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What is the best chess opening?
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Apr 7, 2020
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#24
yoyoy672 wrote:
I always wondered what the best chess opening is?
I usally do the four knight game with e4,e5 as the first move but is there some kind of secret to a good opening?
The four knights opening would not be it. It leads to pretty dull and lifeless positions (with decent play by both sides) and is only interesting if one side makes a pretty big mistake.
There is no "best opening" or everyone would play it as white. do you notice any particular opening that is almost always played by a majority of strong players? Nope, you do not. That is because such a thing does not exist.
Morphys-Revenge wrote:
yoyoy672 wrote:
I always wondered what the best chess opening is?
I usally do the four knight game with e4,e5 as the first move ...
The four knights opening would not be it. It leads to pretty dull and lifeless positions (with decent play by both sides) and is only interesting if one side makes a pretty big mistake.
There is no "best opening" ...
I agree that the 4 Knights is not likely to be claimed as “best” by very many, but it does seem to have been regarded by some as a reasonable choice for amateurs. See, for example, Openings for Amateurs by Pete Tamburro.
https://kenilworthian.blogspot.com/2014/05/review-of-pete-tamburros-openings-for.html
https://chessbookreviews.wordpress.com/tag/openings-for-amateurs/
https://www.chess.com/blog/ForwardChess/book-of-the-week-openings-for-amateurs
https://www.mongoosepress.com/catalog/excerpts/openings_amateurs.pdf
I know from experience that many are not impressed by that particular author, but he is not the only one. If I remember correctly, the 4 Knights was suggested by Yusupov in one of his Build Up Your Chess books.
http://www.qualitychess.co.uk/ebooks/Build-up-your-chess-2-excerpt.pdf
About a decade ago there was a hefty theoretical work on the opening.
https://www.newinchess.com/media/wysiwyg/product_pdf/959.pdf
Also, more recently, there was a book about it in the Everyman Chess Move by Move series.
https://web.archive.org/web/20140627104938/https://www.chesscafe.com/text/hansen159.pdf
https://web.archive.org/web/20140627040728/https://www.chesscafe.com/text/ebcafe06.pdf
The 4 Knights was included in the repertoire suggested in Keep it Simple: 1.e4.
https://www.newinchess.com/media/wysiwyg/product_pdf/9068.pdf
https://www.chess.com/blog/HanSchut/review-keep-it-simple-1-e4-by-im-christof-sielecki
The 4 Knights is suggested in a fairly new book, Squeezing 1.e4 e5 by Khalifman and Soloviov.
https://www.newinchess.com/media/wysiwyg/product_pdf/8239.pdf
All; the best chess openings end in a draw with optimum play by both sides.
For practical chances I like 1. d4
chessguy_888 wrote:
Ruy lopez but i don't play it (too much theory)
"... Note that, if White wishes, he can rule out the Berlin Endgame by [1 e4 e5 2 Nf3 Nc6 3 Bb5 Nf6] 4 d3 (or 4 Qe2). Similarly, [1 e4 e5 2 Nf3 Nc6 3 Bb5 a6 4 Ba4 Nf6] 5 d3 stops the capture on e4 and so prevents the Open Variation. … You should give serious consideration to these avoidance measures … They have been used regularly by Carlsen and other top players and don't give Black an easy life. From a practical point of view, it saves on the amount of theory you have to learn and denies the opponent the chance to play what might be his favourite defence. …" - GM Neil McDonald (2011)
"... I found [The Ruy Lopez: Move by Move by GM Neil McDonald] to be informative and instructive, and enjoyed reading it. For players who wish to adopt the Ruy Lopez as white, ..." - FM Carsten Hansen (2012)
https://web.archive.org/web/20140627022042/http://www.chesscafe.com/text/hansen153.pdf
The pyramid scheme opening is great, You can embezzle your opponent's financial ressources Just by playing it. The only thing You have to do afterward is to make Sure You know your endgame, Because You still have to evade the cops.
Now, the first move of this opening is H3, You want the opponent to trust You, let him believe You are not dangerous. The rest of the opening, well, You have to figure it out yourself, I can't reveal all my secrets.
Apr 8, 2020
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#30
kindaspongey wrote:
chessguy_888 wrote:
Ruy lopez but i don't play it (too much theory)
"... Note that, if White wishes, he can rule out the Berlin Endgame by [1 e4 e5 2 Nf3 Nc6 3 Bb5 Nf6] 4 d3 (or 4 Qe2). Similarly, [1 e4 e5 2 Nf3 Nc6 3 Bb5 a6 4 Ba4 Nf6] 5 d3 stops the capture on e4 and so prevents the Open Variation. … You should give serious consideration to these avoidance measures … They have been used regularly by Carlsen and other top players and don't give Black an easy life. From a practical point of view, it saves on the amount of theory you have to learn and denies the opponent the chance to play what might be his favourite defence. …" - GM Neil McDonald (2011)
"... I found [The Ruy Lopez: Move by Move by GM Neil McDonald] to be informative and instructive, and enjoyed reading it. For players who wish to adopt the Ruy Lopez as white, ..." - FM Carsten Hansen (2012)
https://web.archive.org/web/20140627022042/http://www.chesscafe.com/text/hansen153.pdf
Thanks! I will look into it
As kindaspongey mentions, IM Sielecki recommends the Four Knights in his Keep It Simple 1.e4 book. Tamburro recommends either the Four Knights or the Vienna while one works on the Ruy Lopez (his main recommendation for the ambitious). GM Khalifman has a new book on the Four Knights.
IM Sielecki, however, is the only one of those who recommends the Scotch Four Knights (e.g. 4.d4) while the others recommend the Spanish Four Knights (4.Bb5).
Otherwise, it seems odd to me that people talk about “dull” positions with “drawish” or “dull” openings when playing at the club level. Eventually and fairly early, one of the players will inject “life” and lessons into these positions!
IM Sielecki, however, is the only one of those who recommends the Scotch Four Knights (e.g. 4.d4) while the others recommend the Spanish Four Knights (4.Bb5).
Otherwise, it seems odd to me that people talk about “dull” positions with “drawish” or “dull” openings when playing at the club level. Eventually and fairly early, one of the players will inject “life” and lessons into these positions!
dannyhume wrote:
As kindaspongey mentions, IM Sielecki recommends the Four Knights in his Keep It Simple 1.e4 book. Tamburro recommends either the Four Knights or the Vienna while one works on the Ruy Lopez (his main recommendation for the ambitious). GM Khalifman has a new book on the Four Knights.
IM Sielecki, however, is the only one of those who recommends the Scotch Four Knights (e.g. 4.d4) while the others recommend the Spanish Four Knights (4.Bb5). ...
IM Sielecki, however, is the only one of those who recommends the Scotch Four Knights (e.g. 4.d4) while the others recommend the Spanish Four Knights (4.Bb5). ...
4 d4 is also suggested in the Everyman Chess Move by Move book.
https://web.archive.org/web/20140627104938/https://www.chesscafe.com/text/hansen159.pdf
https://web.archive.org/web/20140627040728/https://www.chesscafe.com/text/ebcafe06.pdf
kindaspongey wrote:
dannyhume wrote:
As kindaspongey mentions, IM Sielecki recommends the Four Knights in his Keep It Simple 1.e4 book. Tamburro recommends either the Four Knights or the Vienna while one works on the Ruy Lopez (his main recommendation for the ambitious). GM Khalifman has a new book on the Four Knights.
IM Sielecki, however, is the only one of those who recommends the Scotch Four Knights (e.g. 4.d4) while the others recommend the Spanish Four Knights (4.Bb5). ...
IM Sielecki, however, is the only one of those who recommends the Scotch Four Knights (e.g. 4.d4) while the others recommend the Spanish Four Knights (4.Bb5). ...
4 d4 is also suggested in the Everyman Chess Move by Move book.
https://web.archive.org/web/20140627104938/https://www.chesscafe.com/text/hansen159.pdf
https://web.archive.org/web/20140627040728/https://www.chesscafe.com/text/ebcafe06.pdf
I have read only one Move-by-Move book, but I always thought they are suppose to be general surveys rather than making specific repertoire suggestions.
It is just a chapter in the book, but here is a quote from that chapter: "... If you find the Four Knights Spanish theoretically daunting, or just prefer a more open game, then you may want to look into this chapter as an alternative or a secondary weapon. If you choose this line as your main weapon, you will almost certainly be more attuned to the nuances than your opponents, who rarely face it. … The Four Knights Scotch is relatively easy to learn. Play through the games of this chapter and more likely than not, your understanding of the opening will already be on a higher level than your opponents. …"
https://web.archive.org/web/20140627040728/https://www.chesscafe.com/text/ebcafe06.pdf
@ThrillerFan i will report you
Apr 10, 2020
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#38
yoyoy672 wrote:
@ThrillerFan i will report you
For what? Saying the best opening is your mouth? Yeah, good luck with reporting that one! They'll laugh and go on to the next legit report!
Apr 10, 2020
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#39
ponz111 wrote:
All; the best chess openings end in a draw with optimum play by both sides.
For practical chances I like 1. d4
The Catalan is great for outplaying your opponents positionaly.
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