actually from what ive seen, as a 1800 who knows no theory, you can pretty much guarantee that class A players will know some theory and will play the Yugoslav Attack
That is exactly my point. Most 1800-2000's will know what to play and might even know some theory out of the opening maybe the first 10-15 moves but they may not know the follow up. They may even have an advantage out of the opening with their 10-15 moves knowledge. However, than they start going to the middle game where their opponents might have superior middle game knowledge as compensation for their lack of opening knowledge which is usually the case. Than their opponents superior middle game skill takes effect and may even be able to make a come back.
The problem is that is great until you get higher in ranking. When you start facing stronger players. They will already be used to knowning the first 10-15 moves and will start to extend their knowledge going into 15-25 moves to just crush you right out of the opening and well into the middle game. When that happens their is no way to recover if your opening has some flaws in it. Which at the present moment the Sicilian Dragon has been put on like a question-able list.
I rememeber watching an interview Carlson did in his 2014 World Championship match vs Anand. He told the person in the interview that he did opening preparation all the way till an endgame. I believe it was like 35-40 moves. His clock showed only like 3-5 mins off the clock lol. He was blitzing out moves all the way to an end game.
In all fairness lol The Sicilian Dragon is what you are looking for.
* I like positions that involve a (1) Pawn storm (2) Are strategically rich (3) Have tactics.*
In the YugoSlav attack both sides try to pawn storm most times. Strategy is to mate the enemy king Full of tactics to try and survive the attack or unleash an attack.If your opponent doesn't play the YugoSlav Attack against you than you have like nothing to worry about. Your position will be absolutely fine. So Yeah YugoSlav Attack seems to have made the Sicilian Dragon seem almost unsound.
However, I mean unless your 2000+ facing other 2000+ players. The chances of you winning are reasonable. After that range they take opening's very serious and some are very good in opening preparation.
actually from what ive seen, as a 1800 who knows no theory, you can pretty much guarantee that class A players will know some theory and will play the Yugoslav Attack