Exeter Chess Club
White Plays Against Odd Defenses
CONTENTS
- Introduction
- A. Piece attacks against the common half-open defences
- A1. Piece attacks vs. Alekhine 1. e4 Nf6: 1. e4 Nf6 2. Nc3 d5 3. exd5 Nxd5 4. Bc4
- Ourmet,J - Cierniak,P (1) Paris, 1989
- Iskov,G - Woge Nielsen,J, it, Kobenhavn, 1989
- Avoiding with 4...Nb6
- Avoiding with 4... Nxc3
- Defending with 4... c6
- Defending with 4... e6
- Example games A1
- Karaklajic,N - Marjanovic,Z (3) Pula, 1990 [B02]
- Lendwai - Neckar,L, Nova-Park/SW,2,21, 1989 [B02]
- Madl,I - Guadalpi,D (1) Val-Thorens, 1989 [B02]
- Weiss,M - Shields,P (5), Chicago, 1989 [B02]
- A2. Piece attacks vs. Caro-Kann Defence
- A2.1 Solid line with 4... Nd7
- A2.2. Lines with 4... Nf6
- A2.2.1 Tartakower Variation, 5... exf6
- A2.2.2 Bronstein-Larsen line, 5...gxf6
- A2.3 Classical Variation with 4...Bf5
- Example games A2
- Kavalek-Andersson 1978
- De Armas,A - Jensen,C (7) Novi, 1990 [B18]
- Haas,C - Trachsel, Arosa, 1990 [B18]
- Rodriguez,Danie - Ruxton,K (6) WchJ, 1989 [B18]
- Schlindwein,R - Hugger,M (1) Badenweiler, 1990 [B18]
- A3. Piece attacks vs. French 1. e4 e6: 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 Be7 5. e5 Nfd7 6. h4 (Alekhine-Chatard Attack)
- A3.1. Rubinstein Variation 3...dxe4 4. Nxe4
- A3.1.1 Rubinstein Variation with 4...Nf6
- A3.1.2 Rubinstein Variation with 4...Bd7
- A3.1.3 Rubinstein Variation with 4...Nd7
- A3.2. Guimard Variation 3. ... Nc6
- A3.3. Classical Variation, 3...Nf6
- A3.3.1. The Burn Variation, 4... dxe4
- 6...Bxf6 (Variation 1)
- 6... gxf6 (Variation 2)
- A3.3.2. The MacCutcheon Variation, 4... Bb4
- A3.3.3. The Classical Variation 4... Be7 (and Alekhine Chatard attack with 6. h4)
- Zuber,M - Halmkin,P (Exeter Vs Teignmouth, 1995)
- Declining with 6... f6
- Declining with 6... c5
- Declining with 6... h6
- Declining with 6... a6
- Declining with 6... O-O
- The Gambit accepted: 6...Bxg5
- A3.4. The Winawer variation, 3... Bb4 and Alekhine Gambit 4. Nge2
- Example games A3
- A3.3.3 Examples of the Alekhine-Chatard Attack
- Alekhine - Fahrni, Mannheim, 1914
- Cid,M - Araya,R (4) Copa, 1989[C13]
- Djurhuus,R - Minero,S (7) Santiago, 1990[C13]
- Sokolov - Shemiakin, T, Simferopol, 1989[C13]
- Zeh,H - Bahry,J, Baden-Baden, 1989[C13]
- A3.4 Examples of the Alekhine Gambit in the Winawer Variation
- Miles - Reefschlager, Porz, 1982
- Conejero,J. M - Perez Torres,J [C15], Valencia
- Ristic,Nen - Sanchis,A , Chartres [C15]
- Westerinen,H - Bergsson,S, Gausdal [C15]
- Abdulla,M - Khechen,N, Nov [C15]
- Castillo,O - Segovia,J, WchJ [C15]
- De Eccher,S - Schneiders,A, Lugano [C15]
- A3. Example of other French variations
- Tarrasch - Mieses, Berlin Match (3), 1916 [C30]
- A4. Piece attacks vs. Pirc/Modern 1. e4 ...d6/...g6: 1. e4 d6 2. d4 Nf6 3. Nc3 g6 4. Be3
- Hort,V - Rota, Aachen/SW,16,18 [B07]
- Example Games A4
- A4.1. Examples with Bc4
- Christ,R - Kljako,D, it, Biel [B07]
- Knippel,M - Stratmann,B, NRW [B08]
- A4.2. Examples with Be3
- Adams,M - Wolff,P, London [B07]
- Lane,G - Saucey,M, Royan [B07]
- Chacon,E - Blazquez,J. L, Alicante [B07]
- A5. Piece attacks vs. Sicilian: lines with piece play
- A5.1. Ideas with Be2
- A5.2. Ideas with Bb5
- Rossolimo Variation with 2... Nc6
- Rossolimo Variation with 2...d6
- Example games A5
- A5.1. Examples with Be2
- Basman-Stean,Hastings 1974
- A5.2. Examples with Bb5
- Georgiev,Kr - Feher,G, Cappelle [B30]
- Smirin,I - Nun,Ji, Polanica [B30]
- Bogumil - Sarosi, Budapest [B30]
- B. Slow attacks with f4 against the common half-open defences
- B1. Playing f4 vs. Alekhine 1. e4 Nf6: 1. e4 Nf6 2. d3 and 3. f4
- Example games B1
- Lazarevic,M - Maric,D (6) Pula, 1990 [B02]
- B2. Playing f4 vs. Caro-Kann 1. e4 c6: 1. e4 c6 2. Nc3 d5 3. f4 (a line of the Dunst opening, 1.Nc3)
- Example games B2
- Van der Vaeren - Savva, Haifa, 1989 [A00]
- B3. Playing f4 vs. French 1. e4 e6: 1. e4 e6 2. Nc3 d5 3. f4 (a line of the Dunst opening, 1.Nc3)
- Example games B3
- Hill,S - Wright,A , ch-AUS/SW,5,18, 1989 [B21]
- Campora,D. H - Shirazi,A , Ch New York ( open ), 1989 [B21]
- B4. Playing f4 vs. Pirc/Modern 1. e4 ...d6/...g6: 1. e4 d6 2. d4 Nf6 3. Nc3 g6 4. f4 (Austrian Attack)
- Example games B4
- Ekebjaerg,Ove (2580) - Van Manen,Gerben (2580) cr Blass-mem, 1990 [B07]
- Mednis-Vadasz 1978
- Bareev - Norwood, Marseilles, 1990 [B09]
- B5. Playing f4 vs. Sicilian (a) 1. e4 c5 Grand Prix attack
- Example games B5a
- Hodgson - Ady, Streatham Vs Ymca, London, 1981 [B23]
- Hebden - Large, British Ch'p, 1982 [B21]
- Plaskett - Howell, British Ch'p, 1983 [B21]
- Ekebjaerg,Ove - Danner,Georg, cr Nielsen-mem, 1987
- Hodgson - Nunn, Aaronson Open, 1978 [B23]
- B5. Playing f4 vs. Sicilian (b)Traditional Closed Sicilian
- Example games B5b
- Spassky - Geller, Candidates, 1968
- Psakhis - Kasparov, La Manga, 1990 [compare B23]
- Smyslov - Romanishin, Moscow, 1976 [B23]
- C. King's Indian Attack against the common half-open defences
- Introduction to the King's Indian Attack
- Belavanets - Bronstein 13th USSR semi-final, 1941
- Petrosian - Pachman, Bled, 1961
- C1. KIA vs. Alekhine 1. e4 Nf6: 1. e4 Nf6 2. d3 and 3. g3/Bg2
- Example games C1
- Kaulfuss,H - Diaz,Joa.C (4) Hessen-ch, 1989 [B02]
- Fischer,Robert J - Fauber,Richard Milwaukee Northwestern, 1957
- C2. KIA vs. Caro-Kann 1. e4 c6: 1. e4 c6 2. d3 d5 3. Nd2
- C2.1. Caro-Kann with 3... dxe4
- C2.2. Caro-Kann with 3... Nd7
- C2.3. Caro-Kann with 3... Nf6
- C2.4. Caro-Kann with 3... e5
- C2.5. Caro-Kann with 3...g6
- Example games C2
- Fischer - Ibrahimoglu, Siegen, 1970
- Hennigan - Hastings, Dundee, 1993
- C3. KIA vs. French 1. e4 e6: 1. e4 e6 2. d3 d5 3. Nd2
- C3.1 Variations with 4. g3
- C3.1.1 French with 4... dxe4
- C3.1.2 French with 4...b6
- C3.2 Variations with 4. Ngf6
- C3.2.1 French with 4... b6
- C3.2.1 French with 4... Nc6
- Example games C3
- Ciocaltea - Kozma, Sochi, 1963
- Fischer,RJ - Geller,U, Natanya, 1968
- Bronstein - Uhlmann, Moscow, 1971
- Fischer - Miagmasuren, Sousse, 1967
- Fischer - Ivkov, Santa Monica, 1967
- C4. KIA vs. Pirc/Modern 1. e4 ...d6/...g6: 1. e4 d6 2. d4 Nf6 3. Nc3 g6 4. Nge2 and 5. g3, 6. Bg2
- Example games C4
- Short - Donner, Amsterdam, 1982 [B07]
- C5. KIA vs. Sicilian
- C5.1 KIA Sicilian with 2...d6
- C5.1.1 Sicilian with 4... g6
- C5.1.2 Sicilian with 4... Nf6
- C5.2 KIA Sicilian with ...e6 and ...g6
- Example games C5
- Fischer,Robert J - Sherwin,James T, New Jersey, 1957
- Smyslov - Botvinnik, USSR Ch, 1955
- Yudasin-Jukic, Bern 1989
- Dvoretsky - Vulfsson, USSR, 1986
- Karlsson - George, Torbay, 1994 [B40]
- D. A single repertoire for attacking the unusual semi-open defences
- D1. Center Counter (Scandanavian) 1...d5
- D1.1. Advance with 2...d4
- Van Geet - Guyt [A00] Paramaribo, 1967
- D1.2. Exchange with 2...dxe4
- Example games D1
- Brouwn,Arnold - Perrenet,Jacob cr, 1971
- Ekebjaerg,Ove - Strand,Torger cr Nielsen-mem, 1987
- Leeners - Simon, Netherlands, 1979
- Van Geet,Dick - Van der Zijpp,B, Haarlem, 1991
- Suba,M - Bellon, Bucharest, 1978 [A00]
- Ratsch - Schwarz, DDR tt, 1969 [A00]
- Schlenker,Rainer - Zimmermann,G, Heidelberg, 1985 [A00]
- Staples,M - Lee,G, England, 1976 [A00]
- Van Geet,Dick - Lee, Wijk aan Zee III, 1979 [A00]
- D2. Gurgenidze Defence ...c6/...d5/...g6
- Example games D2
- Tong,Y - Webster,A [B08], Ch World Cadet's ( under 18 ), Singapore
- Bousum,J - Forbis,R, It (open), Chicago [B08]
- D3. Nimzovitch Defence
- Example games D3
- Goring - NN, Berlin, 1890 [B00]
- Schlenker,Rainer - Fuchs,D, Germany, 1985 [B00]
- D4. Other defences
- D4(a) 1...b6 (Owen's Defence)
- D4(b) St.George's Defence 1...a6,
- D4(c) the Borg Defence 1. e4 g5
- Example games D4
- Hennigan - Accardo, Roma, 1990
- Regis,D - Dansey,P, 1993
- Caillet - Paul, Paris, 1989
- E. A repertoire for attacking the unusual 1...e5 defences
- E1. Hungarian Defence
- E2. Philidor Defence
- E2.1 Philidor Defence with 3...Nd7
- E2.1.1 Philidor Defence with 4...Be7
- E2.1.2 Philidor Defence with 4...h6
- E2.1.3 Philidor Defence with 4...Ngf6
- E2.1.4 Philidor Defence with 4...c6
- E2.2 Philidor Defence with 3...Nf6
- E2.3 Philidor Defence with 3...exd4
- E2.4 Philidor counter-gambit 3...f5
- E3 Latvian Gambit 2... f5
- Example Games E
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