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guguloi

After playing hundreds of games of chess,I came to the conclusion that 1.e4 is not the best first move for white.I am not saying it's a bad move,but not a good one either.It opens the diagonal for the bishop and the queen,but:

1)the queen won't come out early because it will be attacked by black pieces and black will lead in development

2)the white-square bishop is useless anyway in most games.The opposite color bishop is much better,as shown in the book "My system" by Aron Nimzowitsch.

Many people say the the e4 pawn is good for controling the center,however it is not defended by any piece and moving central pawns early in the game makes them good targets.

Instead of this mediocre move,I propose a totally different approach to the first white move:



swiftattack

I usually do d4, then later g3 to open up both bishops

mathemaat

nice troll

guguloi
swiftattack wrote:

I usually do d4, then later g3 to open up both bishops

Good choice,but I think my f3 move is more effective,because it's more solid

JohnnyKGB

Why not  2.Kf2 ?   

reineirpogi19

Thats a noobish Opening.. Pls dont post anymore if your Noobish mindingings

:D

guguloi
JohnnyKGB wrote:

Why not  2.Kf2 ?   

You need to control the center with e4,but first of all make a solid pawn with f3

guguloi
reineirpogi19 wrote:

Thats a noobish Opening.. Pls dont post anymore if your Noobish mindingings

:D

Proof that my opening is good:



reineirpogi19

So what?

reineirpogi19

Lets Play! 

guguloi
reineirpogi19 wrote:

Lets Play! 

Ok,challenge me and I will prove you my opening is good ! You might learn some chess like that...

JariIkonen

f3 better than e4, now that is some grade a baloney.

Dont forget that you are also creating weaknesses on your kingside which may become issues.

And you are also wasting a move preparing a move that you can play instantly.

Also your knight is committed to e2. and it dont seem to have any greater active role there.

also blacks d6 just felt like he wasnt even trying to get any counterplay.

Even 2.... - d5 felt like a better try on a quick glance.

reineirpogi19

Im the best chess player born ever so dont expect youll win. I can checkmate you in 1 move!... :*

guguloi
JariIkonen wrote:

f3 better than e4, now that is some grade a baloney.

Dont forget that you are also creating weaknesses on your kingside which may become issues.

And you are also wasting a move preparing a move that you can play instantly.

Also your knight is committed to e2. and it dont seem to have any greater active role there.

also blacks d6 just felt like he wasnt even trying to get any counterplay.

Even 2.... - d5 felt like a better try on a quick glance.

It's not a major weakness in the kingside,especially early in the game,when you can't really attack.

Also the knight on e2 is active enough,you can move it later to d4 or f4 and it supports the d4 push or maybe the f4 push.

GMVillads

f3 is passive and not so good.

1) the dark squares become weak and the e1-h4 and g1-a7 diagonals is also weak.

2) Ng1 cant go to its natural f3 square.

3. It is passive.

4. You spend a tempo and give black the opening advantage of a tempo!

5. look at the stats: http://www.365chess.com/opening.php?m=4&n=405&ms=f3.e5.e4&ns=507.1603.405

reineirpogi19

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DiogenesDue

Account created <1 week ago...check.

Lame avatar with Mr. Bean reference...check.

Nonsensical username and account info...check.

Overly obvious "bad" idea post with too much trying to justify badness (really?  f3 allows white to not castle?  you're really reaching)...check.

This is a troll post.  Mate in 4.

thunder_tiger123

1 game does not prove anything

thunder_tiger123

I won with e3 e5 Ke2! that means my opening is good

nag1610
Friendly-User wrote:
JariIkonen wrote:

f3 better than e4, now that is some grade a baloney.

Dont forget that you are also creating weaknesses on your kingside which may become issues.

And you are also wasting a move preparing a move that you can play instantly.

Also your knight is committed to e2. and it dont seem to have any greater active role there.

also blacks d6 just felt like he wasnt even trying to get any counterplay.

Even 2.... - d5 felt like a better try on a quick glance.

It's not a major weakness in the kingside,especially early in the game,when you can't really attack.

Also the knight on e2 is active enough,you can move it later to d4 or f4 and it supports the d4 push or maybe the f4 push.

 

Yeah, true, the king can be moved later to d4 or f4 and from there it can easily be moved to the dust bin.