If you are well prepared, I think 1...e5 or 1...c5 create the most problems for the first player. It is important what your opponent most fears you to play. I once knew a guy who would not play 1. e4 because he always lost badly to both 1... d5 and to 1... Nf6, both of which he never understood when the tried to study them. If you are not very well prepared, do like Capablanca and try the latest idea you can find against it and hope your opponent will have to figure it out over the board where you will have the advantage of knowing at least one way it was played and they might not.
What is the best response to 1. e4?
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caro Kan
Objectively speaking, probably 1....e5. It's the straigthforward no nonsense approach to White's opening move.
However the Sicilian, French and Caro kann are a mere hair's breadth behind, and many players prefer them. Sicilian because it's sharp, Caro Kann because it's super solid and the French because it's both solid and offers early oppurtunity for some Queenside counterplay.
jagulep wrote:
I have left Stockfish to analyse for about 10 minutes and it reckons now that the best response to 1. e4 is 1...e6 (+0.14).
When I checked on 365chess.com, the response to 1. e4 that has scored the best for black is 1...Na6 (60.9% plus score for black over a well-trialled 23 games.
So it could be argued that 1...e6 is the best move (as Stockfish is rated well over 3000) or that, in a practical sense, 1...Na6 is the best response.
Humans are better at openings than computers ever will be.
ironmaidenb wrote:
Played by a GM, not all that bad against weaker opposition
he actually played g5? and won?
Dec 15, 2016
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player979 написал:
What's the best response for black?
1... e5 is strong and logical move. White is difficult to gain an advantage at 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 or 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nf6.
Second strong move 1...c5. it's more adventurous response. Black more lose and more win, that at 1.e4 e5.
ironmaidenb wrote:
jj00 wrote:
ironmaidenb wrote:
Played by a GM, not all that bad against weaker opposition
he actually played g5? and won?
yes
This is against a player rated in the 2000-2100 range while Black is 2300+, two years ago apparently. The one before was played a year ago, overall I do not recommend it, but it's playable.
what's the opening called? if there is one.
dpnorman wrote:
SonOfThunder2 wrote:
dpnorman wrote:
SonOfThunder2 wrote:
dpnorman wrote:
1...e5 is the most logical and probably the best. If a perfect game of chess exists I firmly believe it begins 1. e4 e5.
Way to go Warren!
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What's your question? I just like playing e5 in response to e4 because in OTB games I can't calculate as well. So I avoid playing c5
I just don't know if "Way to go Warren" is a reference to something
It is, look it up. TV show comidy
Dec 15, 2016
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One problem with the unusual openings is that they are good for a while perhaps, but in the long run you are going to have to learn a bunch of main line openings just for the wealth of ideas already developed by masters over the years. In football a "fumbleruski" trick play may work now and then but in the long run you have to learn to block, tackle and play as a team. I like the comment by NoMastery. Try not to make the last mistake. While many games are won or lost in the opening, there are also a lot won in the middle and end game. People up on opening theory who memorize without understanding can get to a good position and foul it up because of this. I am always amazed in games where one side with a pretty clear advantage, is unable to translate the position into a winning end game or even win an endgame they should have because all their time was spent on openings and nothing else.
ironbasicb wrote:
Many games are won or lost nowadays because of a novelty.
True.
At class level, this is about one twentieth of the times where you lose a game because you blundered last.
newengland7 wrote:
1. ... Kd5!!
"One of my first computer opponents, back in the early 80ties, was a certain Chess Champion MK I. When I accidentally made an illegal move against it, it simply played on, which gave me the idea to start with 1.Rh1xh8 in the next game. Probably seeing its Ng8 was attacked, it played 1...Nf6 - a blunder, as this allowed 2.Ng1xg7 mate. The champion acknowledged the mate; its window said: LOSE. In the next game, I opened with 1.Bc1xe8, hoping to settle the question of the shortest game forever. But Chess Champion MK I did not comply - it played 1...Qd8xe8, somehow leaving me without a plan." -- Tim Krabbe
pfren wrote:
ironbasicb wrote:
Many games are won or lost nowadays because of a novelty.
True.
At class level, this is about one twentieth of the times where you lose a game because you blundered last.
Technically, a blunder is still a novelty if no-one has done it before!
yuknowpoo1...e5
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Dec 17, 2016
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happytoad wrote:
newengland7 wrote:
1. ... Kd5!!
"One of my first computer opponents, back in the early 80ties, was a certain Chess Champion MK I. When I accidentally made an illegal move against it, it simply played on, which gave me the idea to start with 1.Rh1xh8 in the next game. Probably seeing its Ng8 was attacked, it played 1...Nf6 - a blunder, as this allowed 2.Ng1xg7 mate. The champion acknowledged the mate; its window said: LOSE. In the next game, I opened with 1.Bc1xe8, hoping to settle the question of the shortest game forever. But Chess Champion MK I did not comply - it played 1...Qd8xe8, somehow leaving me without a plan." -- Tim Krabbe
Lol Todd! Now that is really a funny story - thanks for sharing!
i like 1... e6, the french defense.
jussay1....e5!!!!!
I have left Stockfish to analyse for about 10 minutes and it reckons now that the best response to 1. e4 is 1...e6 (+0.14).
When I checked on 365chess.com, the response to 1. e4 that has scored the best for black is 1...Na6 (60.9% plus score for black over a well-trialled 23 games.
So it could be argued that 1...e6 is the best move (as Stockfish is rated well over 3000) or that, in a practical sense, 1...Na6 is the best response.