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by Brian_Tarhon - 19 days ago
London United Kingdom
Member Since: Jan 2012
Member Points: 2

This Opening is great cuz white always gets a great attack and blacks counterplay is not as strong. Even though I play both sides of this well :)

by MagnusM - 56 days ago
Vilnius Lithuania
Member Since: Jul 2011
Member Points: 533

This is completely, 100% sound. It is even used with reversed colors.

by Eric_Cantona - 2 months ago
Selangor Malaysia
Member Since: Nov 2011
Member Points: 224

@Fritzricky thanks :) And how on Earth did you tag me in that post?

 

EDIT: Sorry, but im kinda new here.

by fritzricky - 2 months ago
Sydney Australia
Member Since: Sep 2011
Member Points: 30

@ Scandi17, Lev Alburt's Chess Openings for White Explained has a section on it, but since it's a repertoire book, so it may have a lot of non useful stuff if you have a well developed repertoire

by fritzricky - 2 months ago
Sydney Australia
Member Since: Sep 2011
Member Points: 30

to all those who say that white's king is wide open, the position is closed enough to have some space around the king. Also, this opening does not involve a white d4 thrust so with the c pawn blocking the g1 c7 diagonal, a lot of the times the discovered check is not an issue.

by Eric_Cantona - 2 months ago
Selangor Malaysia
Member Since: Nov 2011
Member Points: 224

Any good books/master games on this opening that you would recommend me?

by tbushchess - 2 months ago
Columbia, TN United States
Member Since: Apr 2011
Member Points: 8

@ OutOfSync I completely aggree. I use it in blitz and OTB, and my win rate is way higher than loss. Not many people play it, and so even less know what to do about it. Even IM Andrew Martin recommends it for white.  :)

by OutOfSync - 2 months ago
United States
Member Since: Mar 2009
Member Points: 39

I'm telling you guys -- this opening is a killer for the white side.  Read my earlier comment.  I've played hundreds and hundreds of blitz and bullet games with about a 90% win rate for white.  Who cares what a computer can find?  Who cares what a grandmaster knows?  Either one will kick your butt.  But against regular players at or near your strength, you will be the one administering the pain.  Play it!!

by fritzricky - 2 months ago
Sydney Australia
Member Since: Sep 2011
Member Points: 30

This is my choice of anti Sicilan, but the signs for this opening are not good. Computers are always finding good defences to this attack.

by Aquafog - 6 months ago
Somewhere United States
Member Since: Mar 2011
Member Points: 1211

not good for white

by tbushchess - 8 months ago
Columbia, TN United States
Member Since: Apr 2011
Member Points: 8

This is my preference vs the Sicilian. I have great success with it over the board in tournaments. Many times, they have never even heard of this opening, and by the time they realize what is happening, your attack is way to strong to stop. :)

by ncmike2011 - 9 months ago
greensboro,nc United States
Member Since: Feb 2011
Member Points: 1844

i adopted this because as a sicilian player myself the closed nature frustrated my desire for a tactical open melee.i like the straight-forward attacking schemes when black castles kingside however when black plays solidly it usually peeters out to drawish lines.

by metallictaste - 12 months ago
Nunya United States
Member Since: Dec 2009
Member Points: 145

This is my weapon of choice vs. the sicilian. Just fianchetto and castle queenside, attack kingside, you'll have tons of space.

by ACava - 12 months ago
Switzerland
Member Since: Sep 2010
Member Points: 19

I usually fianchette queenside, heading for 0-0-0 becouse king side is pretty open to castle...

by kmmerced - 14 months ago
al khubar Saudi Arabia
Member Since: Nov 2010
Member Points: 1

no good your king is very wide

open!

by h777 - 14 months ago
Vancouver Canada
Member Since: Nov 2008
Member Points: 15916

Good opening.

by restinpeace - 14 months ago
Auckland New Zealand
Member Since: Apr 2009
Member Points: 584

Nice choice of opening for White, followed by Nf3 Bc4 0-0 d3 and Be3. This is opening is cool.

by the_aleph - 14 months ago
United Kingdom
Member Since: Sep 2009
Member Points: 126

I may be missing something, but surely an opening that has 33% win rate and 42% loss rate is not very appetising!

by digbychknczar - 14 months ago
Kuseck Kazakhstan
Member Since: Oct 2010
Member Points: 12

i dont get it

by onetwentysix - 15 months ago
wherever I want to be in the United States
Member Since: Mar 2010
Member Points: 504

i used it and won

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