tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8556305125957341024.post3982866663429922226..comments2024-02-22T13:53:00.516-05:00Comments on Elizabeth Spiegel's blog: us am team round 3: Bb5 sicilian, 2: A players, 0Elizabeth Vicaryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04880561980096775673noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8556305125957341024.post-90043071111297941762009-02-18T12:24:00.000-05:002009-02-18T12:24:00.000-05:00Ever play the line with 1. e4 c5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. Bb5...Ever play the line with 1. e4 c5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. Bb5? If Black doesn't play 3. ... Nd4 you take on c6, play f4 (maybe d3 first) and you're two tempos up on this line.<BR/><BR/>3. ... Nd4 is better, but there's still fun to be had.<BR/><BR/>Rick MassimoAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8556305125957341024.post-65133856800893006602009-02-17T23:01:00.000-05:002009-02-17T23:01:00.000-05:00Elizabeth, just play this:1. e4 c52. Nf3 Nc63. Bb5...Elizabeth, just play this:<BR/><BR/>1. e4 c5<BR/>2. Nf3 Nc6<BR/>3. Bb5 g6 <BR/>4. O-O Bg7<BR/>5. Re1 e5 <BR/>6. b4<BR/><BR/>You'll thank me.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8556305125957341024.post-74617623716454363832009-02-17T22:11:00.000-05:002009-02-17T22:11:00.000-05:00Everyone, play 2... a6 (the O'Kelley) against Eliz...Everyone, play 2... a6 (the O'Kelley) against Elizabeth!<BR/><BR/>:)<BR/><BR/>P.S. another Boston team won again this year. We had three teams on the top four boards in the last round (I think, something like that). Unfortunately, our team, "The Shmelov Fear" (lead by SM Denys Shmelov) wasn't one of them. Next year...<BR/><BR/>-MattAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com