16 Apr 11
Originally posted by greenpawn34The queen's bishop can either be played to the right, in which case e3 would cut down on its mobility, or it can be played to the left in which case e3 wouldn't.
It also supplies an escape square for your King.
(1.e3 kind of stubs the toe of the Queen's Bishop and stops the King
from running to e3. 1.e4!)
In any case, I've never seen the "helping to free the queen's bishop" as a reason to play 1.e4. Thanks for pointing it out.
16 Apr 11
Originally posted by nimzo5Hey now, why are you trying to change the subject of the thread?
1. b3 hands the iniative over to the Black pieces... joy.
This thread is supposed to be about the merits of 1.e4 and how it can open the diagonals for the queen and king's bishop on the very first move!
I simply pointed out that 1.e3 would do the same.
1.e3 attacks just as many central squares as 1.e4.
16 Apr 11
Originally posted by greenpawn34Could you give me an example of how 1.e4 allows the king to run to e3 in certain openings?
It also supplies an escape square for your King.
(1.e3 kind of stubs the toe of the Queen's Bishop and stops the King
from running to e3. 1.e4!)
16 Apr 11
Originally posted by EladarThe Hoogan-Hoogan Variation
Could you give me an example of how 1.e4 allows the king to run to e3 in certain openings?
http://www.youtube.com/user/superrampant#p/a/u/2/vlbhxWeAYfc
The square e2 must be free in the Hoogan-Hoogan.
The move Ke3 is the Advanced Hoogen-Hoogen.
