As a dragon player, what are your thoughts on the Accelerated Dragon? (g6 instead of Nf6; she part the hyper accelerated with g6 on move 2) From the Sicilian, I always try to play the Najdorf(as dragon above but a6 instead of g6) with Black but I don't have the positional awareness to win Sicilian game. (rated 1200 on a good day. More like 800 when I'm raging. -_-' ) As far as my favorites, I've been trying to make the Grob attack (1. g4?) work since I was a child, but those hyper modern openings never do me any good. (That and white is basically forfiting initiative! XD) With white, I like to try the Ruy Lopez exchange variation. (1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 4. Bxc6) Playing Black I've been going for the Arkhangelsk variation of the Ruy Lopez (4. Ba4 b5 5. Bb3 Nf6 6. O-O Bb7) or the Queen's Gambit Declined (1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6) if white plays d4.
Favorite opening?
I do better with Scotch and french but scandinavian on either side or the queen's gambit usually lead to the funnest games for me.
I don't trust the Dragon. It leaves the d5 square too weak. I'm a Najdorf man, myself.
+1, it’s to slow for me as well
I love Berlin as black, but not many players play Ruy Lopez against me so I usually just follow basic opening principles :,D
I love Berlin as black, but not many players play Ruy Lopez against me so I usually just follow basic opening principles :,D
Never heard of Berlin will have to look into that one.
My fav. Openings Ranked:
1.h4
1.b4 Polish Opening
1.h3 Amar Opening
Scotch Gambit
And as black, I like to defend against 1.d4 with the Englund Gambit
What is your favorite opening? My favorite is probably the Sicilian Dragon or the Slav Defense.