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13th June 2009, 03:49pm
#1
by thewhitejersey
Melbourne Australia
Member Since: Mar 2009
Member Points: 169

Anybody got an opinion what to play against e4 e5 apart from Nf3 Bc4

Or any white ideas

13th June 2009, 04:15pm
#2
by BlackWaive
Michigan United States
Member Since: Oct 2008
Member Points: 496

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6

This is called the King's Knight's Game.

13th June 2009, 04:19pm
#3
by ih8sens
Sudbury, Ontario Canada
Member Since: Jan 2008
Member Points: 3347

Most popular at the top level since the top level existed has been the Ruy Lopez.  1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 and black will often respond 3. ... a6 where white has two very viable options in Ba4 (most popular) and Bxc6 which is also interesting.

13th June 2009, 04:22pm
#4
by thewhitejersey
Melbourne Australia
Member Since: Mar 2009
Member Points: 169

I said not involving the move Nf3 and the Move Bc4 and alternatives

13th June 2009, 04:51pm
#5
by ih8sens
Sudbury, Ontario Canada
Member Since: Jan 2008
Member Points: 3347

Which is why I said Bb5 instead of Bc4 :) ... if you don't want 2. Nf3 you're gonna need to 1. Reword the question, and 2. play f4 :).

13th June 2009, 04:53pm
#6
by sableWhist
Dayton United States
Member Since: Nov 2008
Member Points: 180

Center Game, 2.d4

13th June 2009, 05:30pm
#7
by thewhitejersey
Melbourne Australia
Member Since: Mar 2009
Member Points: 169

it doesn't follow e4e5 Nf3 or Bc4

13th June 2009, 05:38pm
#8
by TadDude
Canada
Member Since: Jan 2008
Member Points: 3687

The chess.com explorer shows this for the five most popular responses to 1.e4 e5.

movegameswhite wins / draw / black wins
2.Nf3 297,572
42.7% 27.6% 29.7%
2.f4 16,675
46.8% 18.7% 34.5%
2.Nc3 16,487
43.7% 24.8% 31.5%
2.Bc4 13,658
43.3% 25% 31.6%
2.d4 6,419
47% 19.7% 33.3%

 

There is more here.

King's Gambit 1.e4 ef 2.f4

Vienna game 1.e4 e5 2.Nc3

No name 1.e4 e5 2.d4

That's a lot of information you can use to determine your next move.

13th June 2009, 07:43pm
#9
by Semester
Melbourne,Victoria Australia
Member Since: Feb 2009
Member Points: 1413

i like e4 e5

13th June 2009, 07:46pm
#10
by BananaAl
Melbourne Australia
Member Since: Mar 2009
Member Points: 698

That is a normal opening for me

13th June 2009, 07:48pm
#11
by BananaAl
Melbourne Australia
Member Since: Mar 2009
Member Points: 698

That is what happens usally with me

 

14th June 2009, 09:12am
#12
by sableWhist
Dayton United States
Member Since: Nov 2008
Member Points: 180

There is nothing wrong with the very quiet game, you should probaly keep playing it

14th June 2009, 11:21am
#13
by SteveCollyer
United Kingdom
Member Since: Jun 2009
Member Points: 2063

The Latvian Gambit 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 f5 is great fun for Black.

Beware in CC though, as there are several lines which easily maintain a solid plus for White.

15th June 2009, 03:35am
#14
by bigmac30
devon England
Member Since: Aug 2007
Member Points: 620

centre game or kings gambit

15th June 2009, 03:56am
#15
by rich
United Kingdom
Member Since: Jul 2007
Member Points: 27854

Probably Bb5.

22nd June 2009, 01:52am
#16
by Semester
Melbourne,Victoria Australia
Member Since: Feb 2009
Member Points: 1413

this is just an idea so don't say anything was bad

22nd June 2009, 01:53am
#17
by thewhitejersey
Melbourne Australia
Member Since: Mar 2009
Member Points: 169

nice

 

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