19 Jan 09
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Originally posted by TheNewSadeianI play it exclusively . Thanks to irontigron (mooky little bas%urd)
It’s astounding! But at least for players below 1500, nobody on this server seems to play anything else except 1 e4. And against this, people only ever seem to play 2.c5 or 2.e5. There is very little variation of opening repertoire here.
edit: I rarely see 1,d4 c5, usually people play d5 or 1...g6
against 1e4, 1...c5 has the best chance of an even game
19 Jan 09
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Originally posted by TheNewSadeianLearned over the years to assiduously avoid both e4 and d4. Why in the world encourage or consent to ho hum?
It’s astounding! But at least for players below 1500, nobody on this server seems to play anything else except 1 e4. And against this, people only ever seem to play 2.c5 or 2.e5. There is very little variation of opening repertoire here.
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19 Jan 09
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Originally posted by TheNewSadeianpeople are missing the point here, for you need to know how to handle both, why? for many 1.e4 games transpose into 'similar' 1.d4 type games after the e pawn is exchanged, as in the french exchange, caro-khan, Scandinavian, all transpose into 'similar', positions to 1.d4, in my opinion therefore it is imperative that if we are going to play 1.e4 we need also to know how to handle queen pawn games aswell, for we do not know what our opponent may spring upon us!
It’s astounding! But at least for players below 1500, nobody on this server seems to play anything else except 1 e4. And against this, people only ever seem to play 2.c5 or 2.e5. There is very little variation of opening repertoire here.
19 Jan 09
Originally posted by TheNewSadeianYou seem to like 1. e4 yourself.
It’s astounding! But at least for players below 1500, nobody on this server seems to play anything else except 1 e4. And against this, people only ever seem to play 2.c5 or 2.e5. There is very little variation of opening repertoire here.
20 Jan 09
Originally posted by robbie carrobiefor sure.. i had a nice win the other day against a high rated guy OTB in the panov botvinnik attack, that you have to work the IQP in.
people are missing the point here, for you need to know how to handle both, why? for many 1.e4 games transpose into 'similar' 1.d4 type games after the e pawn is exchanged, as in the french exchange, caro-khan, Scandinavian, all transpose into 'similar', positions to 1.d4, in my opinion therefore it is imperative that if we are going to play 1.e4 we ...[text shortened]... to handle queen pawn games aswell, for we do not know what our opponent may spring upon us!
20 Jan 09
Originally posted by TheNewSadeianI have never, ever, ever played d4 as an opening move in my whole life and I never ever ever will!!!!!!
It’s astounding! But at least for players below 1500, nobody on this server seems to play anything else except 1 e4. And against this, people only ever seem to play 2.c5 or 2.e5. There is very little variation of opening repertoire here.
You take the lid off a bottle befor you try to drink it...you fix your hair in the mirror befor you leave the house...you play 1.e4 as your first move as white...theirs just habits that seem impossible to break!
20 Jan 09
Originally posted by irontigranyes, after the pawn exchange and white plays c4, its almost resembles a kind of queens gambit type position, no doubt it was a sweet win for you irontigran my friend!
for sure.. i had a nice win the other day against a high rated guy OTB in the panov botvinnik attack, that you have to work the IQP in.