 | May your turkey taste delicious, May you share your table with loved ones, And may your belt fit tomorrow. Happy Thanksgiving! |
A week ago Loomis crushed me in a couple Gruenfeld blitz games. I used to play anti-Gruenfeld lines, but my coach advised me that I undervalue control of the center, and that playing the mainlines would be educational.
 | I'm White, and my position is collapsing. |
So I've been studying the Gruenfeld and sharpening my tactics. I also tried the Queen's Indian Defense for the first time in a correspondence game.
Actually, his goose was cooked even before the blunder 16.Ra2??. And I think 13...Bb4 might have been a stronger move than 13...O-O.
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I hope everyone's having a wonderful holiday. :)
Happy thanksgiving to you too
Happy Thanksgiving.
Happy T-day to you too. Thanks.
Happy belated Thanksgiving from down under!
New Post! Anybody have any ideas?
Hello likesforests,
I myself am learning the QID.
I find the QID defence tends to lead to 2 results. If White is gung-ho, it tends to lead to complex middlegame struggles. If White plays it safe, the QID can lead to rather boring positions.
I am fortunate in that my local library stocks a book called the Starting Out: The Queen's Indian Defence by John Emms.
It's a very good intro book into the QID. Emms discusses various positions arising from the QID (including the "modern" treatment with Bb4 ala Nimzo Indian style).
I would recommend you have a look at this book if you're interested in learning the QID.
cheers
A very belated happy Thanksgiving!
Thanks for the well wishes!
And the tip! I've started out with The Queen's Indian - The Easy Way by Jacob Aagard but I will keep the book you mentioned in mind when I'm ready to graduate beyond that. :)
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