i have to totally agree with u!!if u want to play something as absurd as 1.b4!?u have to have more than knowledge of opening theory!!!intuision....an awesome sence of endangerment...never seen before middlegame ability...and some more tactical and theoretical knowledge!!!!no offence to the bloke who said 1.b4 is good but . . . i beg to differ!!!!what say u?🙄🙄
1. b3 might be an issue, though. I play with several who claim that an excellent central dominance can be achieved with the bishops on b2 and g2, especially backed up with knights, which also opens up for castling.
Still, starting with b-pawn seems a little low-steam approach. I suspect it is useful if you play against an opponent who is rattled by closed formations.
Originally posted by beowlfI say any opening that you know could be good, like b4, I dont know the opening and I got thrashed.
i have to totally agree with u!!if u want to play something as absurd as 1.b4!?u have to have more than knowledge of opening theory!!!intuision....an awesome sence of endangerment...never seen before middlegame ability...and some more tactical and theoretical knowledge!!!!no offence to the bloke who said 1.b4 is good but . . . i beg to differ!!!!what say u?🙄🙄
by the way b4 is a pawn storm opening😵😲🙄😕
Hi- If you have ever played me in a game of chess on here you would know that I play with a chess opening where both the pawns second from the ends (the ones in front of the knights) come out and I put the bishops in their place. This to me is a great opening because of its unfamiliararity and because it sort of surrounds and traps many other standard openings. Does anyone know what the name of this opening is or is it my original? If you know its name please let me know what it is, I would be very appreciative.
Ryan
Originally posted by RynSchpI think you can claim that one.
Hi- If you have ever played me in a game of chess on here you would know that I play with a chess opening where both the pawns second from the ends (the ones in front of the knights) come out and I put the bishops in their place. This to me is a great opening because of its unfamiliararity and because it sort of surrounds and traps many other standard openin ...[text shortened]... ginal? If you know its name please let me know what it is, I would be very appreciative.
Ryan
Immortalise your name.Go for it!🙂
Originally posted by RynSchpI believe as White it's called the Nimzowitsch-Larsen Attack or something like that. I could be wrong, however. I have seen it referred to as the "Double Fianchetto Formation," but that's a pretty unimaginative name.
Hi- If you have ever played me in a game of chess on here you would know that I play with a chess opening where both the pawns second from the ends (the ones in front of the knights) come out and I put the bishops in their place. This to me is a great opening because of its unfamiliararity and because it sort of surrounds and traps many other standard openin ...[text shortened]... ginal? If you know its name please let me know what it is, I would be very appreciative.
Ryan
Now, if you mean advancing those Knight's Pawns two squares each, that opening's all yours! 😵
We could call it the Grobangutan and hail you as a very bold player!
The day I learnt chess I was taught the king/queen's gambits, and they have rarely let me down. Although the theory behind gambits is so simple (offer the opponent a pawn in exchange for control of the centre of the board), many well-established players foolishly accept them. And beginners/novices will nearly always accpet them - basically giving you on a plate the upper-hand in the game.
Originally posted by KFC BognorViswanathan Anand plays 1. d2-d4 d7-d5
The day I learnt chess I was taught the king/queen's gambits, and they have rarely let me down. Although the theory behind gambits is so simple (offer the opponent a pawn in exchange for control of the centre of the board), many well-es ...[text shortened]... hem - basically giving you on a plate the upper-hand in the game.
2. c2-c4 d5xc4
thus acccepting the Queens Gambit with the black pieces and he certainly does not loose all the time, on the contrary.
The Queens Gambit Accepted is considered to be a reliable and sound opening choice for black.
The Kings Gambit Accepted 1. e2-e4 e7-e5
2. f2-f4 e5xf4
Accepting the Kings Gambit is also considered to be a very solid and sound Black answer to this attacking opening choice by white.
However if you choose to play these variations as black you need to study the opening theory involved, otherwise you will be crushed by an opponent who has done his homework.
Giocco pianissimo whenever I can find someone to take that path.
More practically, English.
And while i do admit as an intermediate player to often playing b4 and having some success with it... i find if I play anyone with skillz it leads to a very locked-in queen side attrition that puts me on knife edge while black has plenty of more relaxed play.
Just gotta love it though when you get that occasional queenside knight to jump out at it.