I didn't say anything about the game not being a good one. Don't be so defensive. I was just saying that it wasn't representative of this line because ...Re8 is not normally played here (Palliser quotes this game in his book...has anyone else tried ...Re8?)

Thanks for the information.

You speak like a GM Eladar, Is this the case?

Haven't used it, but it's the first move that pops into my head in that position.

Was that sarcasm Planetchess?

To answer your question, I'm no GM. I only started playing chess in about March of 2007, taking about 9 months off somewhere in there. Since starting back up I've picked up Oleinikov's book and tried to play the Colle right. Before getting his book, I used to get the opening just right: d4, Nf3,e3,Bd3,Nbd2, c3, 0-0. It looked just like the Colle to me, then I'd procede by advancing my queenside pawns. I was totally clueless about the e4 push. I had no idea about the powerful kingside attack or the queenside majority white has after the exchange beginning with e4.

I know Jackson's chess skills are light years ahead of mine at the moment, and for the forseeable future. The only reason why I responded to Jackson is that I have been studying Oleinikiv's e-book and have been relaying some of the information that I've found. There's more to the Colle than simply the way you develop your pieces in the first 7 moves.

Not sarcasm at all Eladar. Truly impressed.

Personally my ability in Chess is derived from overt aggressiveness. (Instinct)

I am highly respectfull of those who are more thoughfull with regard to opening theory.

EG.: Jackson knows more than I probably ever will.

Jackson doesn't know squat...

Where does that leave Thomas?

Doesn't really matter does it?

Hm, maybe YOU are the GM then!