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BukRektorBaik
BukRektorBaik
Mar 11, 2015
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#1

what is the best answer for b4 (sokolsky)?

baddogno
baddogno
Mar 11, 2015
0
#2

Looks like you have lots of great choices; oh the most popular response, e5, didn't make the "copy and paste".  I'm gonna have to update my skill set. Embarassed

0 2014
35.3 % 24.4 % 40.3 %
 
1... d5  1420 2014
31.2 % 28.3 % 40.5 %
 
1... Nf6  819 2014
29.2 % 27.4 % 43.5 %
 
1... e6  552 2014
33.5 % 25.7 % 40.8 %
 
1... c6  494 2014
30.4 % 28.9 % 40.7 %
 
1... a5  181 2012
33.1 % 22.1 % 44.8 %
 
1... d6  107 2014
33.6 % 29 % 37.4 %
 
1... f5  55 2013
38.2 % 25.5 % 36.4 %
 
1... b6  51 2009
29.4 % 19.6 % 51 %
 
1... g6  47 2007
38.3 % 34 % 27.7 %
 
1... c5  46 2007
28.3 % 28.3 % 43.5 %
 
1... b5  31 2005
45.2 % 25.8 % 29 %
 
1... Nc6  15 2006
66.7 %   33.3 %
 
1... a6  12 2007
41.7 % 25 % 33.3 %
 
1... Na6  5 2004
40 % 20 % 40 %
 
1... g5  2 2004
50 % 50 %  
 
1... f6
baddogno
baddogno
Mar 11, 2015
0
#3

Oh well, I forgot colors don't copy.  I'll try the Explorer here:

1...e5 670
38.4% 17.3% 44.3%
1...d5 403
34.2% 24.1% 41.7%
1...Nf6 247
28.3% 29.1% 42.5%
1...c6 138
42% 22.5% 35.5%
1...e6 101
40.6% 28.7% 30.7%
1...a5 76
47.4% 19.7% 32.9%
1...f5 20
60% 20% 20%
1...d6 15
13.3% 40% 46.7%
1...c5 12
41.7%   50%
1...b6 8
50% 12.5% 37.5%
1...g6 5
  20% 80%
1...a6 4
75%   25%
1...b5 2
50%   50%
1...f6 1  Sergeeva Tatyana (KAZ) - Paehtz Elisabeth (GER) (1998.??.??)
1...Nc6 1  Haralambof Vladimir - Madan R (1964.??.??)

 

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Jion_Wansu
Jion_Wansu
Mar 11, 2015
0
#4

1. b4 is worse for white than 1. e4 f5 is for black

Die_Schanze
Die_Schanze
Mar 11, 2015
0
#5

Mainlines are  mainlines are mainlines, so 1...e5 should be best. I like the system of german grandmaster Wolfgang Uhlmann: http://www.chess.com/games/view?id=305848

In my Blitz and Bullet Games with that opening White somtimes lost a pawn by 3. b5? Qb4

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