Just to say the Caro-Kann and Nimzo are quite a good mix.
The Caro-Kann and Nimzo-Indian can transpose into each of course
If you do like these openings you should study Karpov's games.
A book you might want to look at is
OPENING FOR BLACK ACCORDING TO KARPOV by Alexander Khalifman
Here is the text:
The Chess Stars openings series represents a new approach to the study of openings by focusing on the play of a leading Grandmaster to build a successful and coherent repertoire for the reader. In this book Alexander Khalifman presents a defensive system for Black based around the repertoire of former World Champion Anatoly Karpov. Systems covered include the Caro-Kann, Nimzo-Indian and Queen’s Indian as well as replies to the Catalan and English Openings. Presents reliable defences to all of White’s first move options.
Pub. 2001, softback, 191 pages.
Originally posted by najdorfslayerthanks, those are the 2 im going to go with tonight.. i will give the book a look 🙂
Just to say the Caro-Kann and Nimzo are quite a good mix.
The Caro-Kann and Nimzo-Indian can transpose into each of course
If you do like these openings you should study Karpov's games.
A book you might want to look at is
OPENING FOR BLACK ACCORDING TO KARPOV by Alexander Khalifman
Here is the text:
The Chess Stars openings series repre ...[text shortened]... sents reliable defences to all of White’s first move options.
Pub. 2001, softback, 191 pages.
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played 2 games.. 1 white and 1 black..
game 1 was against a 1900 rated player and we did a froms gambit.. very agressive game! it went down to double time trouble with even pieces.. i timed out, with him under a minute left..
ive never blitzed like that before so it was out of my range of experiences for sure 🙂
the second game(carokann) i didnt catch the rating but also a good one.. i did a few good small tactics after a pawn sac.. then he did a freeing move that set up tactics all over.. i needed a big think as i wasnt expecting it and any other move on the board i couldve crushed him..
this one i dropped a piece with under 20 seconds left, i was already down a pawn on the 7th rank so i was trying to push my mating threats..
Originally posted by irontigranis that a long winded way of saying 0/2 ?
results-
played 2 games.. 1 white and 1 black..
game 1 was against a 1900 rated player and we did a froms gambit.. very agressive game! it went down to double time trouble with even pieces.. i timed out, with him under a minute left..
ive never blitzed like that before so it was out of my range of experiences for sure 🙂
the second game(carokann) i d ...[text shortened]... onds left, i was already down a pawn on the 7th rank so i was trying to push my mating threats..
Originally posted by Mad Rookyeah, Shakespeare clearly got something right.
Yeah, and Shakespeare could have also saved a lot of time just by saying that Romeo and Juliet both died. I don't know about you, but I enjoyed his story. 🙂
so tigran does this meen your going to be playing tons of RHPBlitz to touch up those time skills?
Originally posted by Adoreayeah, 0/2.. and i should try to do some quick blitzing here soon..
yeah, Shakespeare clearly got something right.
so tigran does this meen your going to be playing tons of RHPBlitz to touch up those time skills?
what would be the best time to set it at?
Originally posted by irontigranyea... i'd run the same as the tourny.... Its probable your nearby host will play with the same rules again. Just make sure your analyzing your games alot...
yeah, 0/2.. and i should try to do some quick blitzing here soon..
what would be the best time to set it at?
My personal training for blitz was to play down... from 20 mins...analyze my games... then 15 mins.... analyze... 10... and so on the more you play it the more comfortable you feel. Once you feel solid enough on your repertoire theory then you can play faster and faster.
Originally posted by cmsMasterWhy would anyone want to play "chess" at such time controls? There's hardly any time to think at all; you're talking 5 seconds to complete a move - that's what the USCF gives as an increment.
For blitz it's 3/0 unless you're some kinda patzer... 😛
Seriously though, 3/0.
I've had all kinds of problems with time trouble in longer games, so I've been playing some 10 and 20 minute games (+5) on playchess. That seems to be a better way of forcing someone to make quicker moves in time pressure while still retaining the ability to actually do some thinking about your moves.
Originally posted by no1marauderI agree.
Why would anyone want to play "chess" at such time controls? There's hardly any time to think at all; you're talking 5 seconds to complete a move - that's what the USCF gives as an increment.
I've had all kinds of problems with time trouble in longer games, so I've been playing some 10 and 20 minute games (+5) on playchess. That seems t ...[text shortened]... pressure while still retaining the ability to actually do some thinking about your moves.
10 mins (no increments) is useful for getting your openings straight & a bit of tactics training, but yeah, anything much less is nonsense.
You get people 2 pieces down, with # in 3 but winning on time in 3 minute games. It's just a case of throwing pawns & pieces up the board quicker than the other guy.
It may be fun but it can't be good for your chess.
Originally posted by no1marauderAre you kidding me? 3/0 is without a doubt the most popular blitz time controls. There's plenty of time to think, the majority of the 3/0s that I play end in the following ways: checkmate or resignation. And, if it's a win on time the player who times out is often in a completely losing position anyway.
Why would anyone want to play "chess" at such time controls? There's hardly any time to think at all; you're talking 5 seconds to complete a move - that's what the USCF gives as an increment.
I've had all kinds of problems with time trouble in longer games, so I've been playing some 10 and 20 minute games (+5) on playchess. That seems t ...[text shortened]... pressure while still retaining the ability to actually do some thinking about your moves.
BTW: 10 min. and 20 min. games aren't blitz...they're rapid. For rapid I'm a big fan of 15/5.