I don't really know but i think if f5 then e5
Need Help With F4 Lines Against The Hyperaccelerated Dragon
I don't really know but i think if f5 then e5
hmmm, see i've analysed it with an engine, and not just this specific line but other lines where f4 is eventually pushed and I never seem to be able to hold, I'm just very curious if ANYONE out there knows of a specific way to play when f4 is on the board, as I try so many different things, pushing f5 myself, just wait for them to push, d6, e5, nothing seems to work LONG term. I can get a fine position out the opening, it is just as the game progresses whites moves are very natural and mine require precise planning and calculation, which often leads to either me blundering, or me being lower on time.
Why not? I have a ton of problems with it, I'm not saying if they play f5 immediately, I am talking once we are anywhere from move 10-15 once we are well past the opening them eventually opening their f file for their rook.
This isn't really a dragon, hyperaccelerated or otherwise, because it's not an Open Sicilian. By playing 2. Nc3 and 3. f4, White is playing what's called a Grand Prix attack (which is a syatem against which most players -- not just Dragon players -- will play g6, though it's more common to start with 2. ... Nc6 and play g6 after).
The standard (and I think best) setup against the Grand Prix is to play g6, Bg7, e7, and Ne7, which is known as the Botvinnik setup. This keeps the f5 break well under control while giving you play along the long diagonal. While in an Open Sicilan, you wouldn't want to play both e6 and g6, it's okay here because the center will remain closed and, with the f4-pawn blocking White's dark-squared bishop, there aren't easy ways for White to exploit the weakened dark squares. Sometimes they can try by sacrificing a pawn on f5, but that shouldn't really work if you're careful.
The standard (and I think best) setup against the Grand Prix is to play g6, Bg7, e7, and Ne7, which is known as the Botvinnik setup. This keeps the f5 break well under control while giving you play along the long diagonal. While in an Open Sicilan, you wouldn't want to play both e6 and g6, it's okay here because the center will remain closed and, with the f4-pawn blocking White's dark-squared bishop, there aren't easy ways for White to exploit the weakened dark squares. Sometimes they can try by sacrificing a pawn on f5, but that shouldn't really work if you're careful.
Thank you my friend, this is exactly the type of comment I needed, after doing a fair bit of research myself I did find that there are "technically" 2 types of f4 attacks. The Grand Prix like you mentioned, and the McDonnell Attack. After a good amount of research I think against the McDonnell I will be playing the Tal Gambit against it. Have not decided/found something that has really clicked for me with the Grand Prix, but I will look into what you suggested.
Also to add, after looking at my game explorer, I have played against the McDonnell 30 times opposed to the Grand Prix 9 times. So I will prioritise the McDonnell for the time being, due to me coming across it more frequently.
I do also apparently do far worse against the Bowdler Attack, however I feel I have mostly come across this in bullet but may also have to learn something proper against it too. All this theory is going to overload my brain though hahahaha.
The standard (and I think best) setup against the Grand Prix is to play g6, Bg7, e7, and Ne7, which is known as the Botvinnik setup. This keeps the f5 break well under control while giving you play along the long diagonal. While in an Open Sicilan, you wouldn't want to play both e6 and g6, it's okay here because the center will remain closed and, with the f4-pawn blocking White's dark-squared bishop, there aren't easy ways for White to exploit the weakened dark squares. Sometimes they can try by sacrificing a pawn on f5, but that shouldn't really work if you're careful.
Thank you my friend, this is exactly the type of comment I needed, after doing a fair bit of research myself I did find that there are "technically" 2 types of f4 attacks. The Grand Prix like you mentioned, and the McDonnell Attack. After a good amount of research I think against the McDonnell I will be playing the Tal Gambit against it.
Yes! You can, if you want, play similarly against 2. f4 as against 2. Nc3 and 3. f4 -- but since the Tal Gambit is so good, you might as well play it. There isn't a lot of theory to learn -- just a couple of conceptual ideas.
If they accept the gambit, you play Nf6 and either win back the pawn easily or after c4 e6, you get great play for it.
If they decline with e5 (which you'll see a lot), just remember to develop your light squared bishop to f5 or g4, and then play e6. (It might be slightly better to start with Nc6 and then play Bf5 or Bg4, depending on whether White plays Nf3.) It plays rather like an Advance Variation of th Caro Kann, with Black's light squared bishop developed outside the pawn chain -- but a better version in which you saved a tempo by playing c5 in a single go, rather than first playing c6 in order to support d5, and then following with c5. So you never run into the usual Caro Kann problems of not being able to play Nc6, etc.
After 2 months you have fully learned, memorized and know the theory in the hypetaccellerated dragon? Yea....I don't think so considering it takers years to do this.
After 2 months you have fully learned, memorized and know the theory in the hypetaccellerated dragon? Yea....I don't think so considering it takers years to do this.
I will say I have incredible pattern recognition and memorisation in general (aside from chess) when I was 6 months into playing chess I was able to memorise a Scotch Gambit line that is 20 or so moves long + multiple other lines inside of the scotch gambit + 2 knights caro and 2 knight french, + the caro myself while only being 1000 or so rated. I will link a game I had with said line below. Regardless, in terms of the Hyperaccelerated Dragon, yes, I have almost properly learnt all the theory involved, with any Nf3, Nxd4 lines, Qxd4 lines, etc etc. You don't have to believe me but I have nothing to gain out of lying to a stranger on the internet
. Here is a game of that 20 move line I learnt at 1000 elo (had a game with it at 1300)
After 2 months you have fully learned, memorized and know the theory in the hypetaccellerated dragon? Yea....I don't think so considering it takers years to do this.
And in case you don't believe me, here is the video from Canty where I learnt this line and all other Scotch Gambit lines from. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=00hM8NR2B_g&list=WL&index=5&t=1688s&pp=gAQBiAQB
I have close to fully learnt and memorised the opening ideas and theory for the Sicilian Hyperaccelerated Dragon after a solid couple of months. HOWEVER I am always struggling against these odd f4 lines that I can come across, with white eventually pushing f5. What should be my general plan? I have tried so many different things, analysed with engines extensively, and I always crumble and end up playing the wrong thing, any advice? Below will be an example of the type of line I am coming across