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Fred Defense is a solid opening or refuted

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zborg
zborg
May 18, 2013
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#21

Gambits Away!  Laughing

More power to you.

stalematingintellect
stalematingintellect
May 18, 2013
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#22
RybkaShredder wrote:

I've actually refuted the Fred defense with: 1. e4 f5 2. exf5 Nf6 3. Be2! (This novelty is a reversed Cunningham Defense to the King's Gambit where black hasn't played d5. This forces either Rg8 or g6 from black since the threat is Bh5+ winning.)

Not if Black ups the ante by playing the bongcloud inspired 3...d6  4. Bh5+ Kd7.

bloodycheck
bloodycheck
Jun 12, 2013
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#23

I love to  play this in blitz yes, but seriously against a strong player in a long game, never.

5-cell
5-cell
Aug 11, 2015
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#24

Actually 2... Nf6 is not the best. 2... Kf7 is the best.

Herjevi
Herjevi
Aug 12, 2015
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#25
5-cell
5-cell
Sep 2, 2015
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#26
willemverheij1999 wrote:
 

I would totally agree with you. 3. h6! is almost as good.

jlconn
jlconn
Show your flair!
Sep 3, 2015
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#27
Calculator2 wrote:
The French is not even closed to being refuted

I think this was a discussion about the Fred, not the French.