01 Mar '12 00:44>3 edits
A giant killing feat! (From a personal standpoint at least)...
I'm black, I chose 1. c5 as I've been practising the Sicilian to good effect in Blitz, and had been waiting for somebody to play 1.e4 in a rated game.
From then, up to move 4b, I chose the moves I 'liked best' from the RHP opening explorer, then broke from the suggestions to play my 'own' game. Perhaps to lucky effect, I hadn't intended to threaten his Queen, merely put pressure on the Rook, but when I eyeballed the 'guaranteed Queen pin' I knew I'd gotten lucky.
BUT, I feel kinda strange about this victory, the opening help certainly boosted my game, this is I believe the highest rated player I've beaten in rated competition. Not sure how to feel about the book, it's legal to use (as per TOS) but in a strange way feels underhand.
I feel kind of alright about it if I consider that I didn't necessarily go with the opening moves with the highest win ratio, rather chose the ones that felt 'more natural...
I'm black, I chose 1. c5 as I've been practising the Sicilian to good effect in Blitz, and had been waiting for somebody to play 1.e4 in a rated game.
From then, up to move 4b, I chose the moves I 'liked best' from the RHP opening explorer, then broke from the suggestions to play my 'own' game. Perhaps to lucky effect, I hadn't intended to threaten his Queen, merely put pressure on the Rook, but when I eyeballed the 'guaranteed Queen pin' I knew I'd gotten lucky.
BUT, I feel kinda strange about this victory, the opening help certainly boosted my game, this is I believe the highest rated player I've beaten in rated competition. Not sure how to feel about the book, it's legal to use (as per TOS) but in a strange way feels underhand.
I feel kind of alright about it if I consider that I didn't necessarily go with the opening moves with the highest win ratio, rather chose the ones that felt 'more natural...