Favourite Opening Moves

[mycatspice]

I use the English opening ... it's the most american move I can find! LOL

 

[Warren Peace]

The problem with the 1.c4 English (as opposed to transposing via 1.Nf3 or 1.d4) is that Black has too many ways of equalizing early and even getting an advantage. 1...e5 and 1...c5 offer Black sufficent compensation for being Black

 

[Telrunya]

Queen's Gambit as white and Sicilian Def as black but then again I'm not all that imaginative. *G*

 

[Aeschylus]

Fvaourite opening as white: Ruy Lopez- unoriginal, but solid

Favourite defence: The Center Counter (Scandanavian)- for once the black player gets to call the shots.

 

[Warren Peace]

Favourite defence: The Center Counter (Scandanavian)- for once the black player gets to call the shots.

Hmmm... Black gets to call the shots, until his initiative runs out... then he realizes that he has a bad position and is struggling for equality.

If you want to play an opening where Black gets lasting initiative, play a Sicilian

 

[Scostar]

As black I've always found the benko gambit exciting against 1.d4.

It establishes good queenside pressure right through the game.

james

 

[Swart]

As black I've always found the benko gambit exciting against 1.d4.

It establishes good queenside pressure right through the game.

james

I haven't heard of this opening. Any references?

 

[Scostar]

The benko gambit begins...[font=Arial, Arial, Helvetica]
1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 c5 3.d5 b5

it gives black a lot of options, but you have to be up on the variations because your king's bishop can get stuck if white advances too quickly. I haven't enough posts to link to a URL, but a search should do you well.

james
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[ond_magiker]

Fvaourite opening as white: Ruy Lopez- unoriginal, but solid

Favourite defence: The Center Counter (Scandanavian)- for once the black player gets to call the shots.

Hmmmm. How does black gain the initiative in the Scandinavian? Are you thinking of the gambit lines?

 

[simchat_torah]

I voted Sicilian Defense and "other". The "other" was Caro-Kann, but my eyes were so tired I guess I missed seeing it listed there. oy, i've got to get some sleep!

 

[2+2=5]

King's indian

 

[Warren Peace]

King's indian

What variation?

 

[|)|\|)|\]

this is the only real strategy opening i know sorry i have only read 1 book on chess and this was the only opening i learned. but if you play a newbie it should be the shortest checkmate in the game only 3 moves to mate.

 

[Woody]

Well i really have no idea all the moves are called......
and i guess i'm just an amature player....and dont play that often, so i just move out my pawns one buy one, then a horse or bishop.....

 

[CalledToWait]

It's all about the Danish Gambit:

White-----Black
1. e2-e4 1. e7-e5
2. d2-d4 2. e5xd4
3. c2-c3 3. d4xc3
4. Bf1-c4 4. c3xb2
5. Bc1xb2

In this position, White has open lines and two deadly Bishops. White's next move is usually Ng1-f3 or Qd1-h5.

 

[Antman_05]

I enjoy playing Chess but i take it you guys are a whole lot better than i am, as i had no idea about any of those opeing moves

 

[WorshipGod!]

Scotch Game!
1. e4, e5
2. Nf3, Nc6
3. d4

 

[Warren Peace]

It's all about the Danish Gambit:

White-----Black
1. e2-e4 1. e7-e5
2. d2-d4 2. e5xd4
3. c2-c3 3. d4xc3
4. Bf1-c4 4. c3xb2
5. Bc1xb2

In this position, White has open lines and two deadly Bishops. White's next move is usually Ng1-f3 or Qd1-h5.

If Black plays an immediate 5...d7-d5, he can usually hold out for a draw. If Blank doesn't gambit back the pawn, then usually White will win if he knows what he's doing.

 

[Warren Peace]

The Scotch has made a huge comeback in the past five years. The following is between two top-10 players in the world in a blindfold tournament:

Vassily Ivanchuk (2739) - Veselin Topalov (2778)
Amber-blind 13th, Monaco - March 20, 2004 - Round 6
1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 exd4 4.Nxd4 Bc5 5.Nb3 Bb6 6.Qe2 d6 7.Be3 Nf6 8.Nc3 0-0 9.0-0-0 Re8 10.f3 Ne5 11.Qd2 Be6 12.Be2 Bc4 13.g4 Bxe3 14.Qxe3 c6 15.g5 Nh5 16.f4 Bxe2 17.Nxe2 Nc4 18.Qf3 g6 19.Ng3 Ng7 20.h4 a5 21.h5 Qb6 22.Qc3 Qb4 23.Rd3 Qxc3 24.Rxc3 d5 25.Nd4 Ne6 26.exd5 cxd5 27.Nge2 Nxd4 28.Nxd4 Re4 29.Nb5 Rxf4 30.Nc7 Rd8 31.hxg6 hxg6 32.Rch3 Kf8 33.Ne6+ fxe6 34.Rh8+ Ke7 35.R1h7+ Kd6 36.Rxd8+ Ke5 37.Rh1 Ne3 38.Re1 Ke4 39.Rd6 e5 40.Rxg6 Rf2 41.c3 Rc2+ 42.Kb1 Rg2 43.Rg8 Kd3 44.g6 d4 45.cxd4 exd4 46.g7 Kd2 47.Rc1 d3 48.Rf8 1-0

Do not try this at home kids

 

[Galaxy]

Best openings are those who innovate on the base of real classic chess history.

( No Time to develop now).