Originally posted by PereiraI think there are variations of the Caro-Kann where you castle queenside and attack K-side.
Hi.
Can someone suggest an reply to 1.e4 attacking the white king side.
I play sicilian for 1. e4 with good effect , but want to try out something attacking the king side.
Thanks
i would say the latvian allows the most direct attack on white's kingside, but i like the f4 move delayed like this...
1 e4 e5
2 Nf3 Nc6
3. Nc3 f5!?
Actually, that f5 move should be ?! but i have had success with it on RHP...
Also, the Dutch stonewall which is a queen pawn opening but you can transpose with to it with the french...
1. e4 e6
2. d4 d5
3. e5 f6
4. exf Nxf6
with the idea of 0-0 leaving the rook on the open f-file and maintaining a solid defendable pawn center...
Originally posted by GambitzoidThis delay of ...f5 relies on White going for a Four Knights opening, which is rare. If White chooses the Ruy then you can't do it.
i would say the latvian allows the most direct attack on white's kingside, but i like the f4 move delayed like this...
1 e4 e5
2 Nf3 Nc6
3. Nc3 f5!?
Actually, that f5 move should be ?! but i have had success with it on RHP...
Also, the Dutch stonewall which is a queen pawn opening but you can transpose with to it with the french...
1. e4 e6 ...[text shortened]... of 0-0 leaving the rook on the open f-file and maintaining a solid defendable pawn center...
Originally posted by PereiraWhat about 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. XXX Bc5
Hi.
Can someone suggest an reply to 1.e4 attacking the white king side.
I play sicilian for 1. e4 with good effect , but want to try out something attacking the king side.
Thanks
I think the Latvian is probably your best bet, but the above might do it too, and might be more solid.
There are some Sicilians that you can attack via the kingside (although it's probably better to go Q-side), if white himself castles kingside. But just a warning, if you do this, your opponent can attack your kingside too! Some of the most famous GM Sicilian games are when both sides castle kingside and attack each others kings to try and save their own!
Originally posted by AThousandYoungout of the ruy...
This delay of ...f5 relies on White going for a Four Knights opening, which is rare. If White chooses the Ruy then you can't do it.
1. e4 e5
2. Nf3 Nc6
3. Bb5 Nge7
4. Nc3 f5
5. exf5 Nxf5
6. O-O Bc5
7. d3 O-O
that should give good attacking chances for black...
mind you that attacking openings for black are rarely sound, rather you should fight to maitain the tension in the center and activate your pieces, but this is one reasonable way of doing it.
Some other possibilities might be Petroff's defense (1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nf6), the Pirc defense or 1...g5 possibly followed by 2...h6. This last one lets you dislodge his King N with the push g4 and it lets you open up that file on the kingside. It's also a developing move, allowing you to quickly get the King B into play.
a king side attack for black after e4 is difficult. In certain systems it can happen (The sicilian was mentioned) however it isn't common and often comes later in the game once white has committed to 0-0 and attacking queenside. I think finding an early non-insane opening for this is not going to work. Any standard king side attack is going to require that f pawn at some point and with e4 in place it can't be played to f5 (well not if you want to keep it).