Refuting an unsound Gambit with an unsound Gambit? A little contraddiciting isn't it? And do you realize that against 3 Nf6 in the Italian if you play 4 Nc3 Black has 4 Nxe4 when he has equalized already?
Also how is the Urusov an "unsound" gambit?
Mpiriani I was responding to adityasaxena4's lines since I'm on mobile and I can't reply to specific comments and I will now tell him that after Nxe4 Black can play d5 and he has the center, bishop pair and a lead in development and he can always castle by hand
As far as I know there is no way to reply to specific comments on mobile
There is a much easier solution. Do not give Black all the fun. 4.d3!!
The Alapin against the Sicilian doesn't seem to fit with the rest of your repertoire: perfectly sound, but not as sharp or trappy as your other choices. I would have thought the Morra or Wing gambits would be more your style, or, for more controlled aggression, something like the Grand Prix attack.
To be honest, I don't like it
Like someone already said, the Evans gambit and the Knight attack don't really compliment each other in any way. If you play the Evans Gambit vs bc5, I would recommend playing 4. d4 instead of ng5
Please just learn the Stafford refutation, I don't understand why someone would willfully transpose into the Halloween gambit
Advance french is fine for our level but you should know that white is going to be playing on the smallest advantage (If any). But it's good enough for you and me
There's nothing wrong with the Alapin but in my opinion it's not the best way to play vs the Sicilian. But again, it's reasonable. You'll have to be comfortable in French structures to have success with it
I really don't like your choices vs the Caro. Hillbilly attack is just kind of bad and Fantasy variation is so overrated for white. I recommend just learning how to play the Advance variation, or if you're comfortable in IQP positions, the Pseudo-Panov
Against the Phillidor Defense I like to play 3. d4 exd4 4. Nxd4 with the plan of Bf4 Qd2 O-O-O since black is a little passive. I dislike the Advance French, I generally find blacks space advantage concerning. I like the main line Nc3 much more because of the ready made kingside attack. Against caro I would highly recommend the Advance Tal variation if you like being aggressive. Alapin is fine and reasonable, but I generally have more fun in the Grand Prix.
In my opinion the fantasy is completely fine againts the caro kann, you might also want to look at the advanced variation. And specifically in the tal variation with h4 after 3. e5 Bf4. Trying to get b4 if they play e6 to trap the bishop. The reasonable reply is h5 for black, as h6 allows b4 and that is just too annoying.
If they play h5, I would put something on g5 (a bishop usually) and castle either way.
Againts c4 after 2. e5, I personally don't play it. But just take the pawn tbh
In my opinion the fantasy is completely fine againts the caro kann, you might also want to look at the advanced variation. And specifically in the tal variation with h4 after 3. e5 Bf4. Trying to get b4 if they play e6 to trap the bishop. The reasonable reply is h5 for black, as h6 allows b4 and that is just too annoying.
If they play h5, I would put something on g5 (a bishop usually) and castle either way.
Againts c4 after 2. e5, I personally don't play it. But just take the pawn tbh
In the advance, most people play c5 instead of Bf4 at intermediate level
Hillbilly Attack
Just realized I missed this in my original repertoire review and wanted to addd; play what you want against the caro (advance, fantasy, Nc3, just pick one)- not this garbage.
There are openings that are unsound but tricky and have practical value- the Hillbilly is not one of them. It's just bad.
To be honest, I don't like it
Like someone already said, the Evans gambit and the Knight attack don't really compliment each other in any way. If you play the Evans Gambit vs bc5, I would recommend playing 4. d4 instead of ng5
Please just learn the Stafford refutation, I don't understand why someone would willfully transpose into the Halloween gambit
Advance french is fine for our level but you should know that white is going to be playing on the smallest advantage (If any). But it's good enough for you and me
There's nothing wrong with the Alapin but in my opinion it's not the best way to play vs the Sicilian. But again, it's reasonable. You'll have to be comfortable in French structures to have success with it
I really don't like your choices vs the Caro. Hillbilly attack is just kind of bad and Fantasy variation is so overrated for white. I recommend just learning how to play the Advance variation, or if you're comfortable in IQP positions, the Pseudo-Panov
Don't go to a Halloween , Like I already mentioned above transpose to a Urusov Gambit and if they decline it to an Italian and then to an Italian Gambit or to a 5.d4!!!/7.d4!!! against the Guioco Piano!
- Atleast the Urusov is more sound than the Halloween!
To be honest, I don't like it
Like someone already said, the Evans gambit and the Knight attack don't really compliment each other in any way. If you play the Evans Gambit vs bc5, I would recommend playing 4. d4 instead of ng5
Please just learn the Stafford refutation, I don't understand why someone would willfully transpose into the Halloween gambit
Advance french is fine for our level but you should know that white is going to be playing on the smallest advantage (If any). But it's good enough for you and me
There's nothing wrong with the Alapin but in my opinion it's not the best way to play vs the Sicilian. But again, it's reasonable. You'll have to be comfortable in French structures to have success with it
I really don't like your choices vs the Caro. Hillbilly attack is just kind of bad and Fantasy variation is so overrated for white. I recommend just learning how to play the Advance variation, or if you're comfortable in IQP positions, the Pseudo-Panov
Don't go to a Halloween , Like I already mentioned above transpose to a Urusov Gambit and if they decline it to an Italian and then to an Italian Gambit or to a 5.d4!!!/7.d4!!! against the Guioco Piano!
- Atleast the Urusov is more sound than the Halloween!
Dw I spent some time and learned the refutation to the stafford so I'm good now
Refuting an unsound Gambit with an unsound Gambit? A little contraddiciting isn't it? And do you realize that against 3 Nf6 in the Italian if you play 4 Nc3 Black has 4 Nxe4 when he has equalized already?
if e4 e5 Nf3 Nc6 Bc4 Nf6 Nc3 Nxe4 then Bxf7 and then Nxe4 and Blacks king is in the middle with good attacking chances for white!