Originally posted by RBHILL What is the most over and underrated chess openings in your opinion?
I wouldn't really know myself because I am not a good player to determine, but for me 1.b4 as under and the Sicilian Dragon as over.
Don't sell yourself short RB. You're a good enough player and you've been around long enough to know what you like etc.
I disagree about the Dragon. I played it for years, both sides, and still to this day will play the black side from time to time. But considering I've switched to predominately playing the Najdorf perhaps I should agree with you. Sac sac mate is what Fischer is supposed to have thought of the Dragon, so you're in good company chess wise indeed.
Myself I think the Caro Kann is suspect, and the French a tough nut to crack.
Originally posted by ChessPraxis Don't sell yourself short RB. You're a good enough player and you've been around long enough to know what you like etc.
I disagree about the Dragon. I played it for years, both sides, and still to this day will play the black side from time to time. But considering I've switched to predominately playing the Najdorf perhaps I should agree with you. Sac ...[text shortened]... s wise indeed.
Myself I think the Caro Kann is suspect, and the French a tough nut to crack.
Cool, but after this move, I am a horrible player. Moving to fast.
Originally posted by RBHILL What is the most over and underrated chess openings in your opinion?
I don't think openings make that much difference at our level. A top player could play the nicely named 'Sodium' opening (1. Na3) and still destroy most opponents without breaking a sweat.
Choose an opening that results in the kind of middle games you like, don't worry if it's sound at GM level.
Originally posted by SwissGambit Huh? How'd he do that?
did you follow the last world championship? Carlsen is notorious for getting practically nothing from the opening and in many instances a slightly inferior position.
Originally posted by robbie carrobie did you follow the last world championship? Carlsen is notorious for getting practically nothing from the opening and in many instances a slightly inferior position.
Yeah, but it's not like he started busting out the Grob or Naka's 1.e4 e5 2.Qh5. He played normal openings.
Originally posted by robbie carrobie Sure he played normal openings as black but he could have played the KIA against everything that Anand had to offer and could still have won.
The two times he played Nf3 / g3 formations led to 1) a boring 16 move draw and 2) a game Anand almost won (Carlsen's Q got pushed to h1). If he had played that any more than 2 games he would have won by less of a margin, or even not at all.
Originally posted by SwissGambit The two times he played Nf3 / g3 formations led to 1) a boring 16 move draw and 2) a game Anand almost won (Carlsen's Q got pushed to h1). If he had played that any more than 2 games he would have won by less of a margin, or even not at all.
Dude he doesn't do openings and he is world champion, he does endgame's though! Anand does openings and he's not world champion!
Originally posted by robbie carrobie Dude he doesn't do openings and he is world champion, he does endgame's though! Anand does openings and he's not world champion!
08 Jan '14 03:56
Over and underrated
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