My favorite openings+games to learn from
Hello everyone!
In this blog, I will be discussing about my favorite openings with both colors, in order to share my thoughts with you. If you have any specific tips and tricks about a specific opening, please let me know in the comments below, it would be really helpful to see your ideas as well. For instance, I will start with the white pieces.
1. White Pieces
In general, I like to play as both colors, since I have tournament experience and some theory knowledge too. I am a C class player and I strive to be National Champion soon, but first let's focus on the openings instead.
My favorite E4 opening is time-tested Italian game, mostly all variations.
The reason that I love the Italian Game so much is that it really expresses my style : Balanced with a slight hint of aggression. Also, it helps me understand the importance of the light-squared bishop and the eternal weakness of a2-g8 diagonal. Also, I have experimented with many, many openings, like London System, English Opening, Reti Opening, but after all, I found that this opening fits my style the best. Although I play openings other than Italian Game and E4, it still remains my favorite after many years.
My best games with the Italian game :
In this game, on move 9, I sacrificed my knight for two pawns, in order to keep the f6 knight pinned and develop my pieces fast. Although this line is not recommended by engines, on a human level, it is completely playable and a great weapon, because if you play Bg3, your dark-squared bishop is very misplaced.
On move 10, I responded with h4, in order to support my bishop and create a passed pawn later on the h-file, because in the endgame, passed pawns must be pushed! On move 11, he tried Be6, trying to eliminate my light-squared bishop, but I had a better plan, which is why I played Nd5, forcing him to take my knight instead, because if he does not, I will take the knight with a check, regain my lost piece and have a way better position.
After Bxd5, Bxd5, He played Nd4, trying to activate his knight, but I simply played c3, kicking the knight back.
After the knight went to e6, I played Qb3, attacking the knight and the b7 pawn. Note that Nxg5 loses , so he played Ke7, defending the knight.
Here, I thought about taking on e6 with my bishop, but then, I realized that there was no follow-up, so I simply played O-O-O, making sure that my king was safe.
After my Queenside castling, he made a big blunder : c6, which allowed a crazy tactical blow : Bxe6! After Bxe6, he is basically lost, but he committed instant suicide with fxe6, which followed in a awesome combination : 1. Qxb7! Qd7 2. Bxf6+ 1-0 Note that Kxf6 is very bad due to Qxd7.
You'll see more of my games in my next blogs!
Cheers!
