31 Jul 06
I've been playing my buddy now for around 3 years, and lately I've come under a real losing streak. I need some advice on defending against the king and queen gambits.
he's is very predictable when it comes to his moves but I just can't find anything to get any good ground on white.
And so far every place I've been to tells me to use my knight to defend or move one of my pawns up not expecting him to move down rather than move more pieces. but if he can he will all ways move forward making me defend another piece or move the knight making it vulrnerable to another pawn and by the time i get it to safty i've wasted 4-5 moves.
If any one can help it would be apperciated
31 Jul 06
Originally posted by Hank ReardenCan't quite follow you I'm afraid.Sounds as if your knight gets chased around the board every time?
I've been playing my buddy now for around 3 years, and lately I've come under a real losing streak. I need some advice on defending against the king and queen gambits.
he's is very predictable when it comes to his moves but I just can't find anything to get any good ground on white.
And so far every place I've been to tells me to use my knight to defe ...[text shortened]... ime i get it to safty i've wasted 4-5 moves.
If any one can help it would be apperciated
Showing some opening lines you guys played would help 🙂
31 Jul 06
Originally posted by GorgarOur games useually start out in one of these variables.
Can't quite follow you I'm afraid.Sounds as if your knight gets chased around the board every time?
Showing some opening lines you guys played would help 🙂
1) E4 E5, D4 F6, he will move the one pawn not blocked up
2) D4 D5. E4 C6, he will move the one pawn not blocked up
3) D4 D5, C4 C6, then he moves D or C5
if I move a knight
1) E4 or D4 Kf6 or Kc6, then he moves a pawn up.
31 Jul 06
Originally posted by Hank ReardenGet an openings book or database. Analyze your openings, recognise where you are going wrong.
Our games useually start out in one of these variables.
1) E4 E5, D4 F6, he will move the one pawn not blocked up
2) D4 D5. E4 C6, he will move the one pawn not blocked up
3) D4 D5, C4 C6, then he moves D or C5
if I move a knight
1) E4 or D4 Kf6 or Kc6, then he moves a pawn up.
You don't have to reply e5 to e4, or d5 to d4. If your friend thrives off gambits, deny him the opportunity.
31 Jul 06
Originally posted by Hank ReardenK,let's see
Our games useually start out in one of these variables.
1) E4 E5, D4 F6, he will move the one pawn not blocked up
2) D4 D5. E4 C6, he will move the one pawn not blocked up
3) D4 D5, C4 C6, then he moves D or C5
if I move a knight
1) E4 or D4 Kf6 or Kc6, then he moves a pawn up.
1.e4,e5
2.d4,exd4 (probably the best move and in any case better than f6)
now white has a lot of options your moves will depend on what he does.
1.d4,d5
2.e4,c6
3.e5,Bf5
4.Nc3,e6
5.g4,Bg6 (and black is fine.One idea is to try and break up White's center pawns with c5)
1.d4,d5
2.c4,c6
3.c5?,e5 and Black's allready fine.After development of the c8 bishop the b8 knight will develop to d7
Or you simply avoid the symmetric move,as gatecrasher said.The internet offers lots of free stuff on chessopenings.Time for you to do some serious surfing 😀
Btw,in game notation the knight is a N since the K allready adresses the King.Would get confusing to give both the same letter 😉
31 Jul 06
Originally posted by Hank Reardenok. it sounds like you are white.
Our games useually start out in one of these variables.
1) E4 E5, D4 F6, he will move the one pawn not blocked up
2) D4 D5. E4 C6, he will move the one pawn not blocked up
3) D4 D5, C4 C6, then he moves D or C5
if I move a knight
1) E4 or D4 Kf6 or Kc6, then he moves a pawn up.
1) 1. e4, e5 2. d4, f6?
try this
3. dxe5, fxe5 4. Qh5+ and he is in trouble
2 & 3)
1. d4, d5 2. e4, c6? {why doesn't he just take the pawn?} 3. Nc3 {protecting the e4 pawn and building the pressure against d5.
or try this...
1. d4, d5 2. c4 c6 {the slav is a strong defense, but it is crackable. Just try to strengthen your center, Nc3, Nf3, e3, Bd3, 0-0 with 2 possible goals of eventually playing e4 or a classic bishop sac against h7..}