I just opened a game Nf3!

dottewell

Only Chess

24 Oct 05

dottewell

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Moves: 14671

24 Oct 05

Then bottled it and immediately transposed to the Sicilian.

One step at a time...

ark13

Enola Straight

mouse mouse mouse

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Moves: 12804

24 Oct 05

Originally posted by dottewell
Then bottled it and immediately transposed to the Sicilian.

One step at a time...

Play the Reti. I think you'll like it.

dottewell

Joined: 12 Jun 05
Moves: 14671

24 Oct 05

Originally posted by ark13
Play the Reti. I think you'll like it.

That was kind of my plan. But then I realised I knew very little about it.

Stives

Coventry

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24 Oct 05

...or the King's Indian Attack

wib

Stay outta my biznez

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Moves: 9020

25 Oct 05

Originally posted by dottewell
That was kind of my plan. But then I realised I knew very little about it.

So you don't know it. Big deal. You're never going to know everything about every opening.

If you want to learn it, play it. Your opponent probably doesn't know it either. 🙂

Marinkatomb

wotagr8game

tbc

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25 Oct 05

Originally posted by dottewell
That was kind of my plan. But then I realised I knew very little about it.

I think after 1.Nf3 ..c5 the best continuation is to play 2.e4! The sicilian with the white pieces is so much fun!! If 1..d5 then 2.d4 going into a Queens gambit is my choice. Nf3 is a great way to start as you make black choose a system but the Nf3 move is in pretty much every white opening so your trans-positional possibilities as white are tremendous. 🙂

Wulebgr

Angler

River City

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25 Oct 05

Originally posted by marinakatomb
I think after 1.Nf3 ..c5 the best continuation is to play 2.e4! ... the Nf3 move is in pretty much every white opening so your trans-positional possibilities as white are tremendous. 🙂

I agree. I enjoy playing the Reti, but after 1.Nf3 c5, I play 2.e4.

gambit05

Mad Murdock

I forgot

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25 Oct 05

Originally posted by marinakatomb
I think after 1.Nf3 ..c5 the best continuation is to play 2.e4! The sicilian with the white pieces is so much fun!! If 1..d5 then 2.d4 going into a Queens gambit is my choice. Nf3 is a great way to start as you make black choose a system but the Nf3 move is in pretty much every white opening so your trans-positional possibilities as white are tremendous. 🙂

So, do you enjoy our game?
I do.

Marinkatomb

wotagr8game

tbc

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25 Oct 05

Originally posted by gambit05
So, do you enjoy our game?
I do.

I've never enjoyed being down a pawn so much in my life!! 😀😛

cambridgeian

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25 Oct 05

Originally posted by dottewell
Then bottled it and immediately transposed to the Sicilian.

One step at a time...

I ALWAYS open nf3 ... bit boring, I know, but I think its easy to transpose QP or KP .... and its good to learn new openings from how your opponent responds!

big bern

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26 Oct 05

what is a queen gambit? please, thank you,