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ploboo

I'm currently in a tournament and I have no idea what the opening is.

The opening diagram is there but there is nothing to say what it's called. Perhaps it would be a good idea to at least include the name of the opening with the board position? Maybe even a link to the games explorer?

Here's the tournament

http://www.chess.com/tournament/higher-ranked-players-open

Mainline_Novelty
matthiassmall wrote:

I guess some sort of KID, but that much is probably obvious. It's too theory intensive for me to remember all of the names off-hand. You're a premium member, why don't you just punch the moves in a logical order (d4, Nf6, c4, g6, etc.). If it's a well-founded opening, then the options on the explorer will become more narrow, anyway.


Yes. This is a KID. I suppose it was reached by 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4 d6 5.Nf3 0-0 6.Be2 e5 7.0-0 Nc6 8.d5 Ne7 9.Be3 Nd7 10.Ne1. This is a typical KID.

Mainline_Novelty
aabbccdd wrote:
matthiassmall wrote:

I guess some sort of KID, but that much is probably obvious. It's too theory intensive for me to remember all of the names off-hand. You're a premium member, why don't you just punch the moves in a logical order (d4, Nf6, c4, g6, etc.). If it's a well-founded opening, then the options on the explorer will become more narrow, anyway.


Yes. This is a KID. I suppose it was reached by 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4 d6 5.Nf3 0-0 6.Be2 e5 7.0-0 Nc6 8.d5 Ne7 9.Be3 Nd7 10.Ne1. This is a typical KID.


That being said, I have no idea what type of KID it is. But, i'm a premium member.

promotedpawn

haha i know it but i forgot

E99 Kings Indian Defense Orthodox variation Classical system, Neo-Classical line

http://www.chess.com/opening/eco/E99_Kings_Indian_Defense_Orthodox_Variation_Classical_System_Neo_Classsical_Line

ploboo

Thanks for the info guys - I was able to track the opening down myself.

But my point is - why should I have to search for it?

Why wouldn't the information about the opening be contained within the tournament information? As in name and move list as a minimum?

Even better - a link to the appropriate game explorer setup?

Deathknlght

just play well it doesnt matter what the name of opening if you dont know how to play it