mprhchess wrote:
how about Phildor's defense?
1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 d6
Philidor is probably okay too, at least OTB
Best equalizing defense against e4
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vigormonk wrote:
milsrilion wrote:
I think the French defense is excellent for black.
1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. exd5 exd5 4. c4
that line is fine for black
timeless_thoughts wrote:
I've always wanted to learn how to play this opening? Is it any good
i dont know much about it, I was just throwing that out there.
Although far from being a particularily strong player, I don't think Petroff equalizes so easily (except theoretically, and between very strong GMs): the variation with white going Sc3 + 0-0-0 is indeed highly tricky to counter. Black has no own play, and has to predict white's various ways of building up strong play on both flanks.
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mprhchess wrote:
vigormonk wrote:
milsrilion wrote:
I think the French defense is excellent for black.
1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. exd5 exd5 4. c4
that line is fine for black
Yes, it would be really funny if a black player stopped playing the French due to this variation.
rob9258 wrote:
hicetnunc wrote:
mprhchess wrote:
how about Phildor's defense?
1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 d6
Philidor is probably okay too, at least OTB
The Philidor can lead to cramped positions -- I prefer space. I would choose either to support eh ee5 pawn with 2...Nc6 or to counterattack with 2...Nf6 (the Petrov
It can be kind of cramped but other systems such as the caro can be even more so
I've always wanted to learn how to play this opening? Is it any good