notyetagm Member since Mar-15-04 · Last seen Sep-12-08 To see an enlarged version of my avatar and for the history behind it, click http://www.thechessdrum.net/65thSqu.... --- <<<FUNDAMENTAL THEOREM OF THREATS>>> The number of times a square is attacked (NA) and defended (ND) cannot be calculated by simply counting the number of pieces controlling that square. Rather, <<THE NUMBER OF TIMES A SQUARE IS ATTACKED AND DEFENDED CAN BE COMPUTED ONLY AFTER -ALL- THE THREATS IN THE POSITION AND THEIR -SEVERITY- HAVE BEEN TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT.>> In particular, you must account for the <<MOST OBVIOUS THREAT ON THE CHESSBOARD>>: <<<<THE THREAT TO CAPTURE A SQUARE>>>>, with or without an enemy piece or pawn on that square. The threat of an enemy unit to occupy a significant square must be dealt with. And you must account for the <<THREE TYPES OF SUBTLE THREATS>>: : attack every single square on their lines : defender cannot defend tactical base, target : threatens to advance to the blockading square <Part I (++).> Being able to -MAKE- a threat (especially <CHECK> or a <MATE THREAT>, a <<SENTE>> move) means that you control a square -MORE- times than meets the eye (<THREATS GAIN TEMPO>). <Part II (--).> Having to -MEET- a threat means that you control a square -FEWER- times than meets the eye (<OBLIGATION RESTRICTS MOBILITY>). Maybe I can add attackers to the square with tempo, making a threat. Maybe you can add defenders to the square with tempo, making a threat. Maybe some of my attackers are tied down meeting threats. Maybe some of your defenders are tied down meeting threats.

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Sep-10-08 Bilbao Grand Slam Chess Final (2008)    notyetagm: <zoat22: So, does everyone still want to say that Carlsen is "better" than Fischer and Kasparov? And, <Square Dance> are you still saying that Carlsen is clearly better than Topalov ? Carlsen's wins this year with Topalov were lucky whereas Topalov completely crushed ...      Sep-10-08 Anand vs Aronian, 2008    notyetagm: <ANNOTATE> Anand missing the <REMOVE THE GUARD> shot against Aronian: ... +! x ...      Sep-10-08 notyetagm chessforum   notyetagm: <ANNOTATE> Anand missing the <REMOVE THE GUARD> shot against Aronian: ... +! x ...      Sep-10-08 Korchnoi vs Durasevic, 1956   notyetagm: Unbelievable <PIECE ACTIVITY> by Black in this game. 20 ... f8-e8 [DIAGRAM] 25 ... e4-d2 0-1 [DIAGRAM] I wonder why this <AVERBAKH ...      Sep-10-08 Magnus Carlsen    notyetagm: <slomarko: ... Magnus if you are reading these lines please stop playing a6 because this move sucks!> LOL      Sep-09-08 Carlsen vs Ivanchuk, 2008    notyetagm: It is about freakin' time that Ivanchuk won a classical game against Carlsen. Now Chucky's classical score against Carlsen is <+1 -4 =4>, still abysmal but *much* better than the shutout it used to be.      Sep-09-08 jessicafischerqueen chessforum    notyetagm: <jessicafischerqueen: Interestingly, Last year at <Chew Sock> I was disappointed to learn that people don't actually chew on their socks. That would have been something to see.> What the hell is <Chew Sock>?      Sep-09-08 Carlsen vs Aronian, 2008    notyetagm: <awfulhangover: "d5 was creative, but bad", Levon Aronian. Video interview with him and Magnus on http://www.chessclub.com/chessfm/> ; What else did Aronian have to say about Carlsen's pawn sacrifice d4-d5!!?, as annotated by chessbase?      Sep-08-08 Wang Hao vs E Inarkiev, 2008   notyetagm: This is an *exceptionally* brilliant game by Wang Hao. I am surprised there are not more comments.      Sep-07-08 Kramnik vs Grischuk, 2008   notyetagm: Kramnik is back to beating the King's Indian with the Bayonet Attack, I see.

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< Earlier Kibitzing  · PAGE 49 OF 49 ·  Later Kibitzing > Sep-02-08    notyetagm: <TODO> Find the <EXCHANGE ON THE PINNING SQUARE> example from Emms GAMBIT book! Sep-03-08    klangenfarben: <TACTICS> impressive in both quality and pace of production. Keep On Truckin'. Sep-03-08    stanleys: <notyetagm:> Take a look at Milko Popchev page and the game I've just posted there.Hope you'll like it! Sep-03-08    notyetagm: Game Collection: Garry Kasparov's On My Great Predecessors Vol. 3: Game 76 Spassky vs Petrosian, 1969 Petrosian-Spassky World Championship Rematch 1969 · Queen's Gambit Declined: Semi-Tarrasch Defense. Exchange Variation (D41) · 1-0 Sep-04-08    notyetagm: <TODO> Place this comment in the forum for the game Aronian-Anand Bilbao 2008. <jacqueslaumone: <Aronian needs to figure out a way to make that dark square bishop useful and advance that pawn.> Can't he just create another passed pawn on the h-file by Kf4, f3 and g4? Then the combined threats might be very annoying for Black.> Wow, that's a brilliant plan: <TWO WEAKNESSES>. Sep-04-08    notyetagm: http://improveyourchess.com/ Sep-04-08    notyetagm: YOU CAN TAKE *ANY* SQUARE IF IT FORCES YOUR OPPONENT TO MISPLACE (LINE UP) HIS PIECES YOU CAN TAKE *ANY* SQUARE THAT IS LINED UP WITH THE ENEMY KING YOU CAN TAKE *ANY* SQUARE THAT IS LINED UP WITH AN ENEMY WEAKNESS TWO COUNTING EXCEPTIONS: 1) REMOVE THE GUARD 2) MISPLACED PIECES (FORCING YOUR OPPONENT TO MISPLACE HIS PIECES), e.g., EXCHANGE ON PINNING SQUARE The h5-square, 87 Qe5-h5+!!, Karjakin vs Gelfand Tal Memorial blitz tournament 2008 Sep-04-08    notyetagm: Karjakin vs Gelfand, 2008 White to play: 87 ? click for larger view Here in a blitz game Karjakin missed a stunning winning move, 87 e5-h5+!!. 87 e5-h5+!! <decoy into skewer, pin-breaking> click for larger view The point is the nasty <SKEWER> 87 ... h4xh5 88 e7-e8=+. 87 ... h4xh5 88 e7-e8=+ <skewer> click for larger view Wow, what a away to win! This example will clearly make the next edition of Van Perlo's book on endgame tactics. A *great* example that you need to <FORCE YOUR OPPONENT TO LINE UP HIS PIECES>. Sep-04-08    notyetagm: http://improveyourchess.com/ Sep-07-08    notyetagm: Game Collection: The importance of pawn breaks http://improveyourchess.com/ Sep-07-08    notyetagm: Game Collection: The Giants of Chess Strategy Sep-08-08    jessicafischerqueen: Hi <coach>!! I'm back in Korea now. Thanks for keeping me on your <TACTICS LESSONS PLAYLIST>, and also- your step by step instruction on <BALEFUL INFLUENCE> was brilliant. I especially like how you don't skip steps- and that you make separate FENS for each move-- this makes it very very clear and easy for us to understand the <TACTICAL CONCEPTS> involved. Sep-08-08    notyetagm: <jessicafischerqueen: Hi <coach>!! I'm back in Korea now. Thanks for keeping me on your <TACTICS LESSONS PLAYLIST>, and also- your step by step instruction on <BALEFUL INFLUENCE> was brilliant.> Reinfeld/Chernev used the term <BALEFUL INFLUENCE> to describe how a line piece indirectly threatens *all* the squares on its lines. I stole the term from them. :-) Sep-08-08    notyetagm: Have a good look at this game: Wang Hao vs E Inarkiev, 2008 Explore the notes written by <Mateo> in the game's forum. Sep-08-08    notyetagm: http://tournaments.chessdom.com/bil... Sep-08-08    jessicafischerqueen: Hi Ho!! I am teaching English at a public school deep in rural Korea. Chickens run wild in the street and you are not allowed to flush toilet paper (true- not making this up). Whoopa! Sep-09-08    jessicafischerqueen: Yo Coach! Another one of your students is using your <PATENTED TACTICS TRAINING METHODS> in his forum. It's a good piece of analysis as well: ravel5184 chessforum Sep-09-08    notyetagm: <jessicafischerqueen: Hi Ho!! I am teaching English at a public school deep in rural Korea. Chickens run wild in the street and you are not allowed to flush toilet paper (true- not making this up). Whoopa!> Wow. So how long are you going to be there for? Sep-09-08    notyetagm: http://www.freechess.org/Login/jin/... Sep-09-08    notyetagm: badest: <kellmano> Try http://www.freechess.org/Login/jin/... Login as guest and do: ob 282 Sep-09-08    ravel5184: Hey I use Jin Applet to log on to ICC! Sep-10-08    jessicafischerqueen: Hi coach! I am in Korea for one more year. After that, I think I will teach in Europe where people play chess. Sep-10-08    jessicafischerqueen: Hey look at this! You will catch me soon... <1. acirce (22,223) 2. percyblakeney (17,097) 3. WannaBe (16,706) 4. jessicafischerqueen (15,949) 5. notyetagm (11,657)> Sep-10-08    notyetagm: <jessicafischerqueen: Hey look at this! You will catch me soon... <1. acirce (22,223) 2. percyblakeney (17,097) 3. WannaBe (16,706) 4. jessicafischerqueen (15,949) 5. notyetagm (11,657)>> Only if you leave cg.com for several months, and why would you want to do that? :-) Sep-10-08    notyetagm: <ANNOTATE> Anand missing the <REMOVE THE GUARD> shot against Aronian: ... +! x <deflection from h1> h2-h1=. Anand missed that the previous check would force his king onto the 3rd rank with his rook which must <DEFEND> the promotion square. REMOVE THE GUARD: ATTACK DEFENDER AND SOMETHING ELSE DIRECT THREAT TO A SQUARE OVERWORKED *FORCE* YOUR OPPONENT TO LINE UP HIS PIECES Jump directly to page #    (enter number from 1 to 49) < Earlier Kibitzing  · PAGE 49 OF 49 ·  Later Kibitzing >		Become a Premium Chessgames Member today!

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