Getting bored of 1.e4, too straightforward and plain.
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LethalRook_1892
Nov 9, 2017
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#21
Check all my games if you want, I've played mostly Nf3 and I don't think I've played 1. e4 for like the last 15 games or more.
Nov 9, 2017
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#22
The last game I played with 1. e4 was a blitz with a very short-lived Philidor's Defence. I won by Legal's Mate...
@FrogCDE I am winning games, I'm not complaining that e4 makes me lose. It's just boring most of the time.
Nov 10, 2017
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#24
You are in control of your own pieces. So if you find it boring it is because you are playing in such a style.
@IainLim, I take your point, but e4 needn't be dull. Play the King's Gambit - it doesn't get more exciting than that.
When I get bored playing 1.e4, I switch to 1.Nf3/2. b3. You get to slowly and safely develop your pieces, with little chance of falling into a game crushing trap.
Nov 11, 2017
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#27
#31:
The King's Gambit is a double-edged sword. You have to be very careful if you play it, because it isn't entirely sound.
The King's Gambit is a double-edged sword. You have to be very careful if you play it, because it isn't entirely sound.
Alright. Play e3, then.