Today’s game features an example of the age old struggle between the classical and hypermodern approaches to the opening. My opponent, who was black, employed the Pirc Defense which is a hypermodern opening characterized by the moves 1.e4 d6 2.d4 Nf6 3.Nc3 g6. Because there is no early confrontation in the opening, there are severalContinueContinue reading “So I was just playing a game of #chess and then this happened! 63”
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Anand-Gelfand 2012: Preview 2
The match between Viswanathan Anand and Boris Gelfand should be a real “nail biter.” Anand’s over all record against Gelfand is very convincing with 16 wins, only 6 losses and 44 draws. Based on these figures, a Vegas odds maker would probable make Anand a 3-1 favorite to retain the title. However, the Anand-Gelfand match of 2012 will be played at “classical” time controls whichContinueContinue reading “Anand-Gelfand 2012: Preview 2”