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“... There is no doubt in my mind that if you really want to test the Sicilian then you have to play the main lines of the Open Sicilian. The problem is that there are just so many of them ... and kee…

httpscolon//lichessperiodorg/FX0cfE7K As far as I can tell, 18 O-O was a fine move, preserving a notable advantage. It seems to have taken many subsequent mistakes to get Sinkholl to the disaster at m…

What about 1 e4 c6 2 d4 d5 3 f3 ?

@unitywolf said in #13: > "The ability to play chess is the sign of a gentleman. The ability to play chess well is the sign of a wasted life." Paul Murphy. That is just it. Morphy did NOT spend his li…

@katmusic2024 said in #1: > ... Could somebody please explain ... httpscolon//lichessperiodorg/7cnCQfra How did it come about that, after 1 d3 b6 2 e3 Bb7 3 h3 g6 4 h4 Bg7 5 Rh3 d6 6 Rg3 Be5 7 Rg5 e6 …

It seems to me that, in blitz games, players are effectively guessing what to do. Guesses can become more reckless due to various emotional factors.

Here is an example of a comment from pages 188 and 189 of the book (on the position after 1 c4 c6 2 e4 d5 3 exd5 cxd5 4 cxd5 Nf6 5 Bb5+ Nbd7 6 Nc3 g6 7 Nf3 Bg7 8 d6 exd6 9 O-O O-O 10 d4 h6 11 Bf4 Nb6 …

@forsoothplays said in #7: > ... (or at least, that's how it seems from the cover). Therefore it's reasonable to consider what knowledge of positional themes in (relative) isolation is necessary befor…

My guess is that being ready for a book is more a matter of experience than knowledge. I, for example, do not need anyone to explain to me that 3...f6 is probably a bad idea after 1 e4 e5 2 Nf3 Nc6 3 …

This issue is way above my pay grade, but I do feel that I can suggest that you not worry about planning too far ahead. Focus on finding a strategy book that you are comfortable reading now, and make …