However, there is one opening which I haven't seen anyone utilise on a regular basis is the chess circles I move in. The Veresov System (1.d4 Nf6 2.Nc3 d5 3.Bg5) doesn't seem to be a bad opening, but I can't recall seeing anyone play it in the tournaments I've played in. And I have no explanation for its unpopularity, especially given that the opening ideas seem pretty straightforward.
So in attempt to increase its popularity here is a short game from last year. White goes for rapid queenside castling with 4.Qd3 and after Black bites of more than he can chew with 13. ... Bxa3 , happily surrenders his queenside pawns in the knowledge that mate is not far away.
Ibba,I (2222) - Bieg Pagel,C (1988) [D01]
Capo d'Orso Open Porto Mannu Palau ITA (6), 21.05.2008
1.d4 d5 2.Nc3 Nf6 3.Bg5 e6 4.Qd3 Be7 5.f3 Nc6 6.0-0-0 0-0 7.e4 Nb4 8.Qd2 c6 9.a3 Na6 10.Bxa6 bxa6 11.Nh3 Rb8 12.Nf2 Qa5 13.Bxf6 (D)
13. ... Bxa3 14.Qg5 Bxb2+ 15.Kd2 Qxc3+ 1-0
2 comments:
I hate to give away bishops...
And I even more hate the moveorder 1.d4,Sf6 2.Sc3,d5 3.Lg5,e6 4.e4...
Off topic, a little secret...
1.d4,Sf6 2.Sc3,d5 3.Lg5,Lf5 4.f3,e6? 5.e4!,dxe4 6.fxe4,Lg6 7.e5...
Cheers
Henrik Mortensen
I played the Veresov in a game at Mt Buller in a misguided attempt to catch my rapidly improving junior opponent out with something a bit offbeat. However I did win the game - see http://chesschat.org/showthread.php?p=112246#post112246. I'm sure he wouldn't make that sort of mistake now!
Davies' book on the opening contains a lot of ideas for those looking for more than you can find in the footnotes of more general openings texts.
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