A Defense against 1. d4?

Originally posted by greenpawn34
Hi PG.

If you find a 100% sharp opening v 1.d4 then let me know.

The lads are being helpful and the stuff on the Albin is good.

But the rub is 1.d4 d5 2.Nf3.

[fen]rnbqkbnr/ppp1pppp/8/3p4/3P4/5N2/PPP1PPPP/RNBQKB1R b KQkq - 0 2[/fen]

'The antidote to all gambits.' Kasparov.

It certainly rules out the Albin and the Budapest.

If I knew f ...[text shortened]... say again;

If you find a 100% sharp opening v 1.d4 then let me know. Please.ey p

Hey pawn dude, the antidote to all 1.d4 d5, 2.Nf3 is 2...c5, as played by my Indian friend, Prabaharan

Hi Robbie.

I think Me, Para and the rest of the head bangers are looking for
something a bit sharper than a QG's exchange in reverse a tempo down
going into a 42 move endgame.

(we can do that when ever we want - we want some fun) 😉

White's 3.c3?! prefer 3.c4 fight!

Also White played Bd3 before Nc3 ('Knights before Bishops.' - Lasker)
That Bishop belonged on e2 - it went to d3 so the QN had to go to d2.

A polished game by Black but White seemed to be jumping about changing
plans. That e4 he played must be wrong. Though looking at it there is little
else but shuffling. White has a bad version of the QG.

Anyway it's halftime in the football. Why are you posting when there is
football (soccer to the colonials) on the telly?

Originally posted by greenpawn34
Hi Robbie.

I think Me, Para and the rest of the head bangers are looking for
something a bit sharper than a QG's exchange in reverse a tempo down
going into a 42 move endgame.

(we can do that when ever we want - we want some fun) 😉

White's 3.c3?! prefer 3.c4 fight!

Also White played Bd3 before Nc3 ('Knights before Bishops.' - Lasker)
Tha ...[text shortened]... otball. Why are you posting when there is
football (soccer to the colonials) on the telly?

Lol, what else is there my friend? I am really perturbed, how can a team like Spain lay seige to the Swiss, play some beautiful passing football and end up being swindled! you saw it Geoff my friend, the football equivalent of the swindle!

Originally posted by robbie carrobie
Lol, what else is there my friend? I am really perturbed, how can a team like Spain lay seige to the Swiss, play some beautiful passing football and end up being swindled! you saw it Geoff my friend, the football equivalent of the swindle!

In many ways football is like chess!

Originally posted by orion25
In many ways football is like chess!

Tigran Petrosian, that great world champion, loved football, his team was Spartak Moscow. 🙂

Originally posted by greenpawn34
Hi Para Guy

If you find a 100% sharp opening v 1.d4 then let me know.

The lads are being helpful and the stuff on the Albin is good.

But the rub is 1.d4 d5 2.Nf3.

[fen]rnbqkbnr/ppp1pppp/8/3p4/3P4/5N2/PPP1PPPP/RNBQKB1R b KQkq - 0 2[/fen]

'2.Nf3 is the antidote to all gambits.' Kasparov.

It certainly rules out the Albin and the Budapest. ...[text shortened]... t I say again;

If you find a 100% sharp opening v 1.d4 then let me know. Please.

Hi GP

GM Nigel Davies recommends the Albin in his book Gambiteer 2.

His recommendation against 1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 is 2...Nc6 3. c4 e5 when he says that White's best is to play 4.dxe5 getting back into the Albin. He has suggestions against White's alternatives on moves 3 and 4.

Seems to me that Para is looking for an open game, so if the Albin doesn't suit maybe he should try the Tarrasch

Funnily enough I saw that book in a 2nd hand shop not long ago.

They want £5.00 for it. I've got book I (95p from another shop).

Of course I know of that line as I always use to play 1.Nf3 Nc6 and it went
that way, or to a Chigorin.

But am happy to see 1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 as I can Benoni or Kid without
worrying about the f4 variations.
A black finachetto v 1.d4 is so automatic with me I forget I can do
other things.

Perhaps there is something in that though for Para as the KID may not be
to his taste. Good idea.

I actually wrote a book with Nigel in the early 80's. Master Chess - good book.

It's OK I'll do it;

"Chandler you are a name-dropping sleazy git'

(anybody who rec's that and I start posting their losses). 🙂

Edit 1:

Be good if Weyerstrass comes on and recs it. OOPS!.

Originally posted by greenpawn34
Funnily enough I saw that book in a 2nd hand shop not long ago.

They want £5.00 for it. I've got book I (95p from another shop).

Of course I know of that line as I always use to play 1.Nf3 Nc6 and it went
that way, or to a Chigorin.

But am happy to see 1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 as I can Benoni or Kid without
worrying about the f4 variations.
A black f ...[text shortened]... sting their losses). 🙂

Edit 1:

Be good if Weyerstrass comes on and recs it. OOPS!.

Yeah, I've got book 1 too - only bought it because the first game in the book is by a Scottish player (IM Bryson).

I nearly bought Mastering Chess in the 80s - but stupidly bought an opening book instead,which I never read.

Nimzo for fun, KID for blood, and the Slav for sensibility.

Originally posted by robbie carrobie
Tigran Petrosian, that great world champion, loved football, his team was Spartak Moscow. 🙂

Spartak is actually undefeated this year. They are my favorite team too.

Originally posted by USArmyParatrooper
Against 1. e4 I used to play the Sicilian, but I started believing the Sicilian is better suited for advanced players.

I'm really starting to like the French defense and all I've done is watch a few short videos talking about different lines. It's already been playable for me because the "right" moves tend to be more natural and intuitive. More ...[text shortened]... ns?

Also, any comments about my assessment of the lines I've been playing?

This might be a copout reply, but I think you can play anything you want.

I would recommend playing through a large number of Master games, and note the games where black plays against 1. d4, and the defense makes sense or otherwise appeals to you.

Every defense has thematic ideas and also long variations played at the GM level. I think the best idea is to play one that appeals to you on an intuitive level- the moves will make sense to you, they will be easier to find, and you will feel more comfortable and have more fun.

Since you can refer to books here, long variations are not a threat, and playing here will help you learn them for when you play OTB.

If you play an opening long enough, you gradually learn long variations almost by default, as each new game prompts memories of previous games- how they went, what you learned, what you would change, etc.

When I started, I played the King's Indian Defense. There were a large number of variations, but many of the ideas were thematic, so I had very similar plans in each variation. In addition, my first 5 (and sometimes 6 or 7) moves were almost always the same, so it was easy to learn deeper lines since the variations started after move 5.

In short, I think you can play whatever you want and be successful, if you stick with it and learn from your own experiences.

Paul

Paul is right you can really play any opening you want as long as you know
the 'spirit' the idea behind it and obey the opening principles.

I've never read anything on the Grunfeld in my life. I played over a few Fischer
games and stored a few traps, that is all, but OTB I have P5.W5.
(I never realised this until I entered my games into a DB).

There is no secret gambit to guarantee a double edged game.
It's up to you steer any opening you want into cloudy waters.

Try it for yourself. Play a box or pick up a challenge on here and play an
opening you have never played before.
You will be surprised how much you 'know'.

Openings come to the fore when over OTB 2400. Till then....play chess.

Originally posted by Thabtos
Spartak is actually undefeated this year. They are my favorite team too.

cool, i bet greenpawn wished he could say the same about his team Hibernian or as they are affectionately known, the Hibees 🙂

What you talking about...Hibs have not lost a game since April.

Spartak Moscow..Huh!. Boring, dull and defensive. No wonder Petrosian liked them.

Hibs, The Green Machine, are the Kasparov's of the football world.

(I think I managed to keep enough Chess in that to keep it in this forum).

You can try the Slav Defense (1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6); that is one that I use against 1.d4.
I also enjoy the Queen's Indain Defense.