What are the most attacking responses to 1.e4 & 1.e5 for black? (edit)oops- typo 1.d4
Scandinavian 1.e4...d5 is pretty attacking
or
Alekhine 1.e4...nf6
are pretty full-on
Obviously Englund gambit 1.d4...e5
&
Benoni 1.d4...c5
spring to mind as being eyebrow-raisers.
Come on - Make my eyes water by hitting white where it hurts on either e4 or d4!
Originally posted by SquelchbelchFirst off, 1.e5???
What are the most attacking responses to 1.e4 & 1.e5 for black?
Scandinavian 1.e4...d5 is pretty attacking
or
Alekhine 1.e4...nf6
are pretty full-on
Obviously Englund gambit 1.d4...e5
&
Benoni 1.d4...c5
spring to mind as being eyebrow-raisers.
Come on - Make my eyes water by hitting white where it hurts on either e4 or d4!
anyhoo against 1. d4 I play a benko gambit! However I consider the Albin Counter Gambit to be the most agressive reply.
Originally posted by SquelchbelchYou can't play 1. e5.. I suppose you mean 1. d4.
What are the most attacking responses to 1.e4 & 1.e5 for black?
For e4, I think the sicilian something. Unbalanced from move one.
For d4, the benoni or kings indian. Completely mad.
(Didn't consider gambits here, just mainlines)...
Originally posted by GolubDon't many Sicilians get very cluttered & tight? I've not played it often but it's real headache material for me.
You can't play 1. e5.. I suppose you mean 1. d4.
For e4, I think the sicilian something. Unbalanced from move one.
For d4, the benoni or kings indian. Completely mad.
(Didn't consider gambits here, just mainlines)...
Lol it's been a long day!
Yeah I think it's clear I meant white's KP & QP openings!
Time for bed!!
The most agressive answer to 1.e4 is probably 1.e4,e5 2.Nf3,f5!? but it relies on White playing Nf3 and I think it's rather dubious as well.The Alekhine is provocative and good but rather difficult to play,imo.
I think the french is the best answer to 1.e4.Not that I like it any 😛
Against 1.d4 maybe the Budapest,fajarowicz variant 1.d4,Nf6 2.c4,e5 3.dxe5,Ne4!?,again rather dubious I think,heh.
The benoni is more sound and still quite an active response 1.d4,Nf6 2.c4,c5 3.d5,e6 4.Nc3,exd5 5.cxd5,d6
Here is a fun line I always like to show, being a Dragon player myself.
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 g6 6. Be3 Bg7 7. f3 O-O 8. Qd2 Nc6 9. Bc4 Bd7 10. O-O-O Ne5 11. Bb3 Rc8 12. h4 h5
13. Rdg1?! Qa5! 14. g4 hxg4 15. h5 Rxc3! 16. bxc3 Nxf3! 17. Nxf3 Nxe4 18. Qd3 Qa3+! 19. Kd1 Nxc3+ 20. Ke1 Bf5 21. Qc4 d5 22. Qf4 Qa6! 23. Rh2 gxf3 -+
Demostration of The Chisese Dragon (Sicilian):
Game 2274786
Instead of Ka1 black could play Qd3 but after Qc5!! it´s hard to find any defence...
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