If Magnus plays c4, why do most beginers not?

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Prometheus_Fuschs
SNUDOO escribió:

lol, I just play a botvinnik structure against everything.

 

How it is meant to be

KetoOn1963

I used the Botvinnik for years.

Damonevic-Smithlov

Sigh...... It's complicated...

Luigi4011

Magnus needs his opponents to start thinking hard from the very begining, and the people he plays already have the usual openings down.  You can play this opening if you are good at positional advantages, advantages you usually don't really know how to use until you are a 1350 rated player.

KetoOn1963

Part of what sets Magnus apart is his ability to be able to play the #2, or #3 choice in positions.  It seems like every GM is booked up to the hilt, and what the "best moves" are.  Magnus just allows that, and knows what to do when he steers the game into uncharted waters.  To me, he has a bit of Korchnoi in him.

Damonevic-Smithlov

And a big chunk of Karpov.

KetoOn1963
Damonevic-Smithlov wrote:

And a big chunk of Karpov.

He is brilliant at defending "inferior" positions, and yes, he looks like the modern day Boa Constrictor.

 

silverkuttan
colorfulcake wrote:

The English is a more advanced opening system and probably to complex for most beginners to learn

Yeah, I agree. c4 is much more advanced then the regular King's Pawn Opening or Queen's Pawn. (e4 - e5) or (d4 - d5)

Redgreenorangeyellow
NamNam2019ishKnight wrote:

Why can't we play c4?

If Magnus can refute some obscure hyper modern defense, why can't beginners?

ponz111

Probably because beginners do not play as well as Magnus?

TeacherOfPain

To hard of a move, to understand for 800-1000, it is fundamental but not for beginners for the most part.

ooooeeeeooeeoe

c4 move needs a lot of study u need to know every line or else sorry u have to resign soon

SuperFlameNB

I mean, Sicillians need a lot of study, but beginners play that.

Redgreenorangeyellow
NamNam2019ishKnight wrote:

I mean, Sicillians need a lot of study, but beginners play that.

Yeah and whenever beginners do play it, they get crushed by white because of a quick attack