Originally posted by RBHILLDon't sell yourself short RB. You're a good enough player and you've been around long enough to know what you like etc.
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.
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.
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Originally posted by ChessPraxisCool, but after this move, I am a horrible player. Moving to fast.
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.
http://www.redhotpawn.com/gameanalysis/boardanalysis.php?gameid=10350336&cbqsid=26502
And this one too: http://www.redhotpawn.com/core/playchess.php?gameid=10409734&cbqsid=22664
I should of moved the white square bishop.
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Originally posted by RBHILLGame 10350336
Cool, but after this move, I am a horrible player. Moving to fast.
http://www.redhotpawn.com/gameanalysis/boardanalysis.php?gameid=10350336&cbqsid=26502
And this one too: http://www.redhotpawn.com/core/playchess.php?gameid=10409734&cbqsid=22664
I should of moved the white square bishop.
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Originally posted by RBHILLI 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.
What is the most over and underrated chess openings in your opinion?
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 RBHILLYou must play something you believe in. Magnus Carlsen has proven once for all time that openings are irrelevant, even at Grandmaster level.
Cool, but after this move, I am a horrible player. Moving to fast.
http://www.redhotpawn.com/gameanalysis/boardanalysis.php?gameid=10350336&cbqsid=26502
And this one too: http://www.redhotpawn.com/core/playchess.php?gameid=10409734&cbqsid=22664
I should of moved the white square bishop.
Originally posted by robbie carrobieYeah, but it's not like he started busting out the Grob or Naka's 1.e4 e5 2.Qh5. He played normal openings.
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 SwissGambitSure 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.
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 carrobieThe 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.
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.
Originally posted by SwissGambitDude he doesn't do openings and he is world champion, he does endgame's though! Anand does openings and he's not world champion!
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.