One move a day (2)

FabianFnas

Only Chess

20 Jan 08 07:49

Fixer

Detroit

Joined: 15 May 07
Moves: 72017

22 Jan 08 19:35

Nf3, it is the only one I use, although I will go d4 a little later if certain plays are made by black

violinpatrick

Joined: 11 Nov 06
Moves: 1902

23 Jan 08 03:41

2. Nf3 attacks e5 and protects the d4 square.

FabianFnas

Joined: 11 Nov 05
Moves: 43938

23 Jan 08 05:45

1. e4 e5 2. f4

Green Paladin

Pale Blue Dot

Joined: 22 Jul 07
Moves: 21637

23 Jan 08 05:50

2... d5

violinpatrick

Joined: 11 Nov 06
Moves: 1902

23 Jan 08 06:32

I don't think I've ever played this position! As black, I always play Sicilian against 1 e4, and as white, I'm not comfortable with 2. f4.

2... exf4 seems obvious (King's Gambit Accepted). Although Black has moved a pawn twice and given up a central pawn, black has limited white's response to 2 choices. I think black can catch up fairly easily.

tomtom232

Joined: 15 Jun 06
Moves: 16334

23 Jan 08 06:41

Originally posted by violinpatrick
I don't think I've ever played this position! As black, I always play Sicilian against 1 e4, and as white, I'm not comfortable with 2. f4.

2... exf4 seems obvious (King's Gambit Accepted). Although Black has moved a pawn twice and given up a central pawn, black has limited white's response to 2 choices. I think black can catch up fairly easily.

If you think that black can catch up "fairly easy" then you have no clue what you are talking about. I agree that black can catch up but it is anything but easy...one tiny slip and black loses.

2...exf4 my obvious choice.

Sleepyguy

Reepy Rastardly Guy

Dustbin of history

Joined: 13 Apr 07
Moves: 12835

23 Jan 08 06:42

Decline the gambit. 2..Bc5

violinpatrick

Joined: 11 Nov 06
Moves: 1902

23 Jan 08 06:54

Originally posted by tomtom232
If you think that black can catch up "fairly easy" then you have no clue what you are talking about. I agree that black can catch up but it is anything but easy...one tiny slip and black loses.

2...exf4 my obvious choice.

You are absolutely right--- I had no clue. I've done a little bit of research since and see what you are saying.

Exuma

Anansi

Woodshed

Joined: 16 Apr 07
Moves: 35523

23 Jan 08 07:40

exf4 - a challenge accepted!

tomtom232

Joined: 15 Jun 06
Moves: 16334

23 Jan 08 08:38

Originally posted by violinpatrick
You are absolutely right--- I had no clue. I've done a little bit of research since and see what you are saying.

I think I was kind of harsh though..I just am a fervent advocate of 2.f4! 😳

sometimes my fingers are in a mean mood and type a little harshly 😞

Mahout

London

Joined: 04 Nov 05
Moves: 12606

23 Jan 08 08:44

Originally posted by tomtom232
I think I was kind of harsh though..I just am a fervent advocate of 2.f4! 😳

sometimes my fingers are in a mean mood and type a little harshly 😞

maybe it was a full moon! Anyway I will join you on exf4 as I've no experience in this line but have grown some interest in it from reading about it in the forums. Someone once played f4 to my d6: 1.e4...d6, 2.f4 - in an OTB game and I was quite thrown by it and ending up losing.

Dragon Fire

Lord of all beasts

searching for truth

Joined: 06 Jun 06
Moves: 30390

23 Jan 08 08:51

1 edit

Being a more aggressive player I tend to counter with the Falkbeer Counter Gambit 2. ... d5. Other than that the Gambit should probably not be declined so black will probably play 2. ... eXf which is most common.

Edit. Sorry my original post forgot all about blacks second move and I jumped to move 3.

lioness

Antwerp, Belgium

Joined: 10 Mar 02
Moves: 46220

23 Jan 08 08:52

2. ... d6 (Fischer)

Mephisto2

Joined: 12 Mar 03
Moves: 44411

23 Jan 08 08:54

I would go for 2. .. exf4

tomtom232

Joined: 15 Jun 06
Moves: 16334

23 Jan 08 09:12

Originally posted by lioness
2. ... d6 (Fischer)

Correct me if I am wrong...but I think that fischer's line assumes that white will play Nf3 next move and doesn't account for Bc4...there is nothing wrong with it..its just not all that its cracked up to be.