Chess friends,
I am unsure as to how to ansewr 1.c4 which is English opening.
I like a tactical open game, but when I try to transpose to kings indian or nim-zo, i always come out of the opening with an inferior posistion. What do you look for when playing the opening as black in response to white's 1. c4?
Any suggestions. thanks in advance...
If you answer 1. ... c5 - u usually can go for symmetrical positions - that is repeat the moves of White for up to 18 moves in some variations...
You mostly get close and boring positions - but it could be a good strategy when playing with stronger opponents.
If you play 1. ... e5 - u sometimes can let White playing Sicilian "in first hand" - that is they play Sicilian as if they would be Black, but with tempo up. That is for sure open and tactical...
If you play 1. ... Nf6 game can transpose into Nimzo or King's Indian, but often White would spoil your plans, and witholding from an early d4 - they can play so-called Anti-Nimcovitz, Ant-Grunfeld or Anti-Benoni ( that is done by players who playing White avoid these openings from Black ) - all of them are not bad for Black, but they are specific and you should know how to play them...
Originally posted by DeepThoughtI played through that, and wondered why he used a tempo at 13 to move his king to the rook file. Could it be he was looking all the way out to his move 21, and didn't want your queen to be able to give check at g5?
I open 1.c4 sometimes and tryed it against IronMan31 who played the Dutch: Game 1050452
Originally posted by Paul DiracThe most obvious possibility is that he needed to free up the square for his Rook, so it could fire down the open file at the enemy King's position.
I played through that, and wondered why he used a tempo at 13 to move his king to the rook file. Could it be he was looking all the way out to his move 21, and didn't want your queen to be able to give check at g5?
I play the King's Indian Defense against c5. I am not sure why you think you get an inferior position out of it.
Originally posted by AThousandYoungI bet you're right, given that the g file was half open from move 8 on. I guess the flow of the game was such that Black just didn't get around to implementing the rook attack on the g file.
The most obvious possibility is that he needed to free up the square for his Rook, so it could fire down the open file at the enemy King's position...
Originally posted by Paul DiracI doubt he was calculating to that depth at that stage, he'll just have checked that the move didn't allow me to do anything. It is something that you are going to want to do if the g -pawn has gone. It is not clear what is going to happen in the centre at this stage so he uses a move to keep his king safe.
I played through that, and wondered why he used a tempo at 13 to move his king to the rook file. Could it be he was looking all the way out to his move 21, and didn't want your queen to be able to give check at g5?
I would give 1. c4 f5?! (halfway between that and a ?). I don't think I'll ever play the English opening. It doesn't suite my taste (neither does 1. d4). But if I knew my opponent was going to play f5 I'd play c4 as often as 1. e4. Not to say I wouldn't play f5. It's not losing or anything (as far as I know) and it's double-edged, so I might try it some day. And I think it's worse for black than 1. d4 f5. Just my opinion. But I'm bobbo so what do I know?
Originally posted by jtabDecline his offer to take the centre and go completely weird. Try a Basman special and 1. ...g5, followed by 2. ... h6 followed by Bg7 and d6 - in whatever order you decide. This position will likely transpire and you've tranposed into a Borg.
Chess friends,
I am unsure as to how to ansewr 1.c4 which is English opening.
I like a tactical open game, but when I try to transpose to kings indian or nim-zo, i always come out of the opening with an inferior posistion. What do you look for when playing the opening as black in response to white's 1. c4?
Any suggestions. thanks in advance...
Note: I haven't tried this out against c5 but it certainly should be interesting and open. The usual disclaimers and parental controls apply.