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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: 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: 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 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: 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 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: 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: 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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Chess Game: Meerovich-Pullin Posted by: GreenCastleBlock
Video duration: 652 seconds The 2007 Illinois Open was probably my best tournament ever. Here is my highest rated win from that event: my round 5 game against Ilan Meerovich(2066). Against a much stronger opponent, it is a good strategy to try to take him out of his comfort zone. I accomplished this by playing the Albin, and sacrificing an additional pawn to cramp his position (...d3!) Related: albin, analysis, chess, counter, gambit, game, pullin |
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Chess Game: Pullin-Auger Posted by: GreenCastleBlock
Video duration: 566 seconds This is my 4th round game from the 2007 Illinois Open, against Michael Auger(1959). He gets an isolated queen pawn (IQP) which I am able to blockade effectively. He launches an attack with just his queen and my king scrambles to safety, then I top things off with an exchange sacrifice. One of my more exciting games from this event. Related: analysis, auger, chess, game, iqp, isolated, pawn, pullin, queen |
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Chess Game: Rasskazov-Pullin Posted by: GreenCastleBlock
Video duration: 459 seconds This is my chess game against Ivan Rasskazov (1500) from an Illinois High School event in 1999. Related: analysis, chess, fork, game, pullin, rasskazov |
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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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Chess Game: Pullin-Mitkov Posted by: GreenCastleBlock
Video duration: 591 seconds This is my game against Grandmaster Nikolai Mitkov(2611) played in the 2007 Illinois Open this past weekend. Needless to say, I get crushed, but the game is far more interesting than you'd think. Related: analysis, chess, game, grandmaster, mitkov, pullin |
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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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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 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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Chess Endgame: Bishop and Pawn vs. Same Color Bishop Posted by: GreenCastleBlock
Video duration: 594 seconds In this short video (under 10 min is short) I show an endgame discussed in Aron Nimzovitch's 'My System' in which a Bishop is able to display a number of tricky maneuvers to ultimately win control of b8. Related: bishop, chess, endgame, nimzovitch, pawn, pullin |
