I actually like to play Nc3 on move 6, to offer immediate support against d5
Is anything better for me than the Parham?
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The knight is still extremely vulnerable. Anyways, nobody has given a better attacking option, in most other lines white dominates.
The_Gavinator wrote:
nobody has given a better attacking option, in most other lines white dominates.
What do you mean by that???
Name another opening where white is better at attacking (non-gambit) :P. That's all I've wanted from the start.
People sacrifice material for tempo, or for a strong positional advantage. Why would you want to avoid sacrifices when you get good compensation?
Study Tal's games and realize you can attack from a slow position. Tal played the Ruy Lopez and created good attacking chances.
The ruy lopez is incredibly passive, you cannot name one line where it is aggresive. Gms play the ruy lopez all the time and the game always winds up a draw. The_Gavinator, the parham is definately the way to go.
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You know what, I will. I haven't heard anything better, so therefore this must be the best. I've asked for 12 pages for recommendations, all I hear is ruy lopez, or people ratting on Parham. So therefore, I'm just sticking with the Parham.
whatupyodog wrote:
The ruy lopez is incredibly passive, you cannot name one line where it is aggresive. Gms play the ruy lopez all the time and the game always winds up a draw. The_Gavinator, the parham is definately the way to go.
Tal and Kasparov played it, so it couldn't be passive. Have you even studied the Ruy? If not, you can't say that.
Every gm plays the ruy lopez, because it it very sound. At the gm-level, a slight mistake will get exploited and you will be crushed. The ruy is unlikely to have that happen to you, however it is a 2-sided sword because it is hard for you to crush your opponent, causing so many draws.
Yes, and i have played many closed games as black against it, it is very passive.
Then play something like the Scotch or the Italian, but not the Parham!
Small problem on first game, Ng5 hangs knight.
If black takes it, than White regains it with Qf3. Kasparov would have obviously seen it or he wouldn't have played it.
Here is a quick game I played, just to show you guys.
7. h3 is a waste of a move...