tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7313128767970412053.post6008840157881970277..comments2024-01-29T11:47:07.271-08:00Comments on The Endgame Tactician: Anti-Moscow Gambit: 15.Bg3!?likesforestshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12363355892919115087noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7313128767970412053.post-84179556453452953582008-05-22T15:13:00.000-07:002008-05-22T15:13:00.000-07:00Yeah I avoided theory for a long time. I played w...Yeah I avoided theory for a long time. I played weird off beat lines cause I really just didn't appreciate the idea behind learning opening theory. For me now it's more seeing how good players handle the resulting positions than trying to memorize some random order of moves. And since good players play main lines, I feel like it's easier to get a hold of the main lines and learn from main lines than it is offbeat lines that are rarely used in practice.drunknknitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12677566022482837548noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7313128767970412053.post-88310355009178677302008-05-17T10:29:00.000-07:002008-05-17T10:29:00.000-07:00Oops, thanks for the notes! I'll have to take a cl...Oops, thanks for the notes! I'll have to take a closer look at that game. I'm just beginning to delve into serious opening study. I've always avoided 'theory', but now that I have Chessbase, good opening books, and read NIC that seems kinda silly.likesforestshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12363355892919115087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7313128767970412053.post-68118261296683380792008-05-16T13:10:00.000-07:002008-05-16T13:10:00.000-07:00I really like the posts, guess the endgame isn't t...I really like the posts, guess the endgame isn't the only forest you delve into. <BR/><BR/>But I must offer a correction... Grischuk-Svidler 2007 Mexico City ended in a draw. I watched the game 'live' (on ICC). It was very exciting. Grischuk is amazing, when he played 24.Bc4 eveyone that was commenting on the game (including several GMs) was stunned, but much credit to Svidler for hanging in there, it looked very tough for him to survive. Very memorable game.drunknknitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12677566022482837548noreply@blogger.com