Originally posted by bassoI have a few favorites. I enjoy the Max Lange attack, because of its tactical intricasies usually favoring white. Queens gambit is pretty good, Giuoco Piano is a nice one, and maybe the Barza opening.
OK, the Stonewall Attack definitely lost the popularity contest. (I'm glad to hear it wasn't just me.) So just what opening IS your favorite -- as White? Personally, I like the Queen's Gambit.
Originally posted by GalaxyShieldWhat is the Italian?
For white, the only opening I'm solid in is the Italian. I like to use the English in blitz, but need to learn it more thuroughly before I try to apply it in any important game. Nf3 is fun to play too, lots of options.
For black, I don't for one. I don't have any specific lines. Just play what's there and what I'm comfortable with.
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Originally posted by zebanoThanks Zebano.
aka The Guico piano.
I've heard of the Guicco Piano.
And now that you say it, I guess that I dimly recall it also being called the Italian Game.
Sort of the like the Ruy being called the spanish game.
You know, their really should be something called the Russian Game.
Does anybody call the Najdorf the Argentine Game? It should probably be named after Fischer anyway!
Theirs a French, an English, a Dutch, a Sicilian, an Italian, a Spanish, a Scotch, but no Russian and no American.
The Russians deserve it more than any country.
Originally posted by Red NightThe Russian Game is Petrov's Defence.
Thanks Zebano.
I've heard of the Guicco Piano.
And now that you say it, I guess that I dimly recall it also being called the Italian Game.
Sort of the like the Ruy being called the spanish game.
You know, their really should be something called the Russian Game.
Does anybody call the Najdorf the Argentine Game? It should probably be named ...[text shortened]... sh, a Scotch, but no Russian and no American.
The Russians deserve it more than any country.