This is what i recommend...
1. Ruy Lopez
2. French Defense
3. Scandavinan
Can you help me decide
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Absolutely the French, I hate it as white.
BROKENCAPSLOCK wrote:
THE BEST DEFENSE IS THE KINGS GAMBIT
HOGWASH
ruy lopez for beginners
WHAT DOES HOGWASH MEAN. I VE NEVER SEEN THAT WORD IN ENGLISH BEFORE. IS IT LIKE HOGWARTS IN HARRY POTTER?
You're either very young or haven't been in the US very long.
It means nonsense. Balderdash. Rubbish.
(What's a Harry Potter?)
Getting some random people to decide for you is not a good idea. Only you can do that.
It beats hagwash.
ilikeflags wrote:
hogwash is not an american word. it's british english. from middle english actually.
HOGWASH!
"Hogwash" is in common usage in the U.S. Exactly as Anthony defined it, as "Bullsh*t" -- That OED definition shows British "Hogwash" carrying some overtones that have been lost in the US... certainly in the US Hogwash does not suggest weak liquor, and only very faintly "inferior writing" ... It is used here with an almost complete emphasis on "worthless stuff."
But 99% of American English has it roots in Middle English -- you can't use that say it's British English! We're all speaking English after all.
I thought this was meant to be an opening for black. Now it has become a linguistic battle ground.
Any way I didn't know that so much of people loved the french defense.
The French defense is amazing, just make sure you know the three big variations-
1. Exchange Variation! 1.e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. exd5 etc.
2. Advance Variation! 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 etc.
3. Winawer Variation! 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Bb5 etc.
In my opinion, these are the three main variations of the French, and therefore important to learn.
I hope this helps!
French..
1.e4 e6 2.Qe2! (Chigorin came up with this gem) French players cringe when they see this. They are no longer in their comfort zone and soon collapse from fear and confusion.
the french is probably easier to learn and easier to get a good game for normal chess player.
the french would be better
ilikeflags wrote:
look at the references. it is england english. that being said, it's heavily used in the USA. of course it is. i wasn't suggesting otherwise. the interpretation that it means bullshit comes from the british not american. sorry. although your observation that the americans have established its heavy use is correct.
it doesn't only mean weak liquor it means any worthless stuff. read the post.
Um. In General: Whaaa?
Itemized:
1.I never said it only means weak liquor -- you read the post.
2. What on earth did you mean then when you said, "hogwash is not an american word. it's british english." If you weren't trying to suggest that American's don't use the word then w-t-h were you suggesting?
It's used in the US, commonly. It's a word that British and American English share... +99% of the lexicon is shared. When you say it's not american it's english you suggest that it's part of that small set of words brits use and yanks don't or vice versa... like bonnet for hood, boot for trunk, pram for baby carriage, etc.
3."look at the references. it is england english." Before you cut and paste you would be advised to read and understand the material you've cut and pasted... or in short: No, you look at the references! Those aren't all 'England english" Arbuthnot was a Scot, Bret Harte was American, G.B. Shaw was Irish, Lawrence Durrell was... well... he claimed allegiance to no state and was possibly not a British citizen, he was born in India, to parents who were born in India, but he was not ethnically Indian.
4. You fail at being a nerd. I however...
Why is it seems that every beginner I meet is playing the Alekhine's defense simply because of Jrobi on youtube?
Hello everyone can you help me pick a dfene against 1.e4 I narrowed it down to two defense's that I mosly win with.
1. French defense
2. Alkhine defense (don't know if it's spelled right). you can make it into a hurt/heal form.
pleeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaassssssssseeeeeeeeee help.