1. Standard memberDutch Defense
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    21 Nov '07 15:24
    that won't kill me.
  2. I pity the fool!
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    21 Nov '07 15:26
    c5!
    Nothing could go wrong playing the sicillian.
  3. Standard memberchessisvanity
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    21 Nov '07 15:28
    Play the Pirc.
  4. Standard memberDutch Defense
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    Originally posted by chessisvanity
    Play the Pirc.
    the Pirc is worse than the Modern Defense (1...g6). I'm playing that right now and I'm getting smoked by everyone 😳
  5. Standard memberadam warlock
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    Originally posted by Tyrannosauruschex
    c5!
    Nothing could go wrong playing the sicillian.
    I second that! Besides anything else is kinda lame...
  6. Standard memberchessisvanity
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    you could always go with blacks best move after 1.e4...e5!
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    22 Nov '07 00:03
    Originally posted by Dutch Defense
    the Pirc is worse than the Modern Defense (1...g6). I'm playing that right now and I'm getting smoked by everyone 😳
    whatever happened with the latvian gambit?
    and anyway, if you get desperate, you can always try Caro-Kann...
    it's got to have a draw percentage second only to Petroff's.
    very solid for black indeed...then again, we ARE playing 1. e4, so you could always go with Petroff's...
    but 1. ... c6 avoids the King's Gambit.. which is a bonus. 🙂
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    22 Nov '07 00:06
    Originally posted by Dutch Defense
    the Pirc is worse than the Modern Defense (1...g6). I'm playing that right now and I'm getting smoked by everyone 😳
    Ever think it might be possible that you're playing the Pirc wrong? Let's see some examples.
  9. Standard memberDutch Defense
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    22 Nov '07 00:40
    Originally posted by rubberjaw30
    whatever happened with the latvian gambit?
    and anyway, if you get desperate, you can always try Caro-Kann...
    it's got to have a draw percentage second only to Petroff's.
    very solid for black indeed...then again, we ARE playing 1. e4, so you could always go with Petroff's...
    but 1. ... c6 avoids the King's Gambit.. which is a bonus. 🙂
    I only play the Latvian about once for every eight games or so right now.
  10. Standard memberceders
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    1.E4 D5! (2.pxp ktf6) learning it myself at the moment. the actual lines are easy to learn as they are mainly the ones you would assume and the theory is easy to too.
  11. Standard memberDutch Defense
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    22 Nov '07 00:45
    Originally posted by cmsMaster
    Ever think it might be possible that you're playing the Pirc wrong? Let's see some examples.
    Game 4250001
    Game 4250015
    Game 4276671
    Game 4229282

    I can't find anymore right now
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    22 Nov '07 01:101 edit
    Originally posted by Dutch Defense
    Game 4250001
    Game 4250015
    Game 4276671
    Game 4229282

    I can't find anymore right now
    Those aren't really Pircs.

    I sorta misread your original post wrong I guess. See I thought you were playing the Pirc now and getting smoked. The Pirc and the Modern have very similar themes, but they're both plenty solid if you play them right. I'll look at the Modern ones you posted and see if I can find where you f'ed up. 😉
  13. Standard memberDutch Defense
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    Originally posted by cmsMaster
    Those aren't really Pircs.
    I don't play the Pirc, without Nf6, it isn't the Pirc
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    22 Nov '07 01:12
    Originally posted by Dutch Defense
    I don't play the Pirc, without Nf6, it isn't the Pirc
    Yes, yes, check my edit. My mistake.
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    22 Nov '07 01:17
    Originally posted by Dutch Defense
    Game 4250001
    Game 4250015
    Game 4276671
    Game 4229282

    I can't find anymore right now
    Well I just skimmed through game one and there are two glaring mistakes.

    First, I don't get 6...a6 Is that book? It seems like a wasted move in that position, you're not developed at all. And, of course, 18...f4 that's an important tactic to miss, after that you're in deep sheiste.

    You can only really blame yourself there, not the opening.
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