Damian
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@ChessVibes Hello Nelson, there are situations where it is impossible to perform the Stonewall, and I always lose with white when that happens
in the sequence that I attach If I do not capture the pawn on c5 I cannot position my bishop on d3, what do you suggest in that case?
And finally, what can I do when my opponent moves his pawn on e4 and…
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I believe the correct response to c5 is c3, maintaining the tension.
If they then take (xd4), then you recapture which maintains your center.
I believe your error is 3. dxc5
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Ah. I think the best move per the engine is to play b3.
Best case he takes it, and you can recapture with your a-pawn, gain a half-open file for your rook, an outlet for your bad bishop, and then continue your Stonewall from there.
If he doesn’t take it and reinforces by extending another pawn forward, the engine gives you a +2.0 (despite no… Read more
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I’ll try to answer these in the group coaching call!
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Damian posted an update a year ago
Hello Nelson, there are situations where it is impossible to perform the Owens defense or the Stonewall, and I always lose with black when that happens
Could you please tell me how to adapt the Owens defense to situations like the one I attached?
(I am the black player)
1. e4 b6 { B00 Owen Defense } 2. Nf3 Bb7 3. d3 e6 4. Be2 Bb4+ 5. c3 Be7 *
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Yeah if there is no knight on c3 to pin, then you should play Be7 instead of Bb4. So b6,Bb7,e6,Nf6,Be7,0-0 and then look to strike with d5 or c5 at the center. Remember, the bishop only goes to b4 if there’s a knight on c3 to pin.
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Damian posted an update a year ago
Hello Nelson, I admire you, I hope I can learn something from you, I would like to ask you to please explain in one of your videos how to beat the “Greek sacrifice”?. I always get beaten with that strategy because they expel my defending knight with a rival pawn. And
Also about the concept of “Overload” I never figure out how to detect it in…
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Hey Damian, there’s a lesson in Module 4 on the overload tactic which should give you some more practice. Generally I just like to keep all pieces defended and if one piece has to guard multiple things, you want to fix it before it becomes an issue. It’s a bit hard to explain without an example game.
Regarding the Greek Gift sacrifice, that is…
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