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e4 vs. d4

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sotimely
Mar 16, 2015
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#21

I have just been from 800 to 1200 or so but so far I prefer d4 because all the different e4 games are not very similar so it's like learning many different games.

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MuhammadAreez10
Mar 16, 2015
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#22

d4 is better in terms of statistics. e4 is slightly more popular. I play both but prefer d4.

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X_PLAYER_J_X
Apr 28, 2015
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#23

1.e4 allows 16 squares to be controlled

1.d4 allows 14 squares to be controlled

 

1.e4 > 1.d4