Comments on: Chess Lesson: Sicilian Defence – Najdorf, English Attack

By: Echeque5

Echeque5 — Wed, 19 May 2010 17:25:23 +0000

@bassieeee7 – Arguably the greatest chess player of all time and a Sicilian Defense expert, Bobby Fischer, played the e5 move. Yes, it does create a backwards pawn, however it is not at all easy for white to attack that pawn and that e5 pawn causes white a lot of problems. Go over some Bobby Fischer games and you’ll see.

By: Echeque5

Echeque5 — Wed, 19 May 2010 17:24:03 +0000

@ani19bd – The web site 365Chess doot comm will tell you.

By: Echeque5

Echeque5 — Wed, 19 May 2010 17:18:13 +0000

@orlandorjames – If you go to the web site USChess doot org, you will be looking at the United States Chess Federation web site and they have hundreds of books on chess that you can order, along with chess DVD’s, chess programs, chess equipment, etc. If you become a member of the USCF, then you can play in chess tournaments all across the country. It’s a lot of fun and you can earn money too! I hope this has been of help.

By: Echeque5

Echeque5 — Wed, 19 May 2010 16:53:35 +0000

@soldier4242 – Which move is, “that move”, that looks pretty passive to you?

By: Echeque5

Echeque5 — Wed, 19 May 2010 16:51:46 +0000

@knighttango – Because the Sicilian Defense is a very strong opening for black.

By: Echeque5

Echeque5 — Wed, 19 May 2010 16:42:21 +0000

@Sasuke149 – The Sicilian Dragon can be rather easily slayed with the Yugoslav Attack. Over his career in top level chess, Bobby Fischer played against the Sicilian Dragon 11 times and using the Yugoslav Attack, won 10 of those games. Look it up on 365Chess doot comm. I hope this has been of help.

By: soldier4242

soldier4242 — Wed, 19 May 2010 15:45:39 +0000

I was replying to woodensaw.

“At 5:30, after white castles, why not slide
A6 pawn up a square in order to give rook access to fifth row??”

By: spectrophotography

spectrophotography — Wed, 19 May 2010 14:51:01 +0000

Really, King’s Indian Attack no good there?

By: mrkojled

mrkojled — Wed, 19 May 2010 14:21:10 +0000

miguel najdorf’s last name is generally pronounced ‘nigh-dorf’

By: XreiterX

XreiterX — Wed, 19 May 2010 14:20:17 +0000

which programm are you using for your videos jrobi?