22 Feb 07
Originally posted by Dutch DefenseLike I said before, I'm not a bad enough dude to play gambits as white. Even less with black. 😛
If fun is what you're looking for, I suggest playing the Latvian Gambit (1.e4 e5 Nf3 f5). Of course there are many lines for this opening some good and some bad.
I want fun, but I need the results, too. Most of my OTB games are in team tournaments in which I actually get payed to play. I don't think my coach will be happy if I played something like the Latvian.
22 Feb 07
Originally posted by Heroic Metoolfigure out the secret to Poisoned Pawn Najdorf Sicilian and get back with us...
I... don't know, really. Maybe I just haven't gotten used to CC yet, maybe my FIDE rating is inflated. Probably a little bit of both.
I love the Sicilian. I really do. But there's just too much stuff to memorize, and even if I decided on a relatively unusual variation in the Open Sicilian, there are so many ways white can deviate from that... :/
22 Feb 07
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Originally posted by Heroic Metooldude, you're rated 2000 ish OTB right?
My biggest problem with the Sicilian is what to do when white deviates from the open variation. I mean, stuff like the Closed Sicilian, Alapin, Rossolimo, Morra Gambit and so on. I never know what to do against those.
As for the Benko, I've tried it before and I really suck with it. 😛
the Closed Sicilian is a favorite of mine as white...
it isn't that hard to figure out...
22 Feb 07
Originally posted by Diet Cokewhy play the bloody Advance when we can throw you out of your theoretically-based mind with the Exchange Variation?
You can play the french advance against me any day of the week.😀
Maybe it's just the people around my rating not knowing how to play it that giving me false confidence.😕
22 Feb 07
Originally posted by Heroic MetoolI still play the London Systems, and the Caro-Kann used to be my main defense to 1 e4, which, of course, are two very boring choices.
White: 1.d4 (London System)
Black: Caro-Kan against 1. e4, Old Benoni against 1. d4, 1. ... g6 against everything else.
I'm starting to get really bored with chess, and I feel that *might* have something to do with my opening choices. I mean, just look at them.
I need lines that are relatively solid and fun to play. They must not require too mu ...[text shortened]... my pawn structure too much in the first few moves.
Please help me. I need to have fun. 😛
I recommend the following White repertoire using openings that I sometimes play myself:
1 e4, and then-
if 1...e5 then 2 Nf3 Nc6 (2...Nf6 3 Nc3) 3 d4 ed 4 Nd4 (The Scotch Game)
if 1...c5, then 2 Nc3 followed by 3 f4 (The Grand Prix Attack)
if 1...e6 then 2 d3 and 3 g3 (The King's Indian Attack)
if 1...Nf6 then 2 Bc4 Ne4 (2...e5 can transpose into The Scotch Game after 3 Nc3 Nc6 4 Nf3 and 5 d4) 3 Bf7 Kf7 4 Qh5 and White eventually corrals the knight with an interesting game ahead.
if 1...c6 then 2 d4 d5 3 ed cd 4 c4 (The Panov-Botvinnik Attack)
if 1...d6 then 2 d4 Nf6 3 Nc3 g7 4 f4 (The Austrian Attack)
if 1...d5 then 2 ed Qd5 (2...Nf6 3 d4 Nd5 [3...Bg4 4 Nf3] 4 c4) 3 Nc3 Qa5 4 g3!?
Just some food for thought . 🙂
22 Feb 07
the budapest gambit has so many traps in it its worth playing in it. and you will almost every time gain your pawn back and if now your usually up with 3 pieces developed to their one. and your in a castled position its one you should look into. d5 Nf6 c4 d5 dxe5 Ng4 Nf3 Nc6 Bf4 Bc4 check if he brings the knight to c3 take and double the pawns if not then Qe7. now if a3 black takes the pawn with his g4 knight then if he retakes with the knigh you retake with the knight then they take your bishop you have mate in one with Nd3. there are many other traps that work and its very exciting. as advanced as you are you would do well with it.
22 Feb 07
Originally posted by rubberjaw30the point of theory is for white to gain an edge. As black, it is to equalize. On move three, by avoiding theory you have granted black equality, making theory unnecessary.
why play the bloody Advance when we can throw you out of your theoretically-based mind with the Exchange Variation?
22 Feb 07
Originally posted by zebanoUnless one is in a zugzwang position in the endgame, how can Black be equal in a symmetrical position when it is White's move? I bet that if we do a search on chesslab.com that White has a plus score in the symmetrical variation. I'll check it out when I get time. 🙂
the point of theory is for white to gain an edge. As black, it is to equalize. On move three, by avoiding theory you have granted black equality, making theory unnecessary.