Comments on: Some very short Scotch games http://chessteacher.110mb.com/2007/08/22/some-very-short-scotch-games/ Chess Lessons & Exercises Tue, 24 Nov 2009 16:32:12 +0100 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Chess Teacher http://chessteacher.110mb.com/2007/08/22/some-very-short-scotch-games/comment-page-1/#comment-225 Chess Teacher Sun, 23 Sep 2007 14:57:43 +0000 http://chessteacher.110mb.com/2007/08/22/some-very-short-scotch-games/#comment-225 @ Scotch enprise After 5.Nxc6 Black plays the move 5...Qh4, probably because of 6...Qxf2#. But White's response to this move is 6.Nd4 which deals with this mate threath and brings the Knight to a safe place. Now White is a piece ahead and Black has no compensation whatsoever. Depending on White's playing strength this should be enough for White to win the game. @ Scotch enprise

After 5.Nxc6 Black plays the move 5…Qh4, probably because of 6…Qxf2#.
But White’s response to this move is 6.Nd4 which deals with this mate threath and brings the Knight to a safe place. Now White is a piece ahead and Black has no compensation whatsoever. Depending on White’s playing strength this should be enough for White to win the game.

]]> By: Scotch enprise http://chessteacher.110mb.com/2007/08/22/some-very-short-scotch-games/comment-page-1/#comment-220 Scotch enprise Sat, 22 Sep 2007 20:50:33 +0000 http://chessteacher.110mb.com/2007/08/22/some-very-short-scotch-games/#comment-220 I do not see why 6.Nd4 is 1-0 !? Please explain this-thanks I do not see why 6.Nd4 is 1-0 !?
Please explain this-thanks

]]> By: mistermac http://chessteacher.110mb.com/2007/08/22/some-very-short-scotch-games/comment-page-1/#comment-218 mistermac Sat, 22 Sep 2007 06:22:53 +0000 http://chessteacher.110mb.com/2007/08/22/some-very-short-scotch-games/#comment-218 Very interesting article on the Scotch. Thank you. Very interesting article on the Scotch. Thank you.

]]> By: Chess Teacher http://chessteacher.110mb.com/2007/08/22/some-very-short-scotch-games/comment-page-1/#comment-164 Chess Teacher Tue, 28 Aug 2007 15:52:40 +0000 http://chessteacher.110mb.com/2007/08/22/some-very-short-scotch-games/#comment-164 Of course there are traps for white to fall into. Take for example the game between Vasily Panasenko and Dmitry Shulzhenko (Kiev, 2005): 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 exd4 4.Nxd4 Bc5 5.Nxc6 bxc6 6.b3 Qf6 7.c3 Qxf2# 0-1 OK, it is a kind of blunder, but the mate shows one of the possibilities for Black. Black can even better immediately play 5...Qf6 and if White defends by 6.Qd2 Black's best move is 6...dxc6 This is a position in which most threaths are targeted at the White side. Of course there are traps for white to fall into.

Take for example the game between Vasily Panasenko and Dmitry Shulzhenko (Kiev, 2005):

1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 exd4 4.Nxd4 Bc5 5.Nxc6 bxc6 6.b3 Qf6 7.c3 Qxf2# 0-1

OK, it is a kind of blunder, but the mate shows one of the possibilities for Black.
Black can even better immediately play 5…Qf6 and if White defends by 6.Qd2 Black’s best move is 6…dxc6
This is a position in which most threaths are targeted at the White side.

]]> By: Tom Chivers http://chessteacher.110mb.com/2007/08/22/some-very-short-scotch-games/comment-page-1/#comment-163 Tom Chivers Tue, 28 Aug 2007 11:26:43 +0000 http://chessteacher.110mb.com/2007/08/22/some-very-short-scotch-games/#comment-163 Aren't there some traps for white to fall into?! Having to face the Scotch was one of the reasons I gave up 1...e5. Aren’t there some traps for white to fall into?!

Having to face the Scotch was one of the reasons I gave up 1…e5.

]]> By: Rook Van Winkle http://chessteacher.110mb.com/2007/08/22/some-very-short-scotch-games/comment-page-1/#comment-154 Rook Van Winkle Thu, 23 Aug 2007 15:13:55 +0000 http://chessteacher.110mb.com/2007/08/22/some-very-short-scotch-games/#comment-154 When I first started playing chess (at the age of 9 or 10) the Scotch Game was one of my favorite openings - not for any practical reason really, but be because of the name 'Scotch' - although a native born American I am of mostly Scottish decent. Not necessarily a great reason for picking a favorite opening - but, hey, you have to start somewhere. :-) It makes me wonder if Edwin ‘dutchdefence’ Meyer, who is Dutch (and BTW has a superb blog at http://dutchdefence.wordpress.com) has picked the Dutch Defence as his favorite opening? Visit the <a href="http://rookvanwinkle.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Rook Van Winkle Chess Blog</a> - "A chess blog of general interest for beginning and novice chess players on the benefits of playing and enjoying the game of chess, with a special focus on middle-aged (and older) players." When I first started playing chess (at the age of 9 or 10) the Scotch Game was one of my favorite openings – not for any practical reason really, but be because of the name ‘Scotch’ – although a native born American I am of mostly Scottish decent. Not necessarily a great reason for picking a favorite opening – but, hey, you have to start somewhere. :-)

It makes me wonder if Edwin ‘dutchdefence’ Meyer, who is Dutch (and BTW has a superb blog at http://dutchdefence.wordpress.com) has picked the Dutch Defence as his favorite opening?

Visit the Rook Van Winkle Chess Blog – “A chess blog of general interest for beginning and novice chess players on the benefits of playing and enjoying the game of chess, with a special focus on middle-aged (and older) players.”

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