Well, playing 1.e4 makes your life much harder if you want to avoid sharp games.
If you were looking for something a little less brave, why not delve into the d4 territory - try something like the collie system, that can be applied against most black responses and gives white a reasonable game without being too stodgy.
Originally posted by TyrannosauruschexHe actually mentioned that he wants tactical games, so e4 is a good choice. I recommend 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 exd4 4. Bc4. Against the other responses, it's just too much to give in one post. But you will face e5 with Nc6 a lot.
Well, playing 1.e4 makes your life much harder if you want to avoid sharp games.
If you were looking for something a little less brave, why not delve into the d4 territory - try something like the collie system, that can be applied against most black responses and gives white a reasonable game without being too stodgy.
Why not just play one of the main line ruy lopezzes - there are plenty of tactics along the way for white, just they dont begin within the first 10 moves like the e4 gambit lines.
Also, that way you earn your initiative rather then be buying it at the expense of a pawn.
Plus - you need something to do against the sicillian too. At your level you probably would be best going for a Nc3 and f4 type system - it is likely to yeild results and dodges the complexity of the main lines.
I still think if you want to be lazy with your theory then going into sharp games unprepared is going to be painful alot of the time when you run up against somebody who knows their theory.
For the "lazy tactical player," the Ruy Lopez is a lot of work and much more positional than tactical.
Also, that isn't much of a real gambit since keeping the pawn is unwise. It is really just a forcing transposition to the GiuocoPiano or Two Knight's defense.
Originally posted by exigentskyEvans Gambit?
For the "lazy tactical player," the Ruy Lopez is a lot of work and much more positional than tactical.
Also, that isn't much of a real gambit since keeping the pawn is unwise. It is really just a forcing transposition to the Gioco Piano or Two Knight's defense.
Dave
Originally posted by FreidenkerIndeed. I was going to reccommend that; the games are relatively open, and it has its fair share of theory, but I'm sure that it's no more than the Ruy Lopez, etc.
Against e4; I'm surprised nobody answered the "Scandinavian" 1.e4 d5. It's not bad, it's very simple and the game tend to be open, perfect for a tactical player.
Originally posted by DejectionSounds interesting! I have tried Morra a bit and it was sort of fun! are there any nice books on King's Gambit available? (note: Hoffman's King's Gambit is quite fun!)
Against e4, Scandinavian is a good choice for the lazy player. With e4, try these:
1. e4 e5 2. f4 (King's Gambit)
1. e4 c5 2. d4 exd4 3. c3 dxc3 4. Nxc3 (Smith-Morra Gambit)
I don't have any recommendations against c6, d4, e4 or d6.
Originally posted by sydsadI can thoroughly recommend King's Gambit for the Creative Aggressor.
...are there any nice books on King's Gambit available?...
http://tinyurl.com/2c5t23
It's a repertoire book for white in the king's knight's gambit. All the most likely responses are looked at (accepted/declined/countergambits) & analysed as well as a fun approach in the author marking certain lines as "learn by heart!"