The Torre Attack is an extremely effective way of taking your opponent into an uncomfortable situation right from move one.
I have recently finished filming a DVD for Chessbase on the Torre Attack. In this hour long Simon Says I will show you some of the main ideas behind the opening, including some quite shocking and exciting new ideas. Come and join the show to learn more about this opening.
To get in the right mindset, in the following position d5 is a rare yet very dangerous idea, we take a look at this and other Torre ideas in today's Simon Says.
Can you guess Black's most recent preferred reply? The answer is below!
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In early 2015 Simon Williams launched his own show called "Simon says" after producing the first of his ChessBase video series. On a weekly basis (with breaks for tournaments and chess events) Simon entertains the chess world with attacking ideas, play strategies and witty manoeuvres on the chess board.
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The Colle-Koltanowski system is very easy to learn, yet an extremely dangerous opening.
The Torre Attack is an extremely effective way of taking your opponent into an uncomfortable situation right from move one.
On another note, Simon recently published his newest DVD "The Torre Attack".
Here's a teaser:
Opening with the Chigorin shows your intention to play for a win right from the outset. After 2...Nc6 Black's pieces fly into the game putting pressure on White's position from a very early stage. This opening is ideal for the type of player who strives for an unconvential yet attacking game right from the start.
According to database.chessbase.com, the most recent grandmaster reply is 4...Qa5+ seen in Berkes vs Vavulin at this year's European Championship.
