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Thanks. Very helpful.

@ Marcazzar

I'd be happy to play some online with you to practice these openings.

okay! rated or unrated?

Either way is fine by me

This is a topic for questions not to find training partners.

Marcus most of the times you mess with the forum topics.No matter how many I will make you always post on the wrong thread.

If I make a thread called "Don't post here?" you will be the first one that will post "Why?"

Too much coffee and smoking...

Promontory started it!! also have not posted in the 'Openings for begginers' thread or terrys one. Also smoking is bad for you, I won't try it  But Michael u r probably right about ur last comment ;)

Now look what u've made me done!!! u've made me go even more off the topic of questions! lol

also it would be really helpful if you could give a quick summary of the ideas in the Nehz attack and OFD.. e.g.

Kings Indian 

Attack d3/d6

Because with the Nezh attack (and OFD), if the opponent play the normal variation, especially if Black (White) plays Be7 (passively), I have trouble finding what to play so a few short points that I should remember for each variation that will get me through the game would be great :)

Marcus I don't understand what you say , can you post a diagram and maybe an example game?

not like as in a game, a sort of bullet point summary of things to remember when playing the Nezh attack and OFD. thing is I'm struggling to remember everything that I need to know when playing the opening.. In one of my games when playing against a KID I played my knight to d2 and had to play it back soon after via b1-c3 losing tempi :( its kinda the small things that I forget. In the games you've posted the game flows really well as the player playing the OFD or Nezh attack always has loads of options but it doesn't really feel that way in my games....

mainly due to, I think to a bad move order or misplaced piece in the opening..

Marcus don't expect miracles.You need to acquire a level of familiarisation with the positions that the opening produces.And that means to play a lot of games.But you also need long games and not only blitz.You need to think under conditions similar to OTB games.

    The first advise is study very well the illustrative games.The mistake you did with the knight against KID clearly show that you haven't.Just one quick "read" isn't enough.Do you understand the moves?.Obviously not , you don't make mistakes to something you understand.Do you understand why the knight has to go to c3?Obviously not.

     I gave you an opening that is based on thinking and understanding and you try to memorise  and because it doesn't have lines , you just want me to give you something to memorise.

    I have many more illustrative games to give.Some days ago I was ready to start the next "level" of the opening because it doesn't have only one "level" but I preferred not to because I don't want to confuse you.

    Try to understand these few , more will come.I am preparing an external forum  , totally independent in which I will post more examples but you will have to prove that you are worthy to accept you there.

I do understand the knight to c3 move, My opponent played as in the Trifunovic-Calero game and I won but just feel I could have won quicker if I had have played Nc3 immediately.

I gave you an opening that is based on thinking and understanding and you try to memorise  and because it doesn't have lines , you just want me to give you something to memorise.

You are probably right lol I didn't know what I was asking....

So I will keep studying the games... but how do I prove myself worthy?

"Learn to walk before you learn to fly young padawan"

um.. okay :)

hang on a sec, not sure i will ever be able to fly :(

"able fly to be, first believe to self you must "

p.s. obviously I am a huge Start Wars fun 

ya lol

I have a question regarding Trifunovic's openings. Is my analysis correct that in the case below, black must respond Nd7 to prevent e5?

or, should I have played the Rubenstein, assuming e4?

2...e6 is the best transposing the opening in a bad line of French defense(for white) and threatening 3...dxe4 and ...Qh4+

For example: