i have been playing for about 4 yrs now and have been switching from e4 to d4 and back again. the problem with e4 is that there is so many defenses out there, that are totally different. but e4 has some variations/systems i like the itailan game, the ruy lopez, and the king's gambit(once in a while). the problem i have with d4 is that it is not aggressive enough. i am starting to become a more attacking player and think that e4 is the way to go. but i have problems against the french, petroff, caro-cann, and sometimes the phillador. i want to know, what is the sharpest response to these opennings?
Originally posted by fischer777Honestly, I have no idea. I don't recognize those openings *defenses to e4) by name besides the french. I've heard of them just don't know them. I play e4 though and have success with it. I just improvise though. Might work for you too, just get experience with those openings and improvise.
i have been playing for about 4 yrs now and have been switching from e4 to d4 and back again. the problem with e4 is that there is so many defenses out there, that are totally different. but e4 has some variations/systems i like the itailan game, the ruy lopez, and the king's gambit(once in a while). the problem i have with d4 is that it is not aggressi ...[text shortened]... , and sometimes the phillador. i want to know, what is the sharpest response to these opennings?
Originally posted by GalaxyShieldno offense but i am playing stronger opponents that if i makeup something then they will take advantage and rape me(not literally). what i am really trying to look for, are systems in which i can play sharp/attacking positions instead of the boring old petroff/caro-cann positions. i have tried the cocheroe gambit against the petroff but in the end its not worth the piece. any help will be appreciated. thanks
Honestly, I have no idea. I don't recognize those openings *defenses to e4) by name besides the french. I've heard of them just don't know them. I play e4 though and have success with it. I just improvise though. Might work for you too, just get experience with those openings and improvise.
Originally posted by fischer777Try the 3 d4 lines against the Petroff rather than Nxe5. This is generally considered a good, aggressive lines. I like to play the Alekhine-Chatard Attack against the French, 1 e4 e6 2 d4 d5 3 Nc3 Nf6 4 Bg5 Be7 5 e5 Nfd7 6 h4!? which is tricky and usually worth the pawn, but Black can send you into the Winawer with 3 ..... Bb5 which is a tough line to gain any advantage against if Black plays it properly. You could try the Advance variation with 3 e5 against both the French and Caro-Kann though personally I don't like locking the center. But it does give White a space advantage against both defenses.
no offense but i am playing stronger opponents that if i makeup something then they will take advantage and rape me(not literally). what i am really trying to look for, are systems in which i can play sharp/attacking positions instead of the boring old petroff/caro-cann positions. i have tried the cocheroe gambit against the petroff but in the end its not worth the piece. any help will be appreciated. thanks
As someone who plays the Caro-Kann on a regular basis, I can tell you that if you want an aggressive opening against it, the Panov-Botvinik Attack is the way to go. 1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.exd5 cxd5 4.c4. White usually ends up with his d-pawn isolated, but has the c and e files to work with as well as good diagonals for his bishops. Black will try to tie White down to the defense of the isloated pawn and trade off pieces, so be aware of this and avoid unnecessary trades.
Originally posted by Natural ScienceThe only thing about the Panov-Botvinnik is that it often transposes directly to Queen Pawn openings like the Semi-Tarrasch or to similiar positions. Thus, if you are primarily an e4 player it can take you into territory you don't know as well. I have to admit the Caro gives me fits; I don't really like the main line with 6 h4 or the Advance, either.
As someone who plays the Caro-Kann on a regular basis, I can tell you that if you want an aggressive opening against it, the Panov-Botvinik Attack is the way to go. 1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.exd5 cxd5 4.c4. White usually ends up with his d-pawn isolated, but has the c and e files to work with as well as good diagonals for his bishops. Black will try to tie ...[text shortened]... nse of the isloated pawn and trade off pieces, so be aware of this and avoid unnecessary trades.
Against the Caro-Kann defence I go for the Fantasy variation, 3. f3, the main advantage is that the odds are white hasn't come across it before, you can get some pretty direct attacks out of it.
After the French Winawer the Poisonned Pawn variation is a good option.
The Petrov is difficult to break down, one option is to try 3. Nc3 after which black has either 3. ... Bb4 or 3. ... Nc6 after the latter you can try the Haloween gambit (4. Nxe5) which I have a 1/1 record with. There's an article on it in chessville.com which explains how to play it. Or you can just play it as a normal four knights game.
thanks guys for the ideas,etc.. i am going to stick with e4. got book called "openings for the club player" which is pretty old but very good. found some ideas against the french like the king's indian attack and the exchange which suit my style. same for the petroff and the phillador. caro-cann i might try that haloween gambit(not sure but might).