Modern Defense
Favorite Flank Opening
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Aug 31, 2024
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#4
1.a3 is the best flank opening. No i will not elaborate. I am not taking questions.
Aug 31, 2024
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#5
The Modern Defense is not a flank opening. A flank opening is any opening that does not arise from 1.d4 or 1.e4 (or transpose, like 1.Nf3 d5 2.d4 is not a flank opening.
Best one is the Sokolsky, followed by the English.
Their seems to be confusion on what the OP actually is saying.
In Chess, Their are 2 different terminologies which can be applied to OP statement.
OP asked Favorite Flank Opening, but it’s not very specific.
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The answer I gave was Modern Defense.
Than Thrillerfan came and said I was wrong.
Technically, Thrillerfan is right, but I think I am right as well.
It just depends on how your defining the situation.
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For Example:
Wikipedia says the following:
A flank opening is a chess opening played by White and typified by play on one or both flanks (the portion of the chess board outside the central d and e files). White often plays in hypermodern style, attacking the center from the flanks with pieces rather than occupying it with pawns.
If we use the above definition and apply it to the OP title, than I would be indeed wrong for choosing the Modern Defense as it is not a White side opening.
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However, the OP title wasn’t very specific and it was very vague.
If you think about the Files on Chess Board, The D & E Files are the center files.
Sometimes, people say any File except D & E file are considered Flank Files.
However, I have also seen people argue the C & F Files should be considered as the outer center files because they can influence squares which are in the center.
They argue D & E Files are inner center Files and C & F Files are outer center Files.
Nevertheless, The majority of people still consider the A, B, G, & H Files as Flank Files.
Their never really has been debate about that so it’s very common.
Now if you was to play move like 1…g6
What are you literally doing?
You are moving a Flank pawn in the Opening so your playing a Flank Opening.
The OP could be literal which is fine.
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I suppose the real question is whether or not the OP is talking from a categorical stand point or just a relaxed stand point.
‘Categorically - Chess Opening are broken down into 4 groups:
- King Pawn Games
- Queen Pawn Games
- Flank Opening Games
- Other
From a Categorical stand point, Thrillerfan is right and Modern Defense would get categorized under Kings Pawn Game as it is opening which stems from it.
It’s difficult to tell with out further information from the OP.
Sep 2, 2024
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#8
Compadre_J wrote:
Their seems to be confusion on what the OP actually is saying.
In Chess, Their are 2 different terminologies which can be applied to OP statement.
OP asked Favorite Flank Opening, but it’s not very specific.
———————————
The answer I gave was Modern Defense.
Than Thrillerfan came and said I was wrong.
Technically, Thrillerfan is right, but I think I am right as well.
It just depends on how your defining the situation.
—————————————————
For Example:
Wikipedia says the following:
A flank opening is a chess opening played by White and typified by play on one or both flanks (the portion of the chess board outside the central d and e files). White often plays in hypermodern style, attacking the center from the flanks with pieces rather than occupying it with pawns.
If we use the above definition and apply it to the OP title, than I would be indeed wrong for choosing the Modern Defense as it is not a White side opening.
—————————————
However, the OP title wasn’t very specific and it was very vague.
If you think about the Files on Chess Board, The D & E Files are the center files.
Sometimes, people say any File except D & E file are considered Flank Files.
However, I have also seen people argue the C & F Files should be considered as the outer center files because they can influence squares which are in the center.
They argue D & E Files are inner center Files and C & F Files are outer center Files.
Nevertheless, The majority of people still consider the A, B, G, & H Files as Flank Files.
Their never really has been debate about that so it’s very common.
Now if you was to play move like 1…g6
What are you literally doing?
You are moving a Flank pawn in the Opening so your playing a Flank Opening.
The OP could be literal which is fine.
———————————
I suppose the real question is whether or not the OP is talking from a categorical stand point or just a relaxed stand point.
‘Categorically - Chess Opening are broken down into 4 groups:
- King Pawn Games
- Queen Pawn Games
- Flank Opening Games
- Other
From a Categorical stand point, Thrillerfan is right and Modern Defense would get categorized under Kings Pawn Game as it is opening which stems from it.
It’s difficult to tell with out further information from the OP.
You are confusing terms.
A FLANK OPENING is any open that does not start 1.e4, 1.d4, or transpose into one or the other.
A HYPERMODERN OPENING is any opening where you allow your opponent to occupy the center and then chip away at it.
Many Flank openings are also Hypermodern openings, but not all Hypermodern openings are Flank Openings.
Hypermodern Openings that are not Flank openings include:
- Grunfeld Defense
- Kings Indian Defense
- English Defense
- Alekhine's Defense
- Modern Defense
Etc, just to name a few. They all allow White the big center, after which Black tries to chip away at White's big center.
Most Flank Openings are also Hypermodern Openings from White's perspective. Even an opening like the Polish, which I play, is technically a hypermodern opening as Black can occupy the center with e5 and d5 via 1.b4 e5 2.Bb2 f6 3.b5 d5. Same can be said about 1.b3 (1.b3 e5 2.Bb2 Nc6 3.e3 d5 4.Bb5 Bd6), 1.g3, etc.
Hope this clarifies the difference between a Flank opening and hypermodern strategy. There is overlap, but they are not synonymous.
Sep 6, 2024
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#11
Once as a low ranked developing player I had white in a local club tournament game against an opponent about my level who I knew liked to defend with Nf6 and Bg7. Our game went 1. b3 (not my usual opening, but I thought I was being clever in regard to what I expected him to play) Nf6 2. Bb2 g6 3. g4 because the black N was pinned, and he followed with h7-h6 probably to prevent me from pushing to g5. After the game, an expert player who had seen it described it well - he said "It was like both of you read the same book on the importance of the center, and then deliberately ignored it."
Sep 6, 2024
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#12
As black, I used to play 1. Nf3 b6 2. e4 Bb7 because I thought that I was forcing the other player to defend their e-pawn. After I figured out about 1. Nf3 b6 2. e4 Bb7 3. Bc4! Bxe4? 4. Bxf7ch Kxf7 5. Ng5 ch and 6. NxBe4 I switched from the flank b6 and Bb7 to the more classical, central 1. Nf3 d5.
Which one? Anyone who says the Barnes Opening is probably high right now.