Vote Chess Openings
by BillyIdle - 55 minutes ago
Humboldt Park, Chicago United States ![]()
Moving ahead of this game, I think we should vote to select the openings we want to play with White and Black. I will throw out my favorites.
LET'S CHOOSE OUR FUTURE OPENINGS.
(1) Van Geet Opening (White)
http://www.chessgames.com/perl/chess.pl?pid=10950&playercomp=white&eco=A00%20B00&title=Dirk%20Daniel%20Van%20Geet%20playing%20the%20Uncommon%20Opening%20as%20White&eresult=&result=1-0
(2) Sicilian Dragon (Black v e4)
http://www.chessgames.com/perl/chess.pl?pid=15843&playercomp=black&eco=B20-B99&title=Anthony%20Miles%20playing%20the%20Sicilian%20as%20Black&eresult=&result=0-1
(3) Queen's Gambit Declined (Black v d4) Cambridge Springs
Variation (There are four traps White can fall prey to.)
http://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1270221
(4) Nimzo Indian Defense (Black v c4)
Alekhine played 40 games with this, losing only twice.
http://www.chessgames.com/perl/chess.pl?pid=10240&playercomp=black&eco=E20-E59&title=Alexander%20Alekhine%20playing%20the%20Nimzo%20Indian%20as%20Black&result=1st
We don't need to play these, but state your prefered four openings.
LASKER'S DEFENSE Analysis of 23 games (link below). (It's unbustable.)
http://www.kenilworthchessclub.org/games/java/2007/lasker-kenilworth-repertoire.htm