RHP'ers vs Fritz8: The Game :-)

Grayeyesofsorrow

Only Chess

20 Dec 04

Jusuh

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28 Dec 04

3.d4?!
...and scotch gambit sounds nice

XanthosNZ

Cancerous Bus Crash

p^2.sin(phi)

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28 Dec 04

Originally posted by Jusuh
3.d4?!
...and scotch gambit sounds nice

3. d4 is far from dubious. It's perfectly respectable.

Siskin

over your head

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28 Dec 04

3. Bc4 intending the Evans ... If Fritz goes for the two knights then 4. Ng5

SbecspeledrX

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Treffynnon.

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28 Dec 04

d4 scotch. It's all I ever play given the chance!

TimmyToilet

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28 Dec 04

1 edit

I prefer Bc4, and we don't need to go all out crazy if Fritz plays 3...Nf6. Just play slow, because we will lose a tactical battle with Fritz if we get into one

-Tim

Jay Peatea

R.I.P.

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28 Dec 04

3) d4

votes so far

1) Bb5 = 4
2) d4 = 5
3) Bc4 = 5
4) A3 = 1

Grayeyesofsorrow

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Moves: 9138

29 Dec 04

The one point d4 does have in its favor is its forcing. Where as things like Bc4 are not so forcing.

Ragnorak

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29 Dec 04

Originally posted by Jay Peatea
3) d4

votes so far

1) Bb5 = 4
2) d4 = 5
3) Bc4 = 5
4) A3 = 1

We're not voting yet J, just put forward whatever argument u have for playing such and such a move.

D

TimmyToilet

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Moves: 130055

29 Dec 04

Originally posted by Grayeyesofsorrow
The one point d4 does have in its favor is its forcing. Where as things like Bc4 are not so forcing.

It forces, but do you really want to force Fritz?

-Tim

no1marauder

Naturally Right

Somewhere Else

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29 Dec 04

Originally posted by TimmyToilet
It forces, but do you really want to force Fritz?

-Tim

Yes. We're making it play the move we want, which in this case cedes the center.

MooTheCow

Joined: 29 Dec 04
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29 Dec 04

I'm voting for Bb5

Maxwell Smart

Under Cover

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29 Dec 04

greyeyes,

are we voting yet or not?

If so, mark me down as the #6 vote for 3. d4

Grayeyesofsorrow

Joined: 26 Dec 03
Moves: 9138

29 Dec 04

1 edit

Originally posted by BLReid
greyeyes,

are we voting yet or not?

If so, mark me down as the #6 vote for 3. d4

We'll always vote in a seperate thread and keep this one for the analysis, debate and grrrr.

There is a thread to vote for move 3 now. Should be intresting to see which way this move goes (And who we blame for getting it wrong should we run into trouble 😀 )

Fun fun fun :-)

Ragnorak

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29 Dec 04

Is it wise playing a gambit where we go down 2 pawns straight away against the machine?

D

no1marauder

Naturally Right

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29 Dec 04

Originally posted by Ragnorak
Is it wise playing a gambit where we go down 2 pawns straight away against the machine?

D

I don't think so and I won't be voting for the Scotch Gambit but most lines in the Scotch do not involve any gambits.