response as black!! to white e4

Originally posted by mipmcpt
Thanks for thary especially as you nearly always play E4 !!

I always play 1. e4 unless I am fooling around and having fun.

... but against anyone 1800 and above it will be 1. e4 regardless.

And in reply to 1. e4 it will be 1. ... e5 unless I am playing CMSmaster and don't want him to play 1. f4 so then I play 1. ... c5. Nothing else unless I am fooling around when something like 1. ... g5 can be played, but these 2 moves are, in my opinion, blacks best response and signal that he also wants to win.

Well thats really clear! thanks, i am assumimg from your responses that you like that because it gives you more space!

Originally posted by Dragon Fire
I [b]always play 1. e4 unless I am fooling around and having fun.

... but against anyone 1800 and above it will be 1. e4 regardless.

And in reply to 1. e4 it will be 1. ... e5 unless I am playing CMSmaster and don't want him to play 1. f4 so then I play 1. ... c5. Nothing else unless I am fooling around when something like 1. ... g5 can be play ...[text shortened]... ut these 2 moves are, in my opinion, blacks best response and signal that he also wants to win.[/b]

Yeah, I was looking forward to 1...e5 with a KG against you too. 🙁

Originally posted by Dragon Fire
I [b]always play 1. e4 unless I am fooling around and having fun.

... but against anyone 1800 and above it will be 1. e4 regardless.

And in reply to 1. e4 it will be 1. ... e5 unless I am playing CMSmaster and don't want him to play 1. f4 so then I play 1. ... c5. Nothing else unless I am fooling around when something like 1. ... g5 can be play ...[text shortened]... ut these 2 moves are, in my opinion, blacks best response and signal that he also wants to win.[/b]

You're afraid of cmsMaster, oh the shame!!

It sounds like with higher rated players it will be E4!! for you"

Originally posted by Spacetime
Everybody's going to give you a different answer, but my opinion is start with e5 for a while to get a feel for good opening principles (you will learn a lot about basic tactics and different positional ideas).

After you have a feel for the basics with the e5 lines, you can graduate to the Sicilian with the more advanced (but more powerful) ideas.

Please don't play the French!

yeah...
starting with 1. ... e5 is usually best...
the Sicilian can become reallt complicated really fast...
so i don't suggest jumping directly into it
I would suggest Caro-Kann next...
It follows the same principles as the French, but the c5 break is delayed so black can keep an active bishop...
depends on your style...
If you want faster play: French
If you are willing to take a loss in development in exchange for an active piece, Caro-Kann
once you have mastered these...
the Sicilian is yours to begin taming...
I still haven't even graduated to Sicilian, but i am trying to improve play with Caro-Kann...

I am about to take the pluge,wish me well!!

In fact i have just entered the Nadjorf tournement!!!!!!!!

Originally posted by mipmcpt
What do people play? i am creating a repetoire to play! as black What do people like and find effective?

1...h5! Then follow up with h4 and h3. You get a good king side attack. Also, as shocking as it may sound, I found that most people don't even bother preparing anything against 1...h5 so if you are well prepared you should have an advantage.

Originally posted by Raven69
1...h5! Then follow up with h4 and h3. You get a good king side attack. Also, as shocking as it may sound, I found that most people don't even bother preparing anything against 1...h5 so if you are well prepared you should have an advantage.

If you want to try 1...h5, try it against me. Take it for a test drive; and welcome to the site. 😀

Originally posted by Dutch Defense
If you want to try 1...h5, try it against me. Take it for a test drive; and welcome to the site. 😀

You're on! And thank you!

Originally posted by zebano
You're afraid of cmsMaster, oh the shame!!

Every 1...e5 player is afraid of me. 😛

Originally posted by cmsMaster
Every 1...e5 player is afraid of me. 😛

we should have a game... i enjoy playing e5 and i can't think of any opening that scares me...

Originally posted by zebano
You're afraid of cmsMaster, oh the shame!!

Not afraid, just keeping my plan for his defeat until we play in the KG tournament. One should not reveal ones secret plans too soon!

Originally posted by Dragon Fire
I [b]always play 1. e4 unless I am fooling around and having fun.

... but against anyone 1800 and above it will be 1. e4 regardless.

And in reply to 1. e4 it will be 1. ... e5 unless I am playing CMSmaster and don't want him to play 1. f4 so then I play 1. ... c5. Nothing else unless I am fooling around when something like 1. ... g5 can be play ...[text shortened]... ut these 2 moves are, in my opinion, blacks best response and signal that he also wants to win.[/b]

May I ask why you don't play 1.d4? is there a reply you don't like playing against?