Off the Wall Chess - Owen's Defense
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on Sat, 08/16/2008 at 8:47pm.
The moves 1.e4 b6 is known as Owen's Defense, Queen Fianchetto, or the Greek Defense. It was popularized by John Owen (1827-1901), an English vicar who played under the pseudonym 'Alter.' In 1858, he used this opening to beat Paul Morphy in one game. In 1862, he took 3rd place, behind Adolf Anderssen (which he beat) and Louis Paulsen at the London International. This was the first international round robin where every player played every other. Black's idea in Owen's Defense is to fianchetto the queen's bishop to attack the center. Here is my game where I fianchettoed both bishops, then found a weakness in my opponent's kingside that led to checkmate. My bishops played a vital role in attacking the enemy king.
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