Pet Openings (White)

ChessJester

Only Chess

07 Mar 07 22:07

zebano

127.0.0.1

Joined: 27 Oct 05
Moves: 158564

09 Mar 07 18:22

Originally posted by rubberjaw30
but what is white threatening?
that's the question...
if there is no threat, then black isn't in any trouble at all...

False, if you are being crushed strategically you are still losing even if there isn't a tactical threat yet.

Anakin Skywalker

Ede, Netherlands

Joined: 07 Feb 07
Moves: 661

09 Mar 07 18:27

Originally posted by ChessJester
Thats what I'm going to do... but I just have to decide which one.

What ones do you prefer?

1. e4!! is "the best by test" (according to Fischer, and me).

Diet Coke

Forum Vampire

Sidmouth, Uk

Joined: 13 Nov 06
Moves: 45871

09 Mar 07 18:32

Originally posted by Anakin Skywalker
1. e4!! is "the best by test" (according to Fischer, and me).

For Fischer maybe.

exigentsky

Joined: 19 Nov 05
Moves: 3112

09 Mar 07 19:35

Actually, at the Super-GM level (2600+), e4 scores better than any other move. However, at lower levels, d4 and c4 score a bit better.

cmsMaster

Joined: 02 Feb 06
Moves: 8557

09 Mar 07 19:39

Originally posted by exigentsky
Actually, at the Super-GM level (2600+), e4 scores better than any other move. However, at lower levels, d4 and c4 score a bit better.

The way I look at it:

Would you rather play the white side of a Ruy Lopez or a Sicilian, or the white side of a Semi-Slav or Grunfeld?

Simplifying dramatically...but the idea is clear, nonetheless.

Akashic

Joined: 19 Feb 05
Moves: 6190

10 Mar 07 04:51

1 edit

1. e4

Against 1... e5:

King's Gambit
Occasional Scotch Game

Against 1... c5:

Open Sicilian Mainline (Love the English Attack)

Against 1... Nf6

Modern Line

Against 1... d5??

2. exd Qxe 3. Nc3