Jason G
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Jason G posted an update a year ago
OK, I tried to play Owen’s Defense and check out this trap I fell into on move 4. I thought he blundered the pawn, but it turns out I blundered my castle rights. I hung around and was able to grind out a win I didn’t deserve, but that 4. Bxf7+ was pretty clever.
1. e4 b6
2. Nf3 Bb7
3. Bc4 Bxe4 ?!
4. Bxf7+ !! Kxf7
5. Ng5+ ! Ke8…
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Chess: danielaraiza vs retailgeek
danielaraiza (1105) vs retailgeek (1115). retailgeek won by resignation in 67 moves. Click to review the game, move by move.
Jeroen, Andrew and James E3 Comments-
Thanks for sharing, that’s highly instructive! Also, nice end game and great job grinding out that win with your back against the wall.
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Echo James – v instructive , thanks for sharing ! Good win after that ” shock ” !!
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Moving the kings pawn in the standard sequence is my way of preventing this. I almost never deviate at that point unless things are already totally weird.
But it only takes one nasty little tactic at the end to win sometimes. Congrats on pulling it out. The computer clearly hated this game. Never discount winning desperate games on a…
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Jason G posted an update a year ago
I’m really enjoying the class. I’ve been working my way through the course (half way through module 4) but I spent a lot of extra time on Chapter 3 getting familiar with the recommended openings, as they are pretty different from what I was used to playing.
I happened to notice, that Igor Smirnov just made a video on the English defense, calling…
