MonochromeRainbow wrote:
I usually play the Pirc too, but sometimes I switch things up with the Alekhine.
What is the Pirc? is it 1... f6?
I think The Alekhine is a waste of time. It lets white build a pawn center.
Good opening against E4?
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thats the idea behind alekhines defense, it allows white to build a massive pawn center which black hopes to become vulnerable to attack later
First of all, the Pirc is 1. e4 d6. Second of all, what darkpower25 said: It weakens White's pawns.
e4, d3, h3, a3 followed by both knights
Estragon wrote:
ciljettu wrote:
At a rating level of around 1100, just learn basic opening principles and forget about theory.
+1
At this level, you never lose games because of the opening variation you played, it is always because you either saw or missed a tactic, or your opponent did. This is how all your games are decided.
If you EVER drop a piece to a one- or two-move trick you didn't see, you have no business even thinking about studying openings. It is a complete waste of your time - worse, even, because it wastes your study time when you could be practicing tactics until you get them down well enough you aren't falling to simple tricks in every game.
Pirc defence! Slovenian chess player! :)