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Date: 04 Oct 2004 19:01:12
From: Ivan
Subject: Why are super GMs scared of the Zaitsev Variation?
I have noticed that when Anand and Kramnik try to play the Zaitsev
variation with Bb7 against Leko, he does not want to play the mainline
with d4. Instead he wimps out with playing d3.

What is the deal? Is the Zaitsev really that powerful of an opening
for black? I thought Kasparov had already demonstrated methods to
tame this opening during the Kasparov-Karpov contests of the 80s.

thanks,

Ivan




 
Date: 05 Oct 2004 15:25:04
From: Antonio Torrecillas
Subject: Re: Why are super GMs scared of the Zaitsev Variation?
En/na Ivan ha escrit:
> I have noticed that when Anand and Kramnik try to play the Zaitsev
> variation with Bb7 against Leko, he does not want to play the mainline
> with d4. Instead he wimps out with playing d3.
>
> What is the deal? Is the Zaitsev really that powerful of an opening
> for black? I thought Kasparov had already demonstrated methods to
> tame this opening during the Kasparov-Karpov contests of the 80s.
>
> thanks,
>
> Ivan

Zaitzev? ... Those Leko games were antishall systems, is not it?

AT



  
Date: 05 Oct 2004 14:03:29
From: Luigi Caselli
Subject: Re: Why are super GMs scared of the Zaitsev Variation?
"Antonio Torrecillas" <[email protected] > ha scritto nel messaggio
news:[email protected]...
> En/na Ivan ha escrit:
> > I have noticed that when Anand and Kramnik try to play the Zaitsev
> > variation with Bb7 against Leko, he does not want to play the mainline
> > with d4. Instead he wimps out with playing d3.
> >
> > What is the deal? Is the Zaitsev really that powerful of an opening
> > for black? I thought Kasparov had already demonstrated methods to
> > tame this opening during the Kasparov-Karpov contests of the 80s.
> >
> > thanks,
> >
> > Ivan
>
> Zaitzev? ... Those Leko games were antishall systems, is not it?

Yes, Antishall but also antiZaitzev...

Luigi Caselli




 
Date: 05 Oct 2004 03:44:59
From: Ray Gordon
Subject: Re: Why are super GMs scared of the Zaitsev Variation?
>I have noticed that when Anand and Kramnik try to play the Zaitsev
> variation with Bb7 against Leko, he does not want to play the mainline
> with d4. Instead he wimps out with playing d3.
>
> What is the deal? Is the Zaitsev really that powerful of an opening
> for black? I thought Kasparov had already demonstrated methods to
> tame this opening during the Kasparov-Karpov contests of the 80s.

d3 is not exactly tame.