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Dance Master MC

Only Chess

17 Jul 07

Dance Master MC

USA

Joined: 02 Mar 07
Moves: 8808

17 Jul 07

1.e4, e5
2.Ng1-f3, Nb8-c6

any other openings thhat are useful so I can avoid this?

LordofADown

King of all Hills

Connecticut

Joined: 02 Mar 05
Moves: 38228

17 Jul 07

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2. f4

2. Nc3

2. d4

Squelchbelch

Joined: 14 Jul 06
Moves: 20541

17 Jul 07

Originally posted by Dance Master MC
1.e4, e5
2.Ng1-f3, Nb8-c6

any other openings thhat are useful so I can avoid this?

1.e4...e5
2.f4

h9i9j9

Joined: 16 Jan 07
Moves: 1845

17 Jul 07

Black can avoid with 1...c5 or 1...e6 or 1...d5
White can play 1.d4 or 1.Nf3
After 1.e4 e5
2.Bc4, 2.g6 or even 2.d3 if your desperate!

SwissGambit

Caninus Interruptus

2014.05.01

Joined: 11 Apr 07
Moves: 92274

17 Jul 07

Originally posted by Dance Master MC
1.e4, e5
2.Ng1-f3, Nb8-c6

any other openings thhat are useful so I can avoid this?

Out of morbid curiosity, why do you want to avoid it?

thesonofsaul

King of the Ashes

Trying to rise ....

Joined: 16 Jun 04
Moves: 63851

17 Jul 07

You don't want to avoid this if you really want to get good. There are no lasting tricks in this game. Master this opening and you will open the door to understanding all openings.

DeepThought

Losing the Thread

Quarantined World

Joined: 27 Oct 04
Moves: 87415

18 Jul 07

Originally posted by thesonofsaul
You don't want to avoid this if you really want to get good. There are no lasting tricks in this game. Master this opening and you will open the door to understanding all openings.

I tend to agree, but an easy way of avoiding the king's pawn game is to push a different pawn on move 1.

wittywonka

Chocolate Expert

Cocoa Mountains

Joined: 26 Nov 06
Moves: 19249

18 Jul 07

Originally posted by Dance Master MC
1.e4, e5
2.Ng1-f3, Nb8-c6

any other openings thhat are useful so I can avoid this?

After 1. e4 e5, there are plenty of games that continue without 2. Nf3 Nc6. For example:

2. Nc6 (Vienna Game)
2. f4 (King's Gambit)
2. d4 (Danish Gambit)

~~Dutch Defense~~

Stealer of Souls

Waiting for You

Joined: 16 Feb 07
Moves: 119052

18 Jul 07

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Originally posted by Dance Master MC
1.e4, e5
2.Ng1-f3, Nb8-c6

any other openings thhat are useful so I can avoid this?

2...f5! (Latvian Gambit)

gaychessplayer

Joined: 22 Aug 06
Moves: 359

19 Jul 07

1 edit

Originally posted by Dance Master MC
1.e4, e5
2.Ng1-f3, Nb8-c6

any other openings thhat are useful so I can avoid this?

If you like to attack as quickly as possible, then play 2 f4 (The King's Gambit).

If you prefer a more positional game, then play 2 Bc4 (The Bishop's Opening).

On the other hand, if you really want to improve you might want to heed the advice of some guy named Kasparov who once said that if you haven't played the Ruy Lopez (1 e4 e5 2 Nf3 Nc6 3 Bb5) you haven't really played chess.

zebano

127.0.0.1

Joined: 27 Oct 05
Moves: 158564

19 Jul 07

Originally posted by Dance Master MC
1.e4, e5
2.Ng1-f3, Nb8-c6

any other openings thhat are useful so I can avoid this?

I assume you mean as black. Just play the petrov 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nf6.

Red Night

RHP Prophet

pursuing happiness

Joined: 22 Feb 06
Moves: 13669

19 Jul 07

Originally posted by DeepThought
I tend to agree, but an easy way of avoiding the king's pawn game is to push a different pawn on move 1.

I have to agree with sonofsaul and deep thought here.

Do you want to avoid it as black or white.