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What's your prefered opening for black to play, when white plays the following..........

1) e4
2) B-c4
3) Ng-f3

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Originally posted by Orange Peel
What's your prefered opening for black to play, when white plays the following..........

1) e4
2) B-c4
3) Ng-f3
1.e4 b5
2.Bc4 bxc4
3.Nf3 Bb7

Works every time.

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Originally posted by Fat Lady
1.e4 b5
2.Bc4 bxc4
3.Nf3 Bb7

Works every time.
Haha!

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1) e4 .. e5
2) Bc4 .. ??
3) Nf3 .. ??

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Come on now. 🙂.

Don't be shy.

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Why don't you play 2..Nf6 or 2..Bc5. Both reasonable moves.

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It's my f7 square I have problems with. I always look at it when playing black and go Arrrrgghh!!!

Has anyone got some helpful advice here?

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Originally posted by Orange Peel
It's my f7 square I have problems with. I always look at it when playing black and go Arrrrgghh!!!

Has anyone got some helpful advice here?
If you are scared of tactics on f7 then play the French Defence.

1.e4 e6

Most French Defence games continue 2.d4 d5.

It's a different type of game than the sort you get after 1.e4 e5, one where tactics are less common until later in the game.

If you want to play 1.e4 e5 games, then I suggest you play the two knights defence - 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Nf6. Many people will then play 4.Ng5, which is hitting the f7 square you are so scared of, but Black has a couple of good replies, e.g. 4...d5 5.exd5 Na5 (NOT 5. ... Nxd5 - you will lose horribly if you play this!) 6.Bb5+ c6 7.dxc6 bxc6 when Black has a pretty good attack at the cost of a pawn.

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1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5
and black is totally fine..

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Originally posted by Orange Peel
What's your prefered opening for black to play, when white plays the following..........

1) e4
2) B-c4
3) Ng-f3
I'd usually play...

1. e4 e5
2. Bc4 Nf6
3. Nf3...

Either 3...Nc6 (transposing into the 2 knights defence) or 3...Nxe4 should be OK, although it can get quite complex. A nice little miniature here: Game 2750035. Short, but not entirely comfortable!

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Originally posted by Orange Peel
What's your prefered opening for black to play, when white plays the following..........

1) e4
2) B-c4
3) Ng-f3
I've played Petroff ..

1. e4 e5
2. Bc4 Nf6
3. Nf3 Nxe4

a.)

4.Nc3 Nc6!
5.Nxe4 d5

or b.)
4.d3 Nf6
5.Nxe4 d5


- bahus

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Thanks! I play a guy at work and he's beaten me sooo many times with this opening. Can't wait to play him again.

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Thanks everyone. I'll just use the french for now, while I study up on the rest of your advice.

Much appreciated. 🙂.

I see someone else has some interest, so I hope it's alright to put part of a PM here>

From: Caro Kann
Date: Dec 07 13:43
Subject: Hi


I thought you might be interested in some chess articles I have on my site.

I saw your thread on openings for black. Read the articles at:
www.planet-chess.com/opening.php


Thanks again everyone. 🙂.

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Originally posted by Orange Peel
Thanks everyone. I'll just use the french for now, while I study up on the rest of your advice.

Much appreciated. 🙂.

I see someone else has some interest, so I hope it's alright to put part of a PM here>

From: Caro Kann
Date: Dec 07 13:43
Subject: Hi


I thought you might be interested in some chess articles I have on my site.

I sa ...[text shortened]... ack. Read the articles at:
www.planet-chess.com/opening.php


Thanks again everyone. 🙂.
You need to forward that PM to Russ (Site Admin)

And here is why:
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Planet Chess section 3(a) 04 Oct '06 10:19

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Originally posted by tmetzler
You need to forward that PM to Russ (Site Admin)

And here is why:
http://www.chessatwork.com/comhub/removedplayers.php
Planet Chess section 3(a) 04 Oct '06 10:19
Huh?

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