Originally posted by Mephisto2Ok, a genuine misunderstanding between us.
I don't disagree. You asked if this opening is new or not. I answered: 1929.
I wasn't asking if it new or not... I was asking why RahimK thought it was new (i.e. I didn't agree with him). Note my smiley in the post you misunderstood. Also note my examples which plainly show that I know it's not new!
Originally posted by VarenkaI see that now. Thanks for pointing it out.
Ok, a genuine misunderstanding between us.
I wasn't asking if it new or not... I was asking why RahimK thought it was new (i.e. I didn't agree with him). Note my smiley in the post you misunderstood. Also note my examples which plainly show that I know it's not new!
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Originally posted by VarenkaFrom what I heard on the Roman Dvd, he said it was a relatively new idea compared to the other systems in the Bogo and Nizmo.
Why do you regard the Catalan opening (3.g3) as something new? Alekhine played it in his WC match against Euwe. And Smyslov used it a lot. Kasparov used it during the 1980s. I have a book solely on this opening, printed in 1984. Is it really new? :-)
Compared to other openings, this is new but that doesn't really matter.
It's not a big deal if it's new or not.
Originally posted by RahimKYes, it is. Part of the 'hypermodern' stage. But still, 1929 can be new only in relative terms today.
From what I heard on the Roman Dvd, he said it was a relatively new idea compared to the other systems in the Bogo and Nizmo.
Compared to other openings, this is new but that doesn't really matter.
It's not a big deal if it's new or not.