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Jun 13, 2021
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Viznik wrote:
Ok so back to the Steinitiz Attack in response to Petrov’s Defense... why can’t black play bc5 after the exchange to control the center, and also is it better to take d4 with the knight or queen, or not at all?
White should play e5 instead of capturing
Probably taking with the queen is better, is it really theory to let black take a free pawn?
So is the steintiz attack (petrov defense) good for beginners? I'm looking for an interesting opening that isn't difficult to use effectivly.
Except that you're rated 900 more than me lol
Jun 13, 2021
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#8
Viznik wrote:
icyboyyy wrote:
Am I mistaken or would Qd4x trap the knight?
qxd4 looks like it traps the knight but black can play d5 or f5 to hold on and if white takes En Passant the knight recaptures backwards
Jun 13, 2021
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#9
DaBabysBurner wrote:
Viznik wrote:
icyboyyy wrote:
Am I mistaken or would Qd4x trap the knight?
qxd4 looks like it traps the knight but black can play d5 or f5 to hold on and if white takes En Passant the knight recaptures backwards
Jun 13, 2021
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#10
WowThisIsWeird wrote:
So is the steintiz attack (petrov defense) good for beginners? I'm looking for an interesting opening that isn't difficult to use effectivly.
It's good for white but you're not going to get it often because the Petrov is already a decently rare opening
Jun 13, 2021
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#11
Viznik wrote:
DaBabysBurner wrote:
DaBabysBurner wrote:
Viznik wrote:
icyboyyy wrote:
Am I mistaken or would Qd4x trap the knight?
qxd4 looks like it traps the knight but black can play d5 or f5 to hold on and if white takes En Passant the knight recaptures backwards
Just an absolutely very fun opening to play, would white be considered better here because black had to retreat the knight?
Playing 3. d4 is a good way to add imbalance to the otherwise very symmetrical Petrov but there are better options for white I think
Jun 13, 2021
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#12
Viznik wrote:
DaBabysBurner wrote:
WowThisIsWeird wrote:
So is the steintiz attack (petrov defense) good for beginners? I'm looking for an interesting opening that isn't difficult to use effectivly.
It's good for white but you're not going to get it often because the Petrov is already a decently rare opening
It seems like the majority of my games are either the Petrov or some sort of Italian game, but maybe it’s because I play bishop’s opening almost exclusively as white
The Bishop's opening is actually designed to avoid the drawish Petrov lol
Jun 13, 2021
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#13
Viznik wrote:
icyboyyy wrote:
this is one qxd4 line, though i doubt your opponents will play like this unless they are gms
It’s funny but it seems like most of the moves for black in the steinitz attack are almost forced to avoid a blunder
Well black can also play 3. nxe4 so there's a whole different aspect to the opening than just 3. exd4
Jun 13, 2021
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#15
icyboyyy wrote:
ninjaswat wrote:
Okay fine best setup in the Czech Benoni?
no, we do not need to ruin this lovely conversation with that "czech benoni" garbage
Pretty sure me and b1z can beat you with it...
Jun 13, 2021
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#16
Viznik wrote:
icyboyyy wrote:
ninjaswat wrote:
icyboyyy wrote:
ninjaswat wrote:
Okay fine best setup in the Czech Benoni?
no, we do not need to ruin this lovely conversation with that "czech benoni" garbage
Pretty sure me and b1z can beat you with it...
b1z can beat me because he's 2250.
you can maybe beat me in blitz with it cuz ur 1780, but in rapid i don't think so
Them are fighting werds
Just got the vaccine anyways not ready to play...
Jun 13, 2021
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#17
icyboyyy wrote:
Viznik wrote:
ninjaswat wrote:
Okay fine best setup in the Czech Benoni?
Show the Czech Benoni?
czech benoni is this i think:
Yes... Biz showed a setup I've never seen earlier, i want more of that
Jun 13, 2021
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#18
Viznik wrote:
icyboyyy wrote:
Viznik wrote:
ninjaswat wrote:
Okay fine best setup in the Czech Benoni?
Show the Czech Benoni?
czech benoni is this i think:
I think this is above my pay grade, but what ultimately is the goal?
Definitely above, the goal is to get me theory so that I can play my favorite opening right...
Jun 13, 2021
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#20
Viznik wrote:
ninjaswat wrote:
Viznik wrote:
icyboyyy wrote:
Viznik wrote:
ninjaswat wrote:
Okay fine best setup in the Czech Benoni?
Show the Czech Benoni?
czech benoni is this i think:
I think this is above my pay grade, but what ultimately is the goal?
Definitely above, the goal is to get me theory so that I can play my favorite opening right...
Wait so the goal of the opening is to get more theory? Lol
B5 and f5
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