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![Chess Opening: Ruy Lopez, Steinitz Defense: Tarrasch\](http://img.youtube.com/vi/ZQHctReqxXw/2.jpg "Chess Opening: Ruy Lopez, Steinitz Defense: Tarrasch\") |
Chess Opening: Ruy Lopez, Steinitz Defense: Tarrasch's Trap Posted by: GreenCastleBlock
Video duration: 602 seconds This is a discussion of a trap in the Ruy Lopez, Steinitz Defense. This is an important trap to know because it shows what happens if Black tries to hold the center in the Steinitz. When Tarrasch beat Marco in 1892, it signaled the beginning of the end for the Old Steinitz Defense. Today the Neo-Steinitz, 3...a6 4.Ba4 d6, is much more popular because it avoids the trap in this video. Related: chess, defense, lopez, opening, pullin, ruy, steinitz, tarrasch, trap |
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Chess Opening: Two Knights Defense (Ulvestad Variation) Posted by: GreenCastleBlock
Video duration: 595 seconds An introduction to the Ulvestad Variation(5...b5) in the Two Knights' Defense. The Ulvestad presents a very powerful alternative to the typical 5...Na5, especially because the best response 6.Bf1 is almost never seen below expert level. Related: chess, defense, knights, opening, pullin, two, ulvestad |
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Chess Opening: Lasker's Trap Posted by: GreenCastleBlock
Video duration: 477 seconds A discussion of Lasker's Trap, which shows up in the Albin Countergambit to the Queen's Gambit. I had to use WinBoard for this lecture because PGNMentor does not allow me to promote my pawn to a knight. :-( Related: albin, chess, countergambit, lasker, lecture, opening, pullin, trap |
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Chess Opening: Four Knights' Game 4.Bc4 Nxe4 Posted by: GreenCastleBlock
Video duration: 501 seconds Chess Opening Lecture: A discussion of Black's chances with the Fork Trick in the Four Knights' Game... How to remove your opponent's advantage when he plays 4.Bc4! Related: chess, fork, four, knights, opening, pullin, trick |
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Chess Opening: A Trap in the Torre Attack Posted by: GreenCastleBlock
Video duration: 309 seconds This is a trap in the Torre Attack (1.d4 2.Nf3 3.Bg5). It is one of my favorite opening traps; in the 2000 Chicago Open I won two games with it. Related: attack, chess, chicago, pullin, torre, trap |
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Chess Endgame: Bishop & Knight checkmate Posted by: GreenCastleBlock
Video duration: 511 seconds Matt Pullin performing the dreaded Bishop & Knight vs. lone King checkmate in 37 moves from a very suboptimal start position. Practice it yourself using the chessvideos.tv Endgame Simulator: http://www.chessvide os.tv/endgame-simula tions.php Related: bishop, checkmate, chess, chessvideos, endgame, knight |
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Chess Game: Pullin-Diallo Posted by: GreenCastleBlock
Video duration: 554 seconds Help me solve the mystery! Where did this article go? Web pages shown in this video: http://www.google .com/search?q=pullin +diallo http://www.ymlp50 .com/pubarchive_show _message_iframe.php? David+57 http://www.latime s.com/features/puzzl es/chess/ Related: analysis, chess, diallo, game, jack, la, peters, pullin, qgd, times |
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Chess Game: Brock-Pullin Posted by: GreenCastleBlock
Video duration: 639 seconds I'm back! This is my last round game against Bill Brock (2030) from the Evanston Chess Economy Open, played yesterday. I discuss the differences between the Noteboom, played in this game, and the Queen's Gambit Accepted. Here is another game where I play the Noteboom (sort of): http://www.youtube.c om/watch?v=9TAkUrc1k j8 Related: analysis, brock, chess, game, noteboom, pullin, qga |
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Chess Endgame: Rook vs. Bad Bishop Posted by: GreenCastleBlock
Video duration: 615 seconds This is a hypothetical position from my most recent tournament. I demonstrate an exchange up ending with a Rook against a Bad Bishop and walk through the features of this ending, showing how to pick up the full point. Includes principle of attrition, zugzwang, and a timely exchange sacrifice to reach a won pawn ending. Related: attrition, bad, bishop, chess, endgame, of, principle, pullin, rook |
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Chess: Live Blitz game 1 Posted by: GreenCastleBlock
Video duration: 572 seconds This is a live blitz game played by me on Yahoo Chess. As an homage to krakkaskak, I tried the Polar Bear system 1.f4. I was in unfamiliar territory, but I won on time in an easily won rook ending. Sorry about the audio lag in this clip. Related: bear, blitz, chess, krakkaskak, live, polar, pullin, system, yahoo |
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Stonewall Legacy: Baltic Defense Posted by: GreenCastleBlock
Video duration: 633 seconds This is part of a series of chess opening videos called Stonewall Legacy, by Matt Pullin. In this video I discuss 1.d4 d5 2.e3 Bf5, preventing White's Stonewall setup by beating White to the d3-h7 diagonal. The only way White can play for an advantage is to play 3.c4 with the goal of an early attack on b7. Some of these positions can also be reached via the Slav Defense. Related: baltic, chess, legacy, opening, pullin, stonewall |
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Stonewall Legacy: Introduction Posted by: GreenCastleBlock
Video duration: 342 seconds The first in a series of chess opening videos called Stonewall Legacy, by Matt Pullin. In this series I will examine the Stonewall Attack for White and display defenses which I think are challenging and/or interesting. Here's a prototypical Stonewall game where everything goes right for White. Related: analysis, chess, legacy, opening, pullin, stonewall |
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Chess: Live Blitz game 3 Posted by: GreenCastleBlock
Video duration: 425 seconds This is a Live Blitz game played by me on FICS(freechess.org). I opened with the Noteboom Variation of the Slav Defense (by transposition). If you would like to play me on FICS, drop me a PM, and include your FICS username. I will add you to my +not list. Related: blitz, chess, fics, live, noteboom, pullin, slav |
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Stonewall Legacy: Teichmann Defense Posted by: GreenCastleBlock
Video duration: 653 seconds This is part of a series of chess opening videos called Stonewall Legacy, by Matt Pullin. We look this time at 1.d4 d5 2.e3 e6 3.Bd3 Nc6, a move order I am calling the Teichmann Defense after the player who first used it. It seems like a little-explored and reasonable approach against the Stonewall. Related: chess, legacy, pullin, stonewall, teichmann |
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Stonewall Legacy: The Baltic Trap 4...Nc6! Posted by: GreenCastleBlock
Video duration: 333 seconds This is part of a series of chess opening videos called Stonewall Legacy, by Matt Pullin. This should have been part of the video on the Baltic Defense. I cover the trap line 1.d4 d5 2.e3 Bf5 3.c4 e6 4.Qb3 Nc6! Taking the b7 pawn is a forced draw. Instead I recommend Yaacov Norowitz's 5.Bd2 resulting in a quiet game with a small White edge. Related: baltic, chess, legacy, norowitz, pullin, stonewall, trap |
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Chess: Live Blitz game 4 Posted by: GreenCastleBlock
Video duration: 618 seconds A Live Blitz game played on FICS (freechess.org). I am playing White against one of my subscribers, guelar. The opening is an English, and I win an exchange but end up with a Knight stranded on a8. Most of the game is spent trying to resurrect this knight using tactics. In the end, guelar loses on time in a Rook ending where I have two extra pawns. Related: blitz, chess, fics, guelar, live, pullin |
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Chess Game: Gaul-Pullin Posted by: GreenCastleBlock
Video duration: 602 seconds This is my chess game against Tom Gaul (1780) at a G30 event in Deerfield, IL. Related: analysis, chess, game, gaul, pullin |
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Chess: Live Blitz game 5 Posted by: GreenCastleBlock
Video duration: 297 seconds It's Live Blitz 5! Finally! ...they can't all be gems :-| Related: blitz, chess, english, fics, fork, knight, live, pullin |
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GreenCastle-Indian Defense: 4.d5 Posted by: GreenCastleBlock
Video duration: 584 seconds http://www.youtube.c om/view_play_list?p= 43662FF9C5696566 Part 2 of 4. This is analysis I am submitting of an opening that I created a few years ago but I never really used regularly in tournaments. It's the "GreenCastle-Indian Defense" 1.d4 e6 2.c4 Bb4+ 3.Nc3 Nc6!? Related: analysis, chess, defense, greencastle, pullin |
