Attacking defenses

Impaler

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18 Feb 08

Impaler

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18 Feb 08

Hi. I'm not new to chess but I'm new to using set openings and defenses. I was wondering if some one could suggest some good attacking defenses.

GalaxyShield

Mr. Shield

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18 Feb 08

Originally posted by Impaler
Hi. I'm not new to chess but I'm new to using set openings and defenses. I was wondering if some one could suggest some good attacking defenses.

The (Sicilian) Dragon is pretty attackish. Albeit extremely complicated and hard to know all the lines.

Impaler

Joined: 20 Jan 08
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18 Feb 08

I do use a type of sicilian when e2-e4 is played, but I'm not sure which line it is. When d2-d4 is played I just kind of make something up. 🙂

Fat Lady

Joined: 21 Feb 06
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18 Feb 08

You could go for a King's Indian sort of set-up - Nf6, d6, g6, Bg7, o-o and try to force e5.

Smiffy

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Wales

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18 Feb 08

Or do the simple thing and match it play d5,e6,nf6,c5 🙂

irontigran

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18 Feb 08

Originally posted by Impaler
I do use a type of sicilian when e2-e4 is played, but I'm not sure which line it is. When d2-d4 is played I just kind of make something up. 🙂

do nimzo indian there, its a good one 🙂

FlyingDutchman

Joined: 28 Jan 08
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18 Feb 08

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Originally posted by GalaxyShield
The (Sicilian) Dragon is pretty attackish. Albeit extremely complicated and hard to know all the lines.

What I do is memorize the first ten moves and then spend the rest of the match moving pawns backwards. My opponent keeps rewinding the clock for their bonus time until they are one minute from extinction, and then their flag falls. Touché. 😉

MeadowMaker

Earth

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18 Feb 08

Originally posted by Impaler
Hi. I'm not new to chess but I'm new to using set openings and defenses. I was wondering if some one could suggest some good attacking defenses.

Isn't this an oxymoron?

exigentsky

Joined: 19 Nov 05
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19 Feb 08

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It's not if you consider the best defense to be a good offense. 😉

~~diskamyl~~

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19 Feb 08

Originally posted by Policestate
Isn't this an oxymoron?

it's probably because black is always considered as the defending side. so when black attacks, it becomes "attacking defense".

Impaler

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19 Feb 08

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Originally posted by Policestate
Isn't this an oxymoron?

Yeah I guess it is an oxymoron. Basically when I'm playing as black I want to be attacking at all times.

Impaler

Joined: 20 Jan 08
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19 Feb 08

So far I have sicilian dragon and nimzo indian defence. Any other suggestions?

FlyingDutchman

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19 Feb 08

Originally posted by Impaler
So far I have sicilian dragon and nimzo indian defence. Any other suggestions?

Sicilian Defense is one of my favourites, or be a dead fish, go with the flow by playing e5 and waiting for White. Likely a Lopez or Scotch there though.

c guy1

Seattle

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20 Feb 08

Alekhine's Defence against e4 and Dutch Defense (especially the Leningrad variation) against d4 or even c4

gaychessplayer

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20 Feb 08

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Against 1 e4, there are some interesting gambit ideas in the Scandinavian Defense:

1 e4 d5 2 ed Nf6 3 d4 Bg4 (The Portugese Variation)

1 e4 d5 2 ed Nf6 3 c4 e6 4 de Be6 (The Icelandic Gambit)

Against 1 d4, super-GM Morozovich used to have good results with the Chigorin Defense: 1 d4 d5 2 c4 Nc6. (He doesn't play it anymore, which might indicate that he doesn't trust it against the 2650+ level players he now faces on a regular basis.)

All of the above defenses are recommended and analyzed in "An Opening Repertoire for the Attacking Player (Revised edition)" by Raymond Keene and David Levy.