Every month CHESS magazine publish the openings that are
being used by the top players.
The top 20 Openings played by Grandmasters in April.
1. Slav Defence 56 games
2. Kings Indian Defence 45 games
3. Semi Slav 37 games
4. Nimzo Indian 33 games
5. Caro Kann 31 games
6. Reti 29 games
7. Najdorf 29 games
8. Grunfeld 27 games
9. English (1.c4 c5) 26 games
10. Lopez (Berlin Defence) 25 games
11. English (1.c4 e6) 19 games
12. English (1.c4 Nf6) 19 games
13. Sicilian Kan 19 games
14. Queens Gambit Declined
15. Sicilian Taimanov 17 games
16. Queens Indian Defence 15 games
17. English .(1.c4 e5) 14 games
18. Semi Slav's 14 games
19. The Scotch Game 13 games
20. Ruy Lopez 12 games.
For that reason alone it will be worthwhile taking up the French 🙂
(....and the King's Gambit, The Petrof, The Latvian, THE CENTRE COUNTER,
The Pirc, The Alekhine.....and the Colle!)
Originally posted by greenpawn34. . . .and the Colle!
Every month CHESS magazine publish the openings that are
being used by the top players.
The top 20 Openings played by Grandmasters in April.
1. Slav Defence 56 games
2. Kings Indian Defence 45 games
3. Semi Slav 37 games
4. Nimzo Indian 33 games
5. Caro Kann 31 games
6. Reti 29 games
7. Najdorf 29 games
8. Grunfeld 27 games
9. English (1.c mbit, The Petrof, The Latvian, THE CENTRE COUNTER,
The Pirc, The Alekhine.....and the Colle!)
Can I get a Witness! 😛
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Originally posted by greenpawn34Ah, but that's annoying to white, not easy for black. Those are not the same thing. The best for black against 1. e4 is almost certainly the Sicilian, but nobody claims that it allows you to play without thinking. And that's what robbie wants: a system - not an opening, a system - where he can play his moves without thinking, ignoring his opponent's moves, and get a boring draw no matter what line white chooses. This certainly does not work with the Sicilian, but it also does not work with the center counter
As a 1.e4 player I can confirm THE CENTRE COUNTER was (still is) an annoying opening to meet.
What robbie wants is, therefore, the Robatsch. Just move a few pawns a single square - never, no matter the temptation, two! - your bishops to the vacated squares or perhaps your third, at least one knight to Q2 or maybe even K2, and your queen no further afield than QB2. Then sit back and watch the onslaught break on your fortress. Easy. Not good, but it doesn't require thought.
Richard
Originally posted by Shallow Blueno this is not quite true, i want a system that's the easiest to play, classical style, that is
Ah, but that's annoying to white, not easy for black. Those are not the same thing. The best for black against 1. e4 is almost certainly the Sicilian, but nobody claims that it allows you to play without thinking. And that's what robbie wants: a system - not an opening, a system - where he can play his moves without thinking, ignoring his opponent's mov ...[text shortened]... onslaught break on your fortress. Easy. Not good, but it doesn't require thought.
Richard
with pawns in the centre, the Robo is a hypermodern opening and one needs to know
what one is about. i have played the modern but i dont know, we should be trying to
reduce our opponents choices me thinks, thats why the scandi and the French are
appealing, especially the scandi, what choice does white have after 1.e4 d5
Hi Robbie.
The note after move 8 in the Colle game you posted:
"...this innocent little move allows me to set a cunning trap that even GP
would have been proud of...."
Yes indeed, but again just to emphasise the relative link all openings have,
(It is the same game....never forget that.) that trick/trap/blunder can come
from any opening. Not just the Colle.
Here are 4 short examples, 3 from 1.e4 openings including the Centre Counter
Arj14 - revgard RHP 2008 French Defence
Ed Bernheim - Glock9mm RHP 2007. (Queens Gambit Declined/Slav)
Tripcyc - whiterook1 RHP 2008 Centre Counter
People are calling 1.e4 d5 The Scandinavian, (or even the 'Scando’ to sound cool and trendy.)
They are wrong. This opening is called the Centre Counter.
A Scandinavian (apart from being a native Scandinavia) is a style of haircut.
It's that daft pointy thing currently being worn by chavs, ynaffs and skanks.
The fashion is to have one and wear a checked shirt.
A bunch of limberjack sheep with stupid haircuts.
Atomick - elsbeth RHP 2008 The Atomic Trick in the Ponziani
The idea behind the Atomick gambit (3.c3) is to pick up a Knight should it
it ever take on e5 and leave a check on a4.
Atomick has picked up half a dozens Knights this way. I've not checked but
I very uch doubt if it's mentioned in Ponziani opening theory.
You can study 1,000 opening books but if your tactical ability is not up
to standard then you are wasting your time.
This is relevant to this thread. A proper Opening trap.
See Thread 147375 for three under 10 moves examples of
The Atomick Trick in action (one humerous example of White blundering
the piece back.)
Originally posted by greenpawn34how vewy vewy intwesting dear GP, i did not intend to set a trap, I am far too innocent
Hi Robbie.
The note after move 8 in the Colle game you posted:
"...this innocent little move allows me to set a cunning trap that even GP
would have been proud of...."
Yes indeed, but again just to emphasise the relative link all openings have,
(It is the same game....never forget that.) that trick/trap/blunder can come
from any opening. No ...[text shortened]... The Atomick Trick in action (one humerous example of White blundering
the piece back.)
for that, merely having stumbled across it in the course of the game, but that it should
occur, so often, in so many guises is truly amazing and a source of wonder to be
honest. Thanks for that.
Originally posted by geo86012Its my understanding that the greatest chess player of all time, José Raúl Capablanca
Who wants an easy life, with Black or White?
Maximum complications = maximum fun.
is quoted as saying that he avoided complications whenever possible. Yet even so, it
appears to me that some players do better in 'clear', and simple positions, others do
better in 'irrational' or complicated positions. It is my firm belief that chess is played
strategically and is governed by certain principles, which at times may be flaunted with
risk, but ignored at ones peril. Winning is fun, losing is not.
Originally posted by Shallow Blue'Playing is fun???', the cry of the wussie, winning is fun, make no mistake about it!
Beh...
Winning is fun, losing is not.
Beh...
How boring. Playing is fun, starting the game with a draw in mind is not.
Richard
Losing is not, although, we do learn more from our defeats. That with proper play the
game is essentially a draw has been well known for some time, Fischer said as much.
I think the 'scando' Ahem.. centre-counter 🙂 is practically refuted after the 3.Nf3 line which for some reason everyone seems to ignore - yet it scores very well:
1.e4 d5 2.exd5 Qxd5 3.Nf3 Bg4 4.Be2 Nf6 5.O-O e6 6.d4 Qd8 7.h3 Bh5 8.c4 c6 9.Nc3 Be7 10.Be3 O-O what has black got other than perhaps a draw or hoping for a blunder at best?
Maybe GP can shed some light on the best line after 3.Nf3 - (4.g6?)