29 Mar 06
This is a position reached after 1.e4 c5 2.c4 Nc6 3.Nf3. If I play g6, the line transposes into a familiar Maroczy bind position. In such positions, the statistics definitely favor White. (not quite sure why) However, if I play the best move by theory (e5) I will be in a position I am not familiar with. What should I do? Is the Maroczy bind really that tough of a beast (the final lines of it the way I play it lead to equality) that I should avoid it despite being familiar with it? Should I just learn e5? What would you do?
29 Mar 06
Originally posted by exigentskyIf you can reach equality by playng g6 and you are comfortable with g6, why waste time learning a new line?
[fen]r1bqkbnr/pp1ppppp/2n5/2p5/2P1P3/5N2/PP1P1PPP/RNBQKB1R b KQkq - 2 3[/fen]
This is a position reached after 1.e4 c5 2.c4 Nc6 3.Nf3. If I play g6, the line transposes into a familiar Maroczy bind position. In such positions, the statistics definitely favor White. (not quite sure why) However, if I play the best move by theory (e5) I will be in a posi ...[text shortened]... hat I should avoid it despite being familiar with it? Should I just learn e5? What would you do?
29 Mar 06
Originally posted by exigentskyGet a db and check out the game from that position. Find the one you are comfortable with and play that line.
[fen]r1bqkbnr/pp1ppppp/2n5/2p5/2P1P3/5N2/PP1P1PPP/RNBQKB1R b KQkq - 2 3[/fen]
This is a position reached after 1.e4 c5 2.c4 Nc6 3.Nf3. If I play g6, the line transposes into a familiar Maroczy bind position. In such positions, the statistics definitely favor White. (not quite sure why) However, if I play the best move by theory (e5) I will be in a posi ...[text shortened]... hat I should avoid it despite being familiar with it? Should I just learn e5? What would you do?