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After 1. e4.... what do you play?

After 1. e4.... what do you play?

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Originally posted by LordOfTheChessboard
I answer with 1...e6 and you're doomed.😉
I'm sorry but the french defense is so overrated. I once heard that after 1. e5 e6 black is winning! That's so ridiculous, the french defense is so easy to play against once you learn a little theory. Yes, it is a solid defense but definitely not winning and definitely not better than any of the other solid defenses to e4. Why are french players in particular so adamant about over praising their opening. I play caro kann and e5 but i dont claim that it is the best response and in fact that black is better. French players need to get over themselves.

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Originally posted by exigentsky
Haha! 😀 Come on, it's not the same thing. His blog is of interest to many chess players here and directly relevant to this thread. Plus, he's not asking for your wallet.
Actually that's copy pasted from a script-based popup that appeared when I opened his blog.

EDIT: I use firefox, no I do not have spyware and yes I'm sure it was from his site.

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Can't beat a bit of French. Rugged, durable and lasts a long time. Also like the Defence.

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Wth a 'c' of course. As in fence.

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What's a blog?

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Originally posted by XanthosNZ
When people stop requiring derision I'll stop giving it.
LOL. Well, God knows I am usually a prime candidate for it. 🙂 I didn't learn until oh, about last week how to put FEN diagrams into posts and there is big ol' fat "insert board from FEN" at the bottom of each posting.

I was even going to post a "How do I post FEN diagrams?" thread.

So if anything, Xanthos.... be thankful that you dodged that annoyance.

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Originally posted by Forest9
What's a blog?
It is combination of words "web" + "log" = "blog." It is a format for people who know absolutely nothing about a given topic to post information regarding that topic. 😉

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Originally posted by XanthosNZ
Actually that's copy pasted from a script-based popup that appeared when I opened his blog.

EDIT: I use firefox, no I do not have spyware and yes I'm sure it was from his site.
Oh, LOL, I had no idea that he had ads. I also use Firefox. But even so, I don't think he makes any money, I think it is blogger.com's ads.

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Originally posted by exigentsky
Oh, LOL, I had no idea that he had ads. I also use Firefox. But even so, I don't think he makes any money, I think it is blogger.com's ads.
I don't know what I have, but I never see any of these popups. (So it was a loan ad? As long as it isn't ads for hardcore porn, I won't be that upset! (Though it probably would make the poll more exciting!))

I can assure you I make no money (either in chess or in any of my other endeavors) ... but I will gladly take some (a "polling tax" if you will), if people are so generous. 😏

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Originally posted by XanthosNZ
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Originally posted by Forest9
Wth a 'c' of course. As in fence.
Don't the Americans use an 's' instead, not sure?

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I play sicilian or Nimzovich Defence.

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Originally posted by Oddjob291
Don't the Americans use an 's' instead, not sure?
They use "L".

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I play all of those. Yes I also suck at all of those 🙂