1. Nf3 now the only opening where the most common response is to copy

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rychessmaster1

Amazing that it’s come to this 

In the old days everyone started with copying lol

KingCobra280

1st

KingCobra280

I never play Nf3 as first move and never played it before...

FoxWithNekoEars

yeah... i copy this one too

ninjaswat

Yes same

rychessmaster1

e4 e5, d4 d5, c4 c5 all second most common 😞

Fixzo
KingCobra280 wrote:

I never play Nf3 as first move and never played it before...

smh

Fixzo
rychessmaster1 wrote:

Amazing that it’s come to this 

In the old days everyone started with copying lol

lol

Chessking4640

reti is boring af 

guineapig25

ah yes. so Nf3 Nf6 e4 e5 is best?? lmao

ApolL26
rychessmaster1 skrev:

e4 e5, d4 d5, c4 c5 all second most common 😞

c5 is the 4th most common. I doubt it ever was the most common

ApolL26

It does make a lot of sense. The most versatile move, countered with the most versatile response. Compared to the other copy-cat lines, when black is just worse

BigParsley

Don't think  it's the only one. I also copycat against the English.

pfren
ApolL26 έγραψε:

 Compared to the other copy-cat lines, when black is just worse

 

You should stop smoking that thing - whatever it is.

magipi

For 1. e4, what is the most common response? I guess c5.

ApolL26
pfren skrev:
ApolL26 έγραψε:

 Compared to the other copy-cat lines, when black is just worse

 

You should stop smoking that thing - whatever it is.

What i mean is that black doesn't have as many options as with 1.Nf3 Nf6, and usually white is better in most lines

Chessking4640
guineapig25 wrote:

ah yes. so Nf3 Nf6 e4 e5 is best?? lmao

lol

 

PerpetuallyPinned

What is the most common move 1 by Black in all openings combined?

If the answer is Nf6, should be called "copying" or making a good move? 

chamo2074
PerpetuallyPinned wrote:

What is the most common move 1 by Black in all openings combined?

If the answer is Nf6, should be called "copying" or making a good move? 

Think it's probably c5.

Most common against e4

Pretty common against d4

Very common against c4 and Nf3

sndeww
rychessmaster1 wrote:

Amazing that it’s come to this 

In the old days everyone started with copying lol

I premove Nf6 shut up Oklahoma boy