e4 Vs d4

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e4

DrewGainer

why do some people write it E4 instead of e4? The capital letters are for pieces. It's how you differentiate Bxc4 and bxc4, for example. 

ASeal_InAction

This is very subjective, and the better one is whatever you feel more comfortable with. Even the depth=30 engine says it is roughly balanced (e4 being about +0.2 and d4 being about +0.2 as well)

PTX187
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This is very subjective, and the better one is whatever you feel more comfortable with. Even the depth=30 engine says it is roughly balanced (e4 being about +0.2 and d4 being about +0.2 as well)

Mark Dvoretskij writes (in my translation from Russian):

"The choice of openings should be carried out first of all, depending on your own taste and style of play.

When I was teaching at the Institute of Physical Education, one of the students, a candidate for master, not very successful in tournaments, showed me his games. I was surprised that he, by himself a calm, reasonable guy, plays sharp openings: Sicilian, old Indian... I advised him to change his repertoire, in particular, to switch white to 1. d4. Soon the student's results increased, as he began to play his chess."

PTX187

I looked at the profile of the topikstarter - krutarth18 - he has FIDE rating of 2773. And Rapid - 968.

Interesting guy)

1g1yy

Read page one and this thread is pure gold! Lol.  Old, but pure gold!  

Which opening is best.................  :rollseyes: 

1g1yy
PTX187 wrote:

I looked at the profile of the topikstarter - krutarth18 - he has FIDE rating of 2773. And Rapid - 968.

Interesting guy)

I'ma write that name down so I don't get any challenge from him!  He'll beat me like a rented mule!  

Fhnpiresse

e4

JamesW0924

I prefer e4

GeorgeWyhv14

d4 is easier, e4 is very tough.

DrSpudnik
GeorgeWyhv14 wrote:

d4 is easier, e4 is very tough.

OMG, that is about the dumbest thing I've seen in these forums in ages!

GeorgeWyhv14

You would think I am a complete moron if I say a4/h4 is easiest.

Highlight above.

@DrSpudnik.

RussBell

Scroll to the end of this article to learn about 1.e4 vs 1.d4...

Chess Openings Resources for Beginners and Beyond...

https://www.chess.com/blog/RussBell/openings-resources-for-beginners-and-beyond

Steven-ODonoghue
DrSpudnik wrote:.

OMG, that is about the dumbest thing I've seen in these forums in ages!

You must not read these forums very often tongue.png

DrSpudnik
Steven-ODonoghue wrote:
DrSpudnik wrote:.

OMG, that is about the dumbest thing I've seen in these forums in ages!

You must not read these forums very often 

It's bad for the nerves. I need more of my "nerve tonic" to the point where I just fall asleep.

darkunorthodox88

one advantage d4 has is that your first move advantage is more stable. Often for white to remain ahead with 1.e4 he must enter bold territory where you must concede alot of familiarity to black's taste. 1.d4-2.c4 usually has white being able to keep a noticeable advantage agaisnt all but the wackiest formations in a way that's also more conservative.

Papa12341234

e4 is way better and way more fun trust me happy.png

Stil1

1.Nf3 - because it allows you to transpose into either e4 or d4 openings, depending on what black does.

Best of both worlds.

Chuck639
Stil1 wrote:

1.Nf3 - because it allows you to transpose into either e4 or d4 openings, depending on what black does.

Best of both worlds.

C4, because it allows you to transpose into e4, d4, e3, d3, b3 and Nf3 openings.

Personally, e4 is too advanced for me and d4 is too book heavy that I refuse to  play either.

 

vj2010

Nothing such thing is best opening

It's up to your style

Aggressive players might prefer to play e4

And positional players d4

It simply doesn't matter if a e4 guy hates d4 or a d4 guy hates e4, all what matters is with what move you are comfortable with

I play e4 as I like tactical and aggressive play