can you play the sicilian or caro against 1 d4
if you cannot, it is of no value
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Chuck639 wrote:
TheSampson wrote:
Chuck639 wrote:
Ilampozhil25 wrote:
what does playable mean:
it means that if you play the opening it doesnt lead to a bad position
no weird literal definition "can you play it", please?
playable means what everyone thinks it means; not what you think it means
Alright, sit at the big boys table and answer:
Are you even reading our comments? No, of course not. But we’re not rating the openings by that logic, it’s irrelevant to the quality of the actual opening from the opening itself’s starting position.
Can you play a Rossolimo against a Kan?
If you cannot, it is of no value.
Can you play a Ruy Lopez against the Scandinavian? If you cannot, it is of no value.
Can you play a Nc3 French against 1… a3? If you cannot, it is of no value.
Can you play a Catalan against the KID? If you cannot, it is of no value.
Can you play a Nimzo-Indian against the Bird’s? If you cannot, it is of no value.
omg you’re literally refuting top-level openings 😱😱😱
Chuck639 wrote:
Really?
Ok maybe you can but can you play a Catalan against a Benko Gambit? If not, it is of no value.
Jun 7, 2023
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#187
TheSampson wrote:
Chuck639 wrote:
Really?
Ok maybe you can but can you play a Catalan against a Benko Gambit? If not, it is of no value.
Huh, how about a transposition to bypass that?
Jun 7, 2023
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#188
great
read any of the other examples instead of parroting on one of them
Jun 7, 2023
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#189
Ilampozhil25 wrote:
great
read any of the other examples instead of parroting on one of them
You two are the openings experts, just got caught.
Nobody is perfect.
I don’t get your guys fascination with all these openings studies?
You can argue, less is more.
Jun 7, 2023
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#190
I like Chuck's pic.
The Sissycilian isn't overrated, just those who play it.
---Another PSA --"The Sicilian? Just say "no".----
There you go Chuck. You found an ally in @badger_song who says the Sicilian is for sissies and no-one should ever play it.
Chuck639 wrote:
I don’t get your guys fascination with all these openings studies?
I don't get your obsession with dictating to others how they should or shouldn't play and enjoy the game?
I swear to God if Chuck639 is another one of Sampson's social experiments
Jun 8, 2023
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#194
SamuelAjedrez95 wrote:
Chuck639 wrote:
I don’t get your guys fascination with all these openings studies?
I don't get your obsession with dictating to others how they should or shouldn't play and enjoy the game?
I disagreed with the OPs list.
I associate quality with function, therefore having no function is of no value to me. The few dropping more opening names parroting as experts and telling what is playable is a joke.
Chuck639 wrote:
No Italian aka Bowdler Attack?
Out of that list, I see the open Sicilian a minority of the time, the Alapin and Closed Sicilian odd times; nothing to lose sleep over….
#2 don’t play the old variation; problem solved.
#3 is that a typo? Never heard of it
You do realize that the Bowdler is a mistake, right? The move makes blacks next move a likely equal position instead of taking advantage of Nf3 controlling the d4 square. if 2. e6 is played, blocking the pressure the bishop has. And after black plays d5, the move Bc4 is just an empty move, and black is better.
Jun 8, 2023
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#196
WINEWar wrote:
Chuck639 wrote:
No Italian aka Bowdler Attack?
Out of that list, I see the open Sicilian a minority of the time, the Alapin and Closed Sicilian odd times; nothing to lose sleep over….
#2 don’t play the old variation; problem solved.
#3 is that a typo? Never heard of it
You do realize that the Bowdler is a mistake, right? The move makes blacks next move a likely equal position instead of taking advantage of Nf3 controlling the d4 square. if 2. e6 is played, blocking the pressure the bishop has. And after black plays d5, the move Bc4 is just an empty move, and black is better.
Pretty sure the game is far from over?
Is this a refutation?
PotatoesAndChess wrote:
I swear to God if Chuck639 is another one of Sampson's social experiments
I wouldn't even be surprised. The stuff Chuck is saying is so dumb it's basically just clowning, and the way he's so stubborn about it is pretty much just trolling.
TheSampson wrote:
Chuck639 wrote:
Really?
Ok maybe you can but can you play a Catalan against a Benko Gambit? If not, it is of no value.
as a benko pro i can say YES YOU CAN
what does playable mean:
it means that if you play the opening it doesnt lead to a bad position
no weird literal definition "can you play it", please?
playable means what everyone thinks it means; not what you think it means
Alright, sit at the big boys table and answer:
Are you even reading our comments? No, of course not. But we’re not rating the openings by that logic, it’s irrelevant to the quality of the actual opening from the opening itself’s starting position.
Can you play a Rossolimo against a Kan?
If you cannot, it is of no value to me.