Originally posted by AkashicYou're really into these early forced wins, aren't you. Well, that's simply not true. Both of the openings you mentioned are good for black, but score lower than 50%.
It's not cheating. Btw 1. e4 is only option, 1. d4 loses to 1.. Nf6. The sicilian is the strongest reply to e4 but white should still be able to win, except for the Sicilian Kan which is a forced win for black.
What your missing here about e4, is because of its strength and popularity it is the most well known opening for white, and the easiest to defend as black because you have a stronger knowledge of theory against it. It doesnt mean its the worst white opening, it means that in order to out manoever your opponent you just cant follow theory always and hope that the win falls in your lap, thats why you have to be aggressive with an e4 opening. If your passive you allow black to equalize easier and gain initiative. And Arrakis is right, its been proven, that a d4 player is a draw player. They would rather draw then win or lose in many situations. While an e4 player plays for the win always and tends to be way more aggressive. LOL I learnt that when i was 12 and thought everyone knew that already. I personally have experimented with every opening you can think of, ive tried all openings from B3 to g4. I personally find that as white, you find stronger play at the e4 position then any other. ( I personally play 1. e4 only, never anything else, sometimes i might throw a move out there just for heck say, depending on my opponent) As black against the e4 opening i always play the sicilian, it is the best response, depending on your variation, I like the najdorf just because the lines are clean and easy to understand. (The Poison Pawn works wonders if you really want to throw an e4 player off...) Against white 1. D4 i play the Queens Indian, i really dont know why so much, but some famous world champs had good success with it and im trying to learn its theory.
Anyhow. I love to play the Ruy Lopez as white, and e5 is played alot, actually a strong percentage of my games, have been answered with 1. e5.
Originally posted by ark13If your opponent is rated 10 (as black) then it's possible you might win against 1. Nf6!! or the sicilian kan!!!
You're really into these early forced wins, aren't you. Well, that's simply not true. Both of the openings you mentioned are good for black, but score lower than 50%.
Originally posted by shortgoth1I play e4.
You know, in the last ~40 games I've started as black, all bar three have been 1.d4, with one being the Grob and the other two being the English.
Also, I always play 1.e4 and almost everyone (~90😵 replies with the sicilian. Even the non-sicilian players tend to go for strange replys rather than 1...e5 (Scandinavian's very popular for some reason).
...[text shortened]... /b] strong?
Should I give in and join the massed ranks of the Queen's Pawn/Sicilian openers?
Originally posted by shortgoth1Most 1.e4 players play Ruy Lopez because they learned that this opening gives them a slight adavantage. I think the theory states the same about the Russian Defence. White has the initiative. Many black players know this, so they don't play 1. ...e5.
You know, in the last ~40 games I've started as black, all bar three have been 1.d4
Also, I always play 1.e4 and almost everyone (~90😵 replies with the sicilian. Even the non-sicilian players tend to go for strange replys rather than 1...e5
Has the fear of the Sicilian rendered 1.e4 as a non-option in everyone's eyes but my own? I mean, that woul ...[text shortened]... lian. Are people going for the Queen's pawn game purely because the sicilian is [b]that strong?
Sizilian on the other hand offers a lot of variations where black can attack or counter attack. This is why a lot of players play 1. ...c5.
1.e4 players often take too many risks when confronted with the Sicilian. Therefore
1.d4 is played with less risk of losing. I believe the only opening where black often attacks is the Kings Indian(Kf6,g6...). With much knowledge of the theory, white can stop the attack and obtain an advantage on the Queen side.
Of course I'm just talking about the most played variations here and it's all a matter of taste. Usually e4 players take more risks than d4 players so play what you want.
Originally posted by arrakisHi arrakis!
[b]I'll let you in on a little secret...
People play chess according to their personality. A psychiatrist once said that he could learn more about a person by playing them a game of chess than by talking to them for several sessions!
The aggressive, risk-taking personality plays 1.e4
The conservative, non risk-taking player who is afraid of losing pla ...[text shortened]... t people who play 1.d4 either don't have any money OR they have money but are very careful with it.
I'm studying psychology and I'm interested in this theme. It would be nice if you let me know the source.
Personally these statements are not true for my play. I take a lot of risks on the chess board but in real life I hardly take risks at all. This might be so because I need a balance!?