Please recommend an opening to suit my style of play

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ANOK1

heres the gambit line , but your opponent may well know how to play against this ,        

MickinMD

The King's Gambit (White) and the Scandinavian (Black vs 1 e4) and Queen's Gambit Accepted (Black vs 1 d4) often suits short-time games if the opponent isn't prepared for them and you are.

kindaspongey
eques_99 wrote: "I tend to thrive in middle games that feature a lot of slashing and hacking back and forth across an open board. What openings (Black & White) tend to produce such a middle game? …"
eques_99 wrote:

… woohoo an actual answer to the frikkin' question!

The thing about your question is that it is somewhat harder to answer than it might seem at first. I have to confess that my initial reaction (#6) was to just give you my generic help-with-choosing-and-learning-openings post. Part of the difficulty with being more specifically helpful is that, to a large extent, over the last two centuries, the evolution of chess has been away from trying to use the opening to immediately involve slashing and hacking back and forth across an open board. There are things like 1 e4 e5 2 d4 exd4 3 c3 dxc3 4 Bc4 cxb2 5 Bxb2, but, with regard to something like that, advice for Black is going to be much easier to find than advice for White. Ultimately, nobody but you can decide how open you want the board, how quickly you want to try to get to the open stuff, and how much trouble you want to go to in order to try to learn the opening. Consequently, it seems to me that any sensible answer must identify possibilities rather than specify one choice. Here are some:
My First Chess Opening Repertoire for White by Vincent Moret
https://www.newinchess.com/media/wysiwyg/product_pdf/9033.pdf
https://www.chess.com/article/view/how-to-understand-openings

https://chessbookreviews.wordpress.com/tag/vincent-moret/
A SIMPLE CHESS OPENING REPERTOIRE FOR WHITE by Sam Collins
http://www.gambitbooks.com/pdfs/A_Simple_Chess_Opening_Repertoire_for_White.pdf
http://www.jeremysilman.com/shop/pc/A-Simple-Chess-Opening-Repertoire-for-White-76p3916.htm
Winning with the Slow (but Venomous!) Italian by Karsten Müller and Georgios Souleidis
https://www.newinchess.com/media/wysiwyg/product_pdf/9037.pdf

Starting Out: The Scotch Game by John Emms (2005)

https://web.archive.org/web/20140627061119/http://www.chesscafe.com/text/hansen82.pdf

The Scotch Game Explained by Gary Lane (2005)

https://web.archive.org/web/20140627061119/http://www.chesscafe.com/text/hansen82.pdf
Playing 1.e4 - Caro-Kann, 1...e5 and Minor Lines by John Shaw
http://www.qualitychess.co.uk/ebooks/Playing1e4CaroKannandothers-excerpt.pdf

The Four Knights: Move by Move (2012)
https://web.archive.org/web/20140627040728/http://www.chesscafe.com/text/ebcafe06.pdf
https://web.archive.org/web/20140627104938/http://www.chesscafe.com/text/hansen159.pdf

Opening Repertoire: 1 e4

https://www.newinchess.com/media/wysiwyg/product_pdf/7819.pdf

A Chess Opening Repertoire for Blitz and Rapid by Evgeny Sveshnikov and Vladimir Sveshnikov
https://www.newinchess.com/media/wysiwyg/product_pdf/9020.pdf
The King’s Gambit by John Shaw
http://www.chessvibes.com/?q=review-the-king%E2%80%99s-gambit
https://www.newinchess.com/media/wysiwyg/product_pdf/7093.pdf

For Black, it is going to involve somewhat more risk to try to steer the game in the direction that you want, but Moret has written a book with advice that seems to be somewhat in accord with your preferences.

https://www.newinchess.com/media/wysiwyg/product_pdf/9050.pdf

https://chessbookreviews.wordpress.com/tag/vincent-moret/

https://www.chess.com/blog/IndreRe/book-review-vincent-moret-my-first-chess-opening-repertoire-for-black

And there are also Starting Out: The Scandinavian (2009)

https://web.archive.org/web/20140627002658/http://www.chesscafe.com/text/hansen129.pdf

and First Steps: The Scandinavian.

https://www.newinchess.com/media/wysiwyg/product_pdf/7777.pdf

Lastrank

The Benoni and King's Gambit are two openings that can lead to the kind of games you're looking for.

kindaspongey
MickinMD wrote:

... Queen's Gambit Accepted (Black vs 1 d4) ...

Starting Out: Queen's Gambit Accepted by Alexander Raetsky & Maxim Chetverik (2006)

https://web.archive.org/web/20140627005627/http://www.chesscafe.com/text/hansen93.pdf

Understanding the Queen's Gambit Accepted

https://www.newinchess.com/media/wysiwyg/product_pdf/7536.pdf

superchessmachine
IMBacon wrote:

Lets keep this short and sweet.  Your "syle" is blundering.  Stick with opening principles.

Opening Principles:

1. Control the center squares – d4-e4-d5-e5

2. Develop your minor pieces toward the center – piece activity is the key

3. Castle

4. Connect your rooks

Tactics...tactics...tactics...

 

Pre Move Checklist:

1. Make sure all your pieces are safe. 

2. Look for forcing move: Checks, captures, threats. You want to look at ALL forcing moves (even the bad ones) this will force you look at, and see the entire board. 

3. If there are no forcing moves, you then want to remove any of your opponent’s pieces from your side of the board. 

4. If your opponent doesn’t have any of his pieces on your side of the board, then you want to improve the position of your least active piece. 

5. After each move by your opponent, ask yourself: "What is my opponent trying to do?"

 



Do you just have this copy and pasted ready for some help asking thread?

Born1993

https://www.chess.com/blog/IndreRe/book-review-vincent-moret-my-first-chess-opening-repertoire-for-black

 

"The first book, "My First Chess Opening Repertoire for White" (New in Chess 2015) provides an aggressive e4-based repertoire for White. You can watch IM John Bartholomew's review of it here

The second book, "My First Chess Opening Repertoire for Black" (New in Chess, 2017), provides a similarly aggressive repertoire for Black. It consists of some surprising, yet convincing choices which I'm going to comment on in more depth below."

arjunraje2010
Play e4 from White & Knight- f6
Born1993

You should print out the diagram of each move (2 plies, white & black) because at low rating, move order may or may not important, depend on the lines.The same position can be reached by different lines, or even via transposition. So, at first, follow the move, then memorize the diagram. If you follow a theoretical repertoire, 99% your opponent will play out of the book. Therefore, you have to know your target position (diagram) to get there. Lastly, understand the ideas behind each lines/variations, then develop your own style.

 

This is the game I just played with the repertoire from Unbeatable 1.e4 e5 .Nf3. I love this book, although it is outdated. However, the lines are so natural and practical (less theoretical) that most low rating players will carry on the same moves.

https://www.amazon.com/Unbeatable-White-Repertoire-after-Nf3/dp/0875681719/ref=sr_1_fkmr0_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1527571376&sr=8-1-fkmr0&keywords=unbeatable+1e4+e5+nf3

 
 
 
RussBell

Check out The Albin Counter Gambit - for Black, against White's 1.d4/2.c4...(i.e., 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e5)....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M5rFq2XSxYo

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8tZ65TNTwt0

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VDfjsMXlcek

 

Interestingly, the Albin CG is featured as one of Black's main defenses in Vincent Moret's "My First Chess Opening Repertoire for Black" which is recommended earlier (by Born1993, post# 33) in this thread.  This would be a good introductory book for learning the Albin.  In fact, I would recommend both of Vincent Moret's opening repertoire books (especially for the beginner-novice) regardless of whether you choose to adopt all of the openings/defenses presented in them.  (His White opening repertoire book features the Italian Game - Giuoco Piano as the main weapon in the open game - 1.e4 e5).  The author is an excellent chess teacher who goes to lengths to explain not only WHAT to do, but HOW to go about doing it.  You will learn a lot about good chess play in general (not just the opening) when studying these books...

https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss_2?url=search-alias%3Dstripbooks&field-keywords=my+first+chess+opening+repertoire&rh=n%3A283155%2Ck%3Amy+first+chess+opening+repertoire

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f41ZbPq9OpE

 

kindaspongey
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kindaspongey
HappyEverAfter93 wrote:

As Black, against 1.e5 I suggest Scandinavian & Sicilian for 2 reasons
1. They both have EXCELLENT books:

https://www.amazon.com/Dismantling-Sicilian-Jesus-Villa-2009-12-16/dp/B01K3LIULG/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1527549155&sr=8-2&keywords=dismantling+the+sicilian ...

Isn't that a book with advice for White?

RussBell
kindaspongey wrote:
HappyEverAfter93 wrote:

As Black, against 1.e5 I suggest Scandinavian & Sicilian for 2 reasons
1. They both have EXCELLENT books:

https://www.amazon.com/Dismantling-Sicilian-Jesus-Villa-2009-12-16/dp/B01K3LIULG/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1527549155&sr=8-2&keywords=dismantling+the+sicilian ...

Isn't that a book with advice for White?

Yes...."Dismantling the Sicilian" by Jesus de la Villa is a repertoire for White against the open Sicilian.....it's a good book...

kindaspongey
HappyEverAfter93 wrote:
kindaspongey wrote:
HappyEverAfter93 wrote:

As Black, against 1.e5 I suggest Scandinavian & Sicilian for 2 reasons
1. They both have EXCELLENT books:

https://www.amazon.com/Dismantling-Sicilian-Jesus-Villa-2009-12-16/dp/B01K3LIULG/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1527549155&sr=8-2&keywords=dismantling+the+sicilian ...

Isn't that a book with advice for White?

Ah The book clearly explain everything necessary & useful to play Sicilian ...

Does it advise Black on how to react to Alapin, Closed Sicilian, Bb5 stuff, Grand Prix, etc. ?

RussBell
kindaspongey wrote:
HappyEverAfter93 wrote:
kindaspongey wrote:
HappyEverAfter93 wrote:

As Black, against 1.e5 I suggest Scandinavian & Sicilian for 2 reasons
1. They both have EXCELLENT books:

https://www.amazon.com/Dismantling-Sicilian-Jesus-Villa-2009-12-16/dp/B01K3LIULG/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1527549155&sr=8-2&keywords=dismantling+the+sicilian ...

Isn't that a book with advice for White?

Ah The book clearly explain everything necessary & useful to play Sicilian ...

Does it advise Black on how to react to Alapin, Closed Sicilian, Bb5 stuff, Grand Prix, etc. ?

No.  The book deals only with the open Sicilian.  No coverage of the so-called anti-Sicilians.

kindaspongey
RussBell wrote:
kindaspongey wrote:
HappyEverAfter93 wrote:
kindaspongey wrote:
HappyEverAfter93 wrote:

As Black, against 1.e5 I suggest Scandinavian & Sicilian for 2 reasons
1. They both have EXCELLENT books:

https://www.amazon.com/Dismantling-Sicilian-Jesus-Villa-2009-12-16/dp/B01K3LIULG/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1527549155&sr=8-2&keywords=dismantling+the+sicilian ...

Isn't that a book with advice for White?

Ah The book clearly explain everything necessary & useful to play Sicilian ...

Does it advise Black on how to react to Alapin, Closed Sicilian, Bb5 stuff, Grand Prix, etc. ?

No.  The book deals only with the open Sicilian.  No coverage of the so-called anti-Sicilians.

HappyEverAfter93 wrote: "I think anti-sicilian is very theoretical. Is it necessary to learn it at low rating level? I dont' think so because if yes, I can just simple purchase grandmaster repertoire and blindly follow every move"

Does the book work on helping Black to be prepared to play one specific sort of Sicilian - Dragon, Najdorf, whatever?

RussBell
kindaspongey wrote:
RussBell wrote:
kindaspongey wrote:
HappyEverAfter93 wrote:
kindaspongey wrote:
HappyEverAfter93 wrote:

As Black, against 1.e5 I suggest Scandinavian & Sicilian for 2 reasons
1. They both have EXCELLENT books:

https://www.amazon.com/Dismantling-Sicilian-Jesus-Villa-2009-12-16/dp/B01K3LIULG/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1527549155&sr=8-2&keywords=dismantling+the+sicilian ...

Isn't that a book with advice for White?

Ah The book clearly explain everything necessary & useful to play Sicilian ...

Does it advise Black on how to react to Alapin, Closed Sicilian, Bb5 stuff, Grand Prix, etc. ?

No.  The book deals only with the open Sicilian.  No coverage of the so-called anti-Sicilians.

HappyEverAgter93 wrote: "I think anti-sicilian is very theoretical. Is it necessary to learn it at low rating level? I dont' think so because if yes, I can just simple purchase grandmaster repertoire and blindly follow every move"

Does the book work on helping Black to be prepared to play one specific sort of Sicilian - Dragon, Najdorf, whatever?

The book is a WHITE REPERTOIRE against all of Black's tries in the OPEN SICILIAN ONLY.

 

HappyEverAfter93 -

If you plan to play the Sicilian as Black, you will need be able to meet White's tries in both the open Sicilian and in the various anti-Sicilians.  Note also that the Sicilian is the most frequently played response to 1.e4.  This implies that many of your (White) opponents will have studied their favorite lines in the Sicilian - whether open and/or anti-Sicilian.  This further implies that the Black player, in order to be competitive in the opening with the Sicilian has a lot of studying to do.  This is why I play the Scandinavian and not the Sicilian, realizing of course that the Scandinavian (as many will opine) is not as "exciting" as the Sicilian, nor does the Scandinavian offer the same success percentage for the Black player as does the Sicilian. 

So the question as to whether Scandinavian vs Sicilian for Black essentially boils down to, for the Scandinavian, less work required to learn and few of your opponents have probablystudied it vs in the Sicilian, more work to learn, more opponents have studied it, but more exciting, and better winning chances (all else being equal).  But it is important to emphasize again that whichever player is better prepared in opening being played, should have a better chance for an advantage from that opening - also less time wasted pondering moves during the opening.

 

kindaspongey
HappyEverAfter93 wrote:

… why don't you suggest a good sicilian book for black? I want to know too.

"... For players who are beginning to learn about openings and want a good overview of the many lines that constitute the Sicilian complex, [Starting Out: The Sicilian, 2nd Edition by GM John Emms] is the answer. ..." - FM Carsten Hansen (2009) https://web.archive.org/web/20140627122350/http://www.chesscafe.com/text/hansen123.pdf

kindaspongey
BobbyTalparov wrote:

... "Chess Openings for Black Explained, 2nd Edition" ...

https://web.archive.org/web/20140627060405/http://www.chesscafe.com/text/hansen75.pdf

RussBell
HappyEverAfter93 wrote:
BobbyTalparov wrote:
HappyEverAfter93 wrote:

I think anti-sicilian is very theoretical. Is it necessary to learn it at low rating level? I dont' think so because if yes, I can just simple purchase grandmaster repertoire and blindly follow every move

This is backwards.  The whole purpose of white playing an "Anti-Sicilian" is to get away from the volumes of theory of the Open Sicilian.

 

If you want a complete repertoire for black involving the Sicilian, "Chess Openings for Black Explained, 2nd Edition" does a complete job of that.

 

Very nice book!. Just ordered from Amazon, the first edition only $6.14, a cost of my breakfast at Starbucks

Note that the Sicilian repertoire in Lev Alburt's book is the Accelerated and Hyper-Accelerated Dragon as well as lines against the major anti-Sicilians (except the 3.Bb5 lines).  If you want to play these Dragon variations a good book is "Starting Out: The Accelerated Dragon" by Andrew Greet (covers the Hyper-Accelerated Dragon also).  The book is very comprehensive and generally gets very good reviews.

https://www.amazon.com/Starting-Out-Accelerated-Fundamental-Coverage/dp/1857445309/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1527610008&sr=1-1&keywords=accelerated+dragon+chess