what should be considered to be one of the greatest opening ideas ever? It depends on what you understand as great opening. Is this an opening that gives good results, an opening where both players should start thinking very early in the game (or an opening in constant evolution), an opening that demonstrates that till then accepted principles are not the only ones to be right or is it an opening that might not be sound but which amusement degree is high...

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TalJechin God Member Offline There is no secret ingredient. Posts: 2892 Location: Malmö Joined: 08/12/04 Gender:	Re: Greatest Opening Ideas Reply #5 - 10/02/07 at 10:51:16	Post Tools	Print Post
	Karpov-Kortchnoi and that Ng5 in the Open Spanish, don't know if it's still considered good but it was a big surprise to me when I first saw it...


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Holbox Senior Member Offline Saigón Café Posts: 369 Joined: 02/08/05	Re: Greatest Opening Ideas Reply #4 - 10/02/07 at 10:16:55	Post Tools	Print Post
	Nimzowitsch, Reti and Aliojin ideas are among the greatest of all time. Sokolsky was also great.

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woofwoof God Member Offline chess is like life Posts: 929 Location: Singapore Joined: 07/04/05 Gender:	Re: Greatest Opening Ideas Reply #3 - 10/02/07 at 09:36:37	Post Tools	Print Post
	tafl wrote on 10/02/07 at 09:03:41: probably Najdorf's 5...a6 qualifies as 'The Greatest Idea'. Actually it was Opocensky's idea. He was too obsessed with the e5 move that he eventually developed 5..a6 so that he can enjoy the dynamism of the Boleslvsky & avoid its pitfalls at the same time.

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Willempie God Member Offline I love ChessPublishing .com! Posts: 4312 Location: Holland Joined: 01/07/05	Re: Greatest Opening Ideas Reply #2 - 10/02/07 at 09:09:28	Post Tools	Print Post
	Do you mean like a novelty or more in the vain of a new concept?

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tafl Senior Member Offline Posts: 380 Location: Norway Joined: 05/27/05 Gender:	Re: Greatest Opening Ideas Reply #1 - 10/02/07 at 09:03:41	Post Tools	Print Post
	I guess today's mainlines were all new ideas at one time or another. So probably Najdorf's 5...a6 qualifies as 'The Greatest Idea'. But three other lines that must have taken some courage from the inventor come to mind: - The Evans Gambit 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.b4!? - The Traxler 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Nf6 4.Ng5 Bc5!? - The Muzio Gambit 1.e4 e5 2.f4 exf4 3.Nf3 g5 4.Bc4 g4 5.O-O

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IM Christoph Wisnewski Full Member Offline International Master Posts: 195 Location: Kiel Joined: 04/03/05 Gender:	Greatest Opening Ideas 10/02/07 at 07:45:35	Post Tools	Print Post
	Greetings my fellow chessfriends! I am currently conducting some research for my newest book. I already gathered most of the material but imagined that it would not hurt to hear a few other opinions as well. So my question is: In your personal opinion, what should be considered to be one of the greatest opening ideas ever?

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