One move a day

Originally posted by FabianFnas
This game is still in its opening phase, don't you agree?
But when does it progresses into the middle phase? Is there such a criteria? Like moving a rook (except for castling), or the queen, or perhaps exchanging knights or bishops?

Please, can anyone keep an eye on the progressing of the game and give me a hint when it turns from opening game to a middle game...?

You will feel it in your gut when the opening ends and the middlegame starts.

Put me down for 4.d4

I got 3/5 so far. Right ones d5,exd5,exd5. I didn't guess for move 2w since It's the opening and a guess is a good as well nothing, 1.c4 e6? exactly my point! 🙂

1. c4 e6 2. e4 d5 3. exd5 exd5 4. Nf3

White is hoping for black to make naive moves.
4. ... Nf6 is definitely good.

There are two main possibilities: 4...d4 and 4...Nf6

The former gains space while the latter puts the knight where it is obviously going to go, and prepares to castle short.

I have to go with 4...Nf6 also

Me too 4...Nf6.

This game was not played by masters was it? Or maybe it was but way way back in the day.

1. c4 e6 2. e4 d5 3. exd5 exd5 4. Nf3 Nf6

www.chesslab.com quote only six games with this position, with these final results:
+1 =2 -3 ( one draw was a quick one and the other one was a real disaster for black pieces who couldnt win with 4 pawns in advantage ! 😠 ... )

5.d4

though white is worse anyway

Originally posted by jcoblitas68
www.chesslab.com quote only six games with this position, with these final results:
+1 =2 -3 ( one draw was a quick one and the other one was a real disaster for black pieces who couldnt win with 4 pawns in advantage ! 😠 ... )

I would try 5.cxd and after recapture (knight probably) 6.Nc3. Hoping to reduce the damage.

I think I like 5. d4 better than 5. cxd, but then again, I'm not Mephisto.

yeah, i think d4 is best too.

Originally posted by jcoblitas68
www.chesslab.com quote only six games with this position, with these final results:
+1 =2 -3 ( one draw was a quick one and the other one was a real disaster for black pieces who couldnt win with 4 pawns in advantage ! 😠 ... )