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Originally posted by gaychessplayerImpressive - you just gave me a whole bunch of ideas too...
I recommend playing open games, which is more likely to be resolved tactically than a closed game which might go into a long endgame.
I recommend getting the initiative, even if it means sacrificing a pawn.
As White:
Goring Gambit: 1 e4 e5 2 Nf3 Nc6 (2...Nf6 3 Nc3) 3 d4 ed 4 c3 dc 5 Nc3.
Halasz Gambit: 1 e4 c5 2 d4 cd 3 f4
Ulysses' Tha above Black openings are analyzed in Schiler's "Gambit Opening Repertoire for Black."😉
I might have to give the Tarrasch Hennig-Schara a try, and I hear the Portugese can be crazy but against 3.c4 I've hear 3...c6 might be better.
Schiller's Opening Gambit Rep. for White got ripped apart on amazon though.
Originally posted by gaychessplayeri disagree...
I recommend playing open games, which is more likely to be resolved tactically than a closed game which might go into a long endgame.
I recommend getting the initiative, even if it means sacrificing a pawn.
As White:
Goring Gambit: 1 e4 e5 2 Nf3 Nc6 (2...Nf6 3 Nc3) 3 d4 ed 4 c3 dc 5 Nc3.
Halasz Gambit: 1 e4 c5 2 d4 cd 3 f4
Ulysses' ...[text shortened]... Tha above Black openings are analyzed in Schiler's "Gambit Opening Repertoire for Black."😉
about your line for white against the Caro-Kann
i am just starting to play it, and i prefer my pawn structures in tact rather than gobbling thje pawn in the opening...
when I am black:
1. e4 c6
2. d4 d5
3. Nf4 Bg4 planning pawn e4
i only accept the pawn if white's 3rd move is Nc3, when it becomes mainline Caro-Kann
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Originally posted by cmsMasterIMO, your 3...c6 is objectively better than 3...e6. the downside to 3...c6 is that White can transpose into the Panov-Botvinnik Attack (1 e4 c6 2 d4 d5 3 cd cd 4 c4). Nothing wrong with that if you are a Caro-Kann player. If you're not a CK player, then I recommend 3...e6.
Impressive - you just gave me a whole bunch of ideas too...
I might have to give the Tarrasch Hennig-Schara a try, and I hear the Portugese can be crazy but against 3.c4 I've hear 3...c6 might be better.
Schiller's Opening Gambit Rep. for White got ripped apart on amazon though.
Yes, the Schiller book got bad reviews from some players, and the book does have a lot of holes. It also has some good information and ideas, however.
Originally posted by rubberjaw30Quiet you!
i disagree...
about your line for white against the Caro-Kann
i am just starting to play it, and i prefer my pawn structures in tact rather than gobbling thje pawn in the opening...
when I am black:
1. e4 c6
2. d4 d5
3. Nf4 Bg4 planning pawn e4
i only accept the pawn if white's 3rd move is Nc3, when it becomes mainline Caro-Kann
Here's a little summary of an Opening Repetoire suggested by S. Evan Kreider:
"As White"
1. e4 e5 2. Nc3 ("Vienna Game"😉
1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 ("Advance French"😉
1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 Bf5 ("Short-Nunn Attack"😉
1. e4 c5, 2. Nc3 Nc6, 3. f4 g6, 4. Nf3 Bg7, 5. Bb5 ("Sicilian Grand Prix Attack"😉
"As Black"
1. e4 d5, 2. exd5 Nf6, 3. d4 Bg4, 4. Be2 Bxe2+, 5. Qxe2 Qxd5 ("Scandinavian"😉
1. d4 f5 ("Leningrad Dutch."😉
(as suggested by S. Evan Kreider)
The article was quite nice despite the fact the "surprise" was used a few times in the text. A solid Opening Repetoire cannot rely too much on surprize factors. The Author argued that this set of opening approaches would suit an attacking player and lead to similar middle games (my humble interpretation).
Comments??
Originally posted by cmsMasterI own the book for white and it rightly got ripped as it's coverage of lines is extremely sparse. Basically all you get is a list of gambits and the first 4 or 5 moves in most cases.
Impressive - you just gave me a whole bunch of ideas too...
I might have to give the Tarrasch Hennig-Schara a try, and I hear the Portugese can be crazy but against 3.c4 I've hear 3...c6 might be better.
Schiller's Opening Gambit Rep. for White got ripped apart on amazon though.