Defences to the Parham Attack

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Trapper4

I watched a game next to me at a recent tournament. They were both about equally rated, and the guy who was white used the Parham Attack on the French Defense. I agree with The_Gavinator that this is one of the best openings in chess. Against french defense white gains a great position. At the end of the game I was watching I saw that white had an obvious win against black. Im starting to really like this opening

The_Gavinator

The idea is that after d3, you pull queen to g3, then attack the castled king with Bh6

Scottrf
Trapper4 wrote:

At the end of the game I was watching I saw that white had an obvious win against black. 

I can't help thinking that it had little to do with the opening...

gambiteer12

I don't feel the Kiddy Countergambit is busted either, black can equilize pretty quickly. 

The_Gavinator

He saw that it gives a good position, how does that make him an idiot. I personally don't like 2. Qh5 against e6, but I'm not going to criticize if he does.

Rubidium

Trapper- this is just a troll vs sanity battle. I suggest leaving.

The_Gavinator

I like 4. d3, and you'd pull the queen back to g3.

Trapper4

How am I an idiot? All I said was that white had a great position in the opening.

The_Gavinator
Rubidium wrote:

Trapper- this is just a troll vs sanity battle. I suggest leaving.

I assume you're the troll? Although, I have to admit this thread has at least been somewhat productive.

hankas

@gavin: it's 2 am here and I can't post diagrams from my blackberry. But I'll post the whole thing first thing in the morning (about 6 hours from now), including my reply to the bishop attack. Thanks. It's been interesting.

Trapper4

I know, Qh5 doesnt seem good against e6, i agree with you there, but I saw a forum somewhere and it showed how Qh5 is good against e6....Forgot what the variation was, though.

Trapper4

Gee, people can be really rude these days...

The_Gavinator

No problem hankas, thanks for contributing!

Trapper4

And if you really think i look like an idiot then its because I didnt study the Parham Attack that long....Im kind of new to it. Anyone would act as i am acting if they were new to an opening...

Trapper4

Thank you for spending a lot of your time helping us understand the Parham Attack, The_Gavinator. Hopefully people will understand what you are teaching. Thanks for all the help!

SeymourSchwartz

Trapper, you got to forgive Joey.  He been at this all day and he probably frustrated by now with all the BS.

It ain't his fault.  You can see from his analysis that he's a smart guy and knows how to play.  His problem is it gets hard when you honestly smart and you have to watch dumdums pretending they all smart.  Puttin on a little show like.

But smart people get caught up in this game all the time.  Don't know why.  Only way dumdums can make smart people look like dumdums.  Glad I ain't that smart.

Simple man like me just don't get caught in the BS.

Scottrf
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gambiteer12
whatupyodog2-5 wrote:

Okay, d3 is the main line, not nc3 because after 4. d3 Nc6 5. Qg3 0-0 6. Be2 allows Bh6 pwning black.

Don't know if that was in response to me but 4.d3 is bad in the Kiddie. 



Ben_Dubuque

I am pretty sure that IM pfren's move is good, and am very sure that my continuation works

Trapper4

Scottrf, that is completely offensive, please take that post off this forum. If you want to criticize this opening, at least do it in a nice way.