Donnsteinz wrote:
And this is something that I've personally experienced, so believe me pls.
Now I believe you. I like experience, not theory. Okay, you had me convinced, let's ditch the draws. Thank you for the advice.
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Jan 16, 2022
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"The dreaded exchange Slav. For a long time, this line was almost exclusively chosen by those who were begging for draws with White, perhaps even prearranging the game, and on the whole, was the favorite of emotionally weak people for whom the fear of losing was stronger than the ambitious drive of trying to win. Undoubtedly such cowards still exist, but recently, the Exchange Slav has found a revival among ambitious players who are actually fighting for an opening advantage and not insulting Caissa by trying to gain a couple rating points when they force a draw with White..."
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Thx Sam!
https://www.chessable.com/short-sweet-semi-slav/course/35319/
Okay, if strong player plays Slav, you play:
Although why Should he?! He can play a Grunfeld, K.I.D, or any Other non-symmetrical opening..
Jan 16, 2022
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#44
I don’t believe in draws. If you play for a win you tend to make better moves… therefore increasing your chances of a draw!?
Don't. You just shouldn't play for draws. Unless it's part of tournament strategy (like it's the last round and if you get a draw then you're sure to win the championship), aiming for a draw form move 1 can hurt your chess. Apart from the point that the only way to get better than stronger players is by beating them, the simple fact is that there is no opening that guarantees a draw; not a single opening. It doesn't matter if you play the Colle as white, or QGD/something like Caro Kann as black, an opponent that is determined to play for a win will find a way to play for a win- especially if they are a higher rated player than you. And this is something that I've personally experienced, so believe me pls. The best way to play against the stronger players is to just play as well as you can for a win, and even if you lose you will learn from those losses and eventually you will become better than the once strong opponent. And then they will look for ways to "draw" the games when they're playing you again *wink*.
There is no problem with playing for a draw from the git-go (It's your choice of course, at the end), but the fact is that it simply isn't possible. Maybe against weaker players, but there is no chance against a "strong player" who also plays strongly. Yeah that's my take on it.