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Subject: Re: Diep and 1.Nh3?

Author: Robert Hyatt

Date: 08:25:14 10/13/03

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On October 13, 2003 at 10:37:26, Djordje Vidanovic wrote:

>On October 13, 2003 at 10:15:19, martin fierz wrote:
>
>>>Diep also has an interesting and unorthodox opening
>>>book with lots of lines that are worth analysing.  No small wonder, the book's
>>>creator is a super strong Fide Master, the author of Diep:  Vincent Diepeveen.
>>
>>1. Nh3? in every single game? this is ridiculous, not interesting or unorthodox
>>:-)
>>
>>perhaps vincent could explain this weird choice?
>>i haven't looked at the black games seriously, but there the openings seem to be
>>more normal on the first glance.
>>
>>BTW, vincent is an FM, but certainly not a super-strong FM; that implies that
>>you're close to IM level...
>>
>>cheers
>>  martin
>
>
>Well, the book Diep uses is in a binary form taking up 2.7 MB.  It is well
>indexed (the index is 2.1 MB).  The reason I said that it was unorthodox is
>clear: moves for White are 1.Ng1h3 (with an emphatic exclamation mark !

That exclam is ridiculous.

It isn't even worth discussing such an opening move..  :)



>, but you
>also have 1.d2d3, 1.g2g4 and 1.c2c4.  Nothing wrong there especially if Diep
>plays instantly after almost any reply to 1.Ng1h3.  It is clear that Diep has
>well-developed and meticulously thought-out strategical patterns after this
>strange opening move.
>
>Vincent is a stronger player than me, definitely:  my highest blitz rating on
>ICC was 2578, his was 2620... and he is a better blitzer, no two ways about it.
>Most probably a better player overall.  But I am twice his age, so please give
>me a bit of credit for that and count on me being a bit confused at times when
>playing blitz.  E.G. say that I wish to place my queen on a square while I end
>up with my bishop there.  Not that I mind  my Bishop brushing sides with the
>Queen...
>
>Djordje



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