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Monday, July 14, 2014

Dominating d File but Losing

Doubled rooks are generally considered to be the optimum way of coordinating one's rooks. This is what Andy22 of the United States, playing a three minute game at the internet chess club, thought as he played his Queen's rook to d8 doubling on the d file. He is not to be faulted as this seems to be a solid and intimidating way to continue.




A more circumspect(One of Lewis Mclary's favorite words) analysis reveals the e2 pawn and c3 Bishop cover all invasions points along  this central file. So in a very practical way, Black's two five pointers  are queerly out of play and uncoordinated(coordination being one of Dan Heismann's chess elements). Also how many people can claim to have won a chess game by never advancing their e pawn. I would expect this to be an extremely rare event and in conflict with Weaver Adam's obsessive perception that 1. e4 is winning! San Francisco is full of flakes like him.

Now black's c3 Bishop, currently performing defensive functions is also aimed at the Black Monarch. This is your hint in coming up with a plan to exploit Black's misplaced Rooks. See if you can find the winning plan!!


1 comment:

  1. I am ecstatic to find something about that old convict Lewis McClary. He had a following in Houston,Texas USA. He also pissed off a lot of people. Him and and Asian guy who is now a prominent chess teacher used fight all the time at the club and try to out prepare each other in obscure off beat openings. Seems like he may have been friends with Mitch Vergara and Shawn Noland in the San Antonio part of the country.

    I did find something on a blog by philosopher Glen Wilson about a morons defense and tautologies like "things that are not the same are different" Drugs and alcohol will send you down that path I guess!!! I used to play at that studio you were talking about when I was in town for a conference. Some nice guys but a lot of over rated players!!

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