29 Jul 05
Originally posted by MikeXx2020Why play both the Queen's Gambit and the Colle? They are both queen's pawn openings but in the QG 2. c4 is played and in the Colle c3 is usually played later.
OK well can anyone say if this would be a good repitoire? (I havent learned it all yet but i am...)
White op's: Queens gambit, Colle system, Dont know what 3rd one??
Against e4: sicilian?
Against d4: KID
then theres the english symetrical and dutch
so would this be a good repitiore?
Pick one and stick with it. I play 1. d4 2. c4 against almost anything (except the Dutch) as white and I get along fine.
You need to put more thought into a response to e4 than just 'sicilian?'. What type? If it stays open which branch? etc.
It'll be your most played opening so get used to it.
29 Jul 05
Originally posted by XanthosNZWhat do you play against the dutch?
Why play both the Queen's Gambit and the Colle? They are both queen's pawn openings but in the QG 2. c4 is played and in the Colle c3 is usually played later.
Pick one and stick with it. I play 1. d4 2. c4 against almost anything (except the Dutch) as white and I get along fine.
You need to put more thought into a response to e4 than just 'sicilia ...[text shortened]... ? If it stays open which branch? etc.
It'll be your most played opening so get used to it.
I see you did'nt d4 c4 against ChessSlayer and fianchetted a bishop instead. Is this your usual play against the dutch? I'm rather curious as I seem to do ok playing against the dutch with people below 1800, but above 1800 I've noticed d4 c4 is'nt getting it.
29 Jul 05
Originally posted by MikeXx2020I'll admit I'm not as highly rated as most of the posters here, but sometimes the opinion of a less experienced player helps, too. I have experimented with many openings (yes, I know, I should be focusing on tactics and endgames :-)), and I would warn you about taking up the Sicilian at a very early point in your chess career. One of the major drawbacks to meeting e4 with c5 at the lower levels is the wide range of responses that you will face. It's difficult enough to learn the theory of whichever open Sicilian you choose, but then you also have to be prepared for many other "anti-Sicilian" systems. Now, some will tell you that you needn't be worried about these other systems because, for the most part, they are not threatening to black. Theoretically, this is the case, but most white e4 players spend a great deal of time preparing their response to the Sicilian. So, although their chosen line might not be fully respectable at GM level, you are going to be facing a difficult task against a well prepared opponent over the board. Furthermore, if you have chosen the Sicilian because you like the positions that arise, you need to be aware that you will spend a great deal of time playing lines other than the open variation of your chosen defence.
yeh im maybe about 1100 OTB give or take a little. i dont really know all the different variations of ANY of those openings... so i guess ive ot alot of work for next season... 2 weeks lol
thnx though
My experience has been that my chess improves most (and I enjoy it most) when I can get into reasonably familiar positions out of the opening. So, I'm going to plug a couple of fully respectable defences to e4 that generally allow you to get to familiar positions: the French and the Caro-Kann. I find that even very inexperienced opponents fall into main lines (generally the advance variation) of each of these defences. For example, after somewhat awkward opening moves like (1.e4 e6 2.Nf3 d5 3.e5 c5 4. d4), you've still got yourself an advance French. I particularly like the French because I think it provides fairly decent counterplay and a diversity of positions from which to choose. After 3. Nc3, you can play the wild Winawer, the more sedate classical, or the ultra-solid Rubenstein. After 3.Nc3 in the Caro, you really only have one choice, d5xe4.
Anyway, this is just food for thought from a relatively inexperienced player who spends way too much time examining openings :-) Hope it helps a little.
Scott
31 Jul 05
Originally posted by NyxieI play a lot of openings that involve fianchetted bishops; The Dragon, KID, Catalan. I've adopted a similar idea against the dutch. It also scores the best in my opening book.
What do you play against the dutch?
I see you did'nt d4 c4 against ChessSlayer and fianchetted a bishop instead. Is this your usual play against the dutch? I'm rather curious as I seem to do ok playing against the dutch with people below 1800, but above 1800 I've noticed d4 c4 is'nt getting it.
31 Jul 05
Originally posted by XanthosNZAnd in that opening book, is this given a name?
I play a lot of openings that involve fianchetted bishops; The Dragon, KID, Catalan. I've adopted a similar idea against the dutch. It also scores the best in my opening book.
When I played seraphimvulture I just pushed a pawn down the side worked well enough. I have yet to find a way to break im's dutch.
31 Jul 05
Originally posted by NyxieIt just appears as 'A81 Dutch'. So it appears to have it's own ECO code but not it's own name.
And in that opening book, is this given a name?
When I played seraphimvulture I just pushed a pawn down the side worked well enough. I have yet to find a way to break im's dutch.
I'll look over the game you mentioned (Game 1201551) it looks very interesting.
31 Jul 05
Originally posted by skeeterI wondered if someone would notice that.
Yep. Yet another strong case for a spelling mod.
skeeter
You might also have noticed that the spelling was copied straight from Nyxie's post.
Perhaps I should stuck it in italics so the slower one picked up what I was aiming for.
31 Jul 05
Originally posted by XanthosNZCorrect would have been "......fianchetted (sic)........"
I wondered if someone would notice that.
You might also have noticed that the spelling was copied straight from Nyxie's post.
Perhaps I should stuck it in italics so the slower one picked up what I was aiming for.
skeeter