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Playing the Evans against Evans

Submitted by billwall on Fri Jun 29, 2007 8:52pm.

I sat down as White against a player named Evans.  I just had to play the Evans Gambit against someone named Evans.  It added to my repertoire of playing openings named after my opponents.  I have played a Ruy Lopez against Mr. Lope... Read more »

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Off the Wall Chess - Queen's Gambit Declined

Submitted by billwall on Sun Jun 24, 2007 9:43am.

Here is an interesting game I played at the Midwest Ohio Team Chess Festival (MOTCF) in Columbus, Ohio.  It was a Queen's Gambit Declined that normally results in a long, boring game.  But this game was entertaining.  Also see t... Read more »

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Off the Wall Chess - From's Gambit

Submitted by billwall on Sat Jun 23, 2007 6:59pm.

When someone gives me the Bird (1.f4), I try to play the From's Gambit (1.f4 e5).  Here is a recent Internet blitz game where my opponent thought he had an attack on my king, but I found an escape route for my king, then found a mating at... Read more »

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Off the Wall Chess - An English Lesson in Thailand

Submitted by billwall on Fri Jun 22, 2007 8:09pm.

In 1974, I played in a USO championship in Thailand and won the event.  In round 1, I played the English Opening and was able to sacrifice a piece for a king-side attack.  It finally led me to a win after trapping my opponent's Queen... Read more »

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Off the Wall Chess - A Wild King's Gambit

Submitted by billwall on Thu Jun 21, 2007 10:19pm.

Here is one of my games where I played a King's Gambit in the final round where I needed a win.  It was a wild one.   Read more »

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Off the Wall Chess - Slaying the Dragon

Submitted by billwall on Mon Jun 18, 2007 9:37am.

Here is a game where I luckily won as my opponent played the Sicilian, Dragon.  He had so many opportunities to win, but in the end, I checkmated and slayed the Dragon. Read more »

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Off the Wall Chess - Monkeying Around with the Orangutan

Submitted by billwall on Thu Jun 14, 2007 4:52am.

  I play 1.b4 alot and have written a book on it.  The opening is known as the Polish Opening or the Orangutan (a Tartakower story from 1924).  Here is a game I played using the Orangutan that allowed me to attack the enemy king cau... Read more »

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Off the Wall Chess - A Race to Queen or mate

Submitted by billwall on Tue Jun 12, 2007 5:02am.

Here is one of my games from the 1993 US Air Force Championship and Armed Forces Qualifier in which I beat the highest rated player in a race to Queen or to checkmate. Read more »

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Off the Wall Chess - Larsen's Opening & Queen Sac

Submitted by billwall on Sun Jun 10, 2007 5:32pm.

Here is a game where I played the Larsen's Opening (1,b3) and was able the sacrifice my queen for the win. Read more »

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Off the Wall Chess - The Pin is Mightier than the Sword

Submitted by billwall on Thu Jun 7, 2007 5:11am.

Here is an Indian game (Queen's Indian/NimzoIndian) with lots of pins.  The game could have gone either way.  Whoever had the best pin was going to win.  Sometimes the pin is mightier than the sword. Read more »

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