The Pincer Attack Evolution #2

This video explores an opening system I have been working on creating. I call it the Pincer Attack.

History of the Pincer Attack: While I was looking up military strategies I came across mention of the Pincer Attack. The general goal of the strategy is to somewhat attack in the center, and flank your opponent on both sides. I came up with a position with white that I felt could accomplish this, and then placed it into Rybka and let it play itself for a series of 3 minute games. The primary result were draws, with occassional wins from black and white. This tells me the structure is solid when considering human play. I am putting this concept out to my subscribers to collaborate on possible lines and ideas around the Pincer Attack opening.

The opening structure is similar to the Hippo defence played by black, however, with the extra tempo that white enjoys, the nature and shape of the game is quite different. While the structure itself might not be new, the detailed exploration of it as an opening system for white is.

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[bendrazil]

Not to also be too critical but as black's next move, you could easily check the king with Bb4 or Qa5 with no option but to run with the king and you lose advantage right there.

[jrobichess]

Check my reply to this idea a few comments down - thanks for checking out the vid!

[Eugensdiet]

I'm a beginner but to me Black has the advantage. Bb4+ keeps White from castling.

I just read down and Chaxar made the same comment. Follow with Rhe8. Qa5+ might be better because it eliminates the Queen King pin.

[jrobichess]

BB4+ is okay for white, and white will have the benefit of a stronger position to work from. The king can be tucked away to safety relatively easily. At that point castling isn't really that important anymore. However, the initial emphasis on castling that I was trying to express was earlier in the line as opposed to the end of that one example but I stated that again for some reason at the end of the line. Thanks for checking out the vid!

[omarzanusso]

I like pincer attack and your is always a good work.

My comment: in the last postion, say after black pushes to e4 and everyone takes, white is weaker, compared to the case in which black pushes to d4. Easily black prevents castle with bishop and has queen developed. Am I right?

Do you think pincher can be translated to defence?

[jrobichess]

Black prevents castling but the white king will be flexible enough to move to safety and white will be up a pawn in the position. As for the defence question, the Hippo defence uses the same structure as black however it tends to have more passive pawn moves due to being a tempo behind white, so it's a bit too slow for my tastes but I am sure it would be a solid defence. Thanks for checking out the vid!

[WestScorpion]

I like 1. d3 2. e3 because it controls the fourth rank central squares immediately giving a lot of early influence in the center.

[ssouvey]

@bendrazil I love this opening as white and black, and play it a lot, because: 1) it is EXTREMELY flexible, and: 2) most of my opponents overestimate their position and try to force an attack, sometimes with unsound sac's, and my counter-punches are fierce. I still prefer d3 over b3, because I like to goad my opp's into overextending, and counter-attack at just the right moment, similar to the hippo and hedgehog... the counter-punch is fierce and punishes aggressive players nicely.

[M1M1Y1]

In my opinion 2. e3 is better as it feigns at a potential pin of the knight to the king, some really passive players who want to avoid this might go a6, which gives you an extra move.

Wouldn't happen a lot and very unlikely at high level but still, not much to lose on it and a shot and gaining a small advantage.

[shutterbugged71]

Here is a game of this opening between Deep Rybka 4.1 x64 and Houdini 1.5a x64 with long time controls. Check out game 73 (and 74) at: westportchessclub . org/computer-chess /rybka-vs-houdini-100games . htm

[shutterbugged71]

Here is a game of this opening between Deep Rybka 4.1 x64 and Houdini 1.5a x64 with long time controls. Check out game 73 (and 74) at: westportchessclub . org /computer-chess /rybka-vs-houdini-100games .htm

[shutterbugged71]

Here is a game of this opening between Deep Rybka 4.1 x64 and Houdini 1.5a x64 with long time controls. Check out game 73 (and 74) at:

[shutterbugged71]

This is the Nimzowitsch-Larsen, Modern Variation, Main Line: 1. b3 e5 2. Bb2 Nc6 3. d3 d5 4. Nd2 Nf6 5. e3 Bd6 6. g3 Bg4 7. Ne2 Qd7

And 8.Bg2 0-0-0 9.h3 Be6 falls under the "A00: Benko Opening: Reti-KIA-English Transposition" classification.

[TheRoopeKonna]

b3 definitely.



[GHalfa]

e5 and b5 cant be defended ops

[GHalfa]

e5 and b5 cant be defended