09 Jun 09
Originally posted by SquelchbelchBut if you play someone who is as awesome as you at open games than the wicked time you've spent using slow crushing positional play will be indefinitely invaluable.
I prefer open, attacking games to messing around with d4 openings & tinkering with pawn pushes & shifting pieces around for the first 20 moves 😛
09 Jun 09
as a player of the black side, i have to say i don't fear the wing or Morra gambits at all, nor the Alapin really. in OTB games, what i don't like to see is a line already mentioned: 1.e4 c5 2.Nc3 Nc6 f4, although i haven't actually lost against it in a while. i don't mind seeing it in CC.
there are a couple of anti-Taimanovs that can be tricky if you're not prepared.