30 Oct '18 19:28>
Does anyone know of any resources (either online or offline) that deal with how to best respond to the Traxler (Wilkes-Barr) Counterattack from White's perspective. Thanks.
David
David
@padretx saidThis is a common issue with symmetrical openings, and I used to run into issues like this a lot. OTB players have to learn to find sound moves w/ little time to calculate. Rather than trying to memorize lines of play in this situation, I would suggest you chose asymmetrical openings such as the King's Indian Attack, or the English. These are openings your opponent is less likely to have "analyzed to death" and/or write down your positional delema, get out your chessboard, and find your own improvements in the position. This will take time and effort, but can reward you when you get into a tournament. Just remember, a chess book is a guide, NOT a gospel.
Does anyone know of any resources (either online or offline) that deal with how to best respond to the Traxler (Wilkes-Barr) Counterattack from White's perspective. Thanks.
David
@padretx saidDon't be bamboozled by the ratio of Black wins to White wins. All of the Black wins might have been racked up before people discovered the White variations which win. One will do.
I also found on the website chessgames.com the following about the Traxler:
White wins 55/166
Black wins 81/166
Draws 30/166
What I get from this is that Black wins more often than White, but White doesn't lose 51% (85/166) of the time.