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23 Jun 06
25 Jun 06
Originally posted by bosintangWell in my games with my chess coach (rated about 2000), he was testing me on how good I was with closed, open, semiclosed, and semiopen positions. I found that no matter how hard I tried, he always was able to control whether it was open or closed.
My silly chess thought for the day:
All else being equal, which side determines if a game is going to be a closed game or an open game?
For example, white is hell-bent on playing an open game but black is hell-bent on playing a closed game. Or vice-versa. Which side gets their wish?
I think that if one player wants it open, regardless of what color that person is, the game will be open. If both players want closed, it will be closed. (Both statements assume both players are equally rated)
25 Jun 06
Originally posted by chesskid001What *is* the difference between semi-open and semi-closed?! (The form arrives via 1.e4, the latter via 1.d4, perhaps?!)
Well in my games with my chess coach (rated about 2000), he was testing me on how good I was with closed, open, semiclosed, and semiopen positions. I found that no matter how hard I tried, he always was able to control whether it was open or closed.
I think that if one player wants it open, regardless of what color that person is, the game will be ope ...[text shortened]... players want closed, it will be closed. (Both statements assume both players are equally rated)
25 Jun 06
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Originally posted by TheDarkKnightIf I'm white and black answers e4 with e5 it's pretty much a definite open game since I'll follow with 2.f4. If he answers with the French it depends, but I'd say it's usually closed since I play 3.e5, with the sicilian I keep it open with the Smith-Morra or Grand Prix and against everything else I usually get an open game. Maybe that helps.
interesting question and answer, can white force a closed game if black is willing to try gambits(gambits with logic behind them.)?
25 Jun 06
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Originally posted by TommyCOpen are when the center pawns aren't locked and thus bishops dominate the play because they can move all the way across the board. Closed positions have locked central pawns and knights dominate these positions, because they can hop over the blocked pawns and find advanced support points. Therefore if a game is open you would want to trade so that you have 2 bishops. If it is closed you would want to trade so you have two knights. And if you find yourself with knights in an open position you would strive to close it, so that you would dominate your opponent.
What *is* the difference between semi-open and semi-closed?! (The form arrives via 1.e4, the latter via 1.d4, perhaps?!)
25 Jun 06
Originally posted by cmsMasterHmm you said semi-open and semi-closed. Basically it would be the same difference (oxy-moron) as partly cloudy and partly sunny I suppose. 😵
Open are when the center pawns aren't locked and thus bishops dominate the play because they can move all the down the board. Closed positions have locked central pawns and knights dominate these positions, because they can hop over the blocked pawns. Therefore if a game is open you would want to trade so that you have 2 bishops. If it is closed you wou ...[text shortened]... with knights in an open position you would strive to close it, so that you would dominate him.