Such an ugly response to the French. John Watson doesn't waste more than 9 pages on it.

You can ignore my previous post 🙂

Also for those interested you can take a look at this book where it shows how to use the KIA against a secilian.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/reader/0713482222/ref=sib_dp_pt/105-9675337-3623615#reader-link

Is the Dunnington text considered the standard on the KIA?

A lot seem to be damning the KIA with faint praise--it's a good opening for beginners, or it's a good opening for those who don't want to spend much time studying opening theory, etc. That may be so, but is anyone willing to make a case for the KIA without these standard qualifiers? I'm just starting to, well, study this system a bit and it seems to me a fine basis for building a coherent 1.e4 repertoire that may also be linked to how one plays as black.

Any thoughts or advice would be appreciated.... Thanks.

Originally posted by more guinness
Is the Dunnington text considered the standard on the KIA?

A lot seem to be damning the KIA with faint praise--it's a good opening for beginners, or it's a good opening for those who don't want to spend much time studying opening theory, etc. That may be so, but is anyone willing to make a case for the KIA without these standard qualifiers? I'm ju ...[text shortened]... inked to how one plays as black.

Any thoughts or advice would be appreciated.... Thanks.

I've yet to decide what to do with my Kings Gambit game for your clan!

Originally posted by Diet Coke
I've yet to decide what to do with my Kings Gambit game for your clan!

Originally posted by cmsMaster
Play what you want, but the KG will definitely be the best - be warned, play it once and you're hooked - it happened to me when I was 'fooling around' with it one night and I haven't switched since.

Originally posted by Diet Coke
I'm never ditching the english!

Though I thought that about the Dragon too, but the French has been a heck of a lot of fun. Except those stupid exchange players.

Originally posted by cmsMaster
Hey Diet, guess what opening I used before that day I decided to play the KG a couple of times? 🙂

Originally posted by Diet Coke
Something about that smile says the English.😲

Originally posted by cmsMaster
Game 2013474

Game 2105821

Something about that smile...

Originally posted by Diet Coke
😀

The first game has e4!

Heresy!😠

😉

Originally posted by cmsMaster
I liked the Botvinnik Formation, very easy plan to follow and I could throw of the first 7-10 moves without much thought - which is probably more of a negative than a postive.

Originally posted by Diet Coke
That's why I started the english too. Now I've grown used to it, after what seems like a 1000 games, I find myself uncomfortable with other openings.

Originally posted by cmsMaster
I liked the Botvinnik Formation, very easy plan to follow and I could throw of the first 7-10 moves without much thought - which is probably more of a negative than a postive.

BTW: Did you see my edit?


Wow, impressive rating climb! How are you pulling it off with 230 games?! When I have over 20 I can't handle it and my rating...well you can see it on my graph.