Inspiration as preparation

Submitted by FM_Eric_Schiller on Fri, 05/30/2008 at 2:36pm.

Most players prepare for games by memorizing variations. I prefer to go over games in my selected opening, and try to observe tactical patterns and strategy. In this article I give an example of how such study can pay off.

For my game against GM Schwartzman, I knew a Classical French could be the battleground if I chose 1.e4 (I'm mostly a 1.d4 player). I happened to have recently seen a stunning Kasparov win in a line I don't usually play. It made such an impression that I decided to try to emulate it. Here is the inspiration game.

Now let's see how this inspiration paid off.

So, you can prepare for games by studying strategy as well as memorizing moves!

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by jojomateo - 5 months ago
quezon city Philippines

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beautiful games.

by Crown - 5 months ago
Dhaka Bangladesh

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by UdayanOwen - 5 months ago
Melbourne Australia

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That is some seriously bold play. Pawn sac, then lift both rooks with king stranded in the centre...

But if it works, and your opponent is a GM....

Its celebration time!!!!

by ckaspereli - 5 months ago
mass United States

Member Since: Mar 2008
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After 34...Qa5

35.Nc6+ Bxc6

36.Rxc6 ...

With the option on the next move to either

37.Qd8+ ... Pinning black's rook to the queen,

or 37.Rb6+ ... Possibly winning blacks rook?

by BigBoy - 5 months ago
Barnsley United Kingdom

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A very good book by Eric Schiller is World Champion Openings which is an awesome book on chess openings played by all the World champions.

Featuring over 100 openings covered in detail!!

plus 102 Fully Annotated Games with full explanations.

Highly recommended.

by unclemike - 5 months ago
Barbados

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thanks for sharing. Yes, if only life's battles were fought on the chessboard! That was an inspiring piece of play.

by kenytiger - 5 months ago
United States

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Those games are awesome.

by macgiolla - 5 months ago
manchester, nh, usa Ireland

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that was abeautifully executed game, well done and thanks, very instructive!

by Gonnosuke - 5 months ago
Southern California United States

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Beautiful game, FM Schiller. The purpose of the second Rook lift is wonderfully ambiguous. The importance of the move is revealed only after the Queen roars to life and the h-rook jumps on the grenade, and by that time it's too late to change the outcome.

Fantastic piece coordination and an all-around great game. You may have been inspired by Kasparov's game, but of the two, I prefer your version.

by JauntyAngle - 5 months ago
Reading United Kingdom

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That was beautiful.

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