Pushing TWO pawns in the Opening?

Beginning tips says you're not supposed to move pawns twice in the opening, but to develop a N or other.  But. . . I move e4 and they come out with some alternate move besides e5, like go for the Dragon or a lesser known opening, and move g6 or b6 or e6 or Nf6.   Is the best correct response always d4 now? 

. . . or even c4 perhaps?  

Please be relevant, helpful & nice!

It depends on the position.

Isn't that what Spassky said when asked whether he preferred sex or chess?

I'm not sure any tips say you can't move pawns twice in the opening: You have to do so to develop your bishops. You shouldn't move them unnecessarily but central control and development are far from unnecessary in the opening.

Often if you can play d4 after e4 you should. Against b6 and e6 it's probably the best move.

Not always of course. Against the Sicilian it isn't.

baddogno wrote:

Isn't that what Spassky said when asked whether he preferred sex or chess?

Yeah! Of course! But considering my age, should I see this?

Well, on average, I move 3 pawns in the first 7-8 moves.

There is no good rules only good moves

Plus I think they meant the same pawn twice in the opening not two different

Your goal after pushing the king pawn is generally to push the queen pawn beside it.  Generally black stops this with e5 or c5 or some other move.  If they don't, then you play d4. 

Simple.

Classical thought is that if given the chance you should build a massive center, and thus play d4 when allowed, based on principles.

But practical issues also play a role. For example you might not like open sicilians so you could abstain from playing d4 there (similar applies to the French mainlines which you can avoid with a KIA).

(And the most common response to 1. e4 Nf6 is actually 2. e5, moving a pawn twice since it gains a tempo on the Knight.)

SilentKnighte5 wrote:

Your goal after pushing the king pawn is generally to push the queen pawn beside it.  Generally black stops this with e5 or c5 or some other move.  If they don't, then you play d4. 

Simple.

Not against Nf6.

Here, i found it:  http://www.chesscentral.com/Chess_Strategy_a/201.htm

Thanks Norway, Netherlands and JWestlake.

1. e4,Nf6  2.e5,Nd5 (we pushed that same pawn twice, but that DOES seem the best move there)

 So THEN 3. d4 is the best?  to develop/control center or 3.c4 to keep the N hopping? 

This must have a Opening name? 

Plus i'd never heard of  " Avoid Pinning the Opponent's King's Knight before He has Castled, Especially When You Have Yourself  Castled on the Kingside." 

What's the logic behind that?

(i just began playing again, and trying to get all the fundementals down)

The logic is that your opponent can achieve a pawn rush with (e.g. as white) h3 and g4 against your castled king, without compromising his own king safety (as he can castle queenside).

Nf6 prevents d4 for obvious reasons.

Ahhh, thanks.

Master_Po wrote:

1. e4,Nf6  2.e5,Nd5 (we pushed that same pawn twice, but that DOES seem the best move there)

 So THEN 3. d4 is the best?  to develop/control center or 3.c4 to keep the N hopping? 

This must have a Opening name? 

This is the Alekhine's Defence. c4 and d4 are equally good.

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