e4: c5
c4: c5
f4: c5
d4: c5
nf3: c5
nc3: c5
...I think the only times I do not play c5 is either vs b4 (which I play e5 against) and if I want a less crazy game I play d5 vs d4.
Out of genuine curiosity, and not trying to be facetious at all, what would you say that your general win percentage is as black always playing c5?
I'm very confident with my play in the opening and I often reach positions I like playing (either hedgehog type positions, benoni type positions or sicilian variations)
Incidentally I also play 1. c4 vs everything and often I come into identical systems to c4 when I play c5 (sometimes a tempi down but that's in closed positions and thus irrelevant) which means that I have ALOT of experience with these.
Furthermore, sicilian, benoni and the english positions are always very unbalanced and tthere is often a lack of symmetry in the middlegame. (aside from certain c5 systems but black tends to struggle alot if he tries to maintain symmetry)
So summing it up, playing c4/c5 versus everything allows me to constantly get into positions that are both positionally and tactically demanding and also allows me to stay within territory that I'm confident with.
Thanks for getting back to me on that, I SEE that you are a "C" kind of guy, lol. Is there any way that I could SEE any of your games? I truly find this approach very interesting, and as a rank beginner I really haven't "settled in" on any one opening as black, so I'd like to SEE the positons you reach with this approach. H.G.
e4: c5
c4: c5
f4: c5
d4: c5
nf3: c5
nc3: c5
...I think the only times I do not play c5 is either vs b4 (which I play e5 against) and if I want a less crazy game I play d5 vs d4.
Out of genuine curiosity, and not trying to be facetious at all, what would you say that your general win percentage is as black always playing c5?