1. E4 2. Nc6

pawnpusher2016 · 2016-07-04T20:32:53-07:00

Why doesn't any play this opening? My record playing it as black is 4-0 in tournaments.

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pestebalcanica

Jul 11, 2016

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poucin wrote:

pestebalcanica a écrit :

2...e6?! is kind of passive and f7-f6 does not give enough counterplay, and it is somewhat weakening the king.

Once again, u seem to know the truth about something not so simple...

1.e4 Nc6 2.Nf3 e6!? can transpose into Nc6 french after 3.d4 d5 4.Nc3 or Guimard variation of Tarrash on 4.Nd2.

Modern theory considers french Nc6 as acceptable.

White can avoid it playing a strange advance variation, with some really weird manoeuvres, for examples :

Passive? I don't know, it is just another way to play than usual openings, why not?

U can see than weakening the king is not really relevant here...

I've analyzed it. There's no need for white to rush into taking any pawns. Weaknesses won't disappear all by itself. But I was a bit unfair, e6 instead of e6?! is fair enough.