What is the fifth best opening move?

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proud_transwoman wrote:
llama wrote:
proud_transwoman wrote:

Have you ever heard of LGTQIA+ pride?

no

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gay_pride

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emchel wrote:
llama wrote:

Lol.

No, I don't take anyone on the forums seriously.

Less than 5 people probably, and I bet you couldn't even name one of them.

Pfren has to be one of them.

Thrillerfan 

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Ok maybe more than 5?

I didn't actually count.

The point was the other person couldn't name 1, not you guys!

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lol, I can’t really think of too many more. Was his name ziryab or something?

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Well... maybe lol

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All I know is that I can’t be relied upon to double check my own analysis

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huh?

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RALRAL3333 wrote:
rychessmaster1 wrote:

There have always been a big four of openings. e4, d4, Nf3, and c4

What is the fifth best? There is g3(which honestly almost always transposes to Nf3 so WHO CARES!?), there is b3, and there is f4. Which one is the best of the rest?

Noticed an error. Should be d4, e4, Nf3 and c4

d4 > e4

e4 is "best by test" - Bobby Fischer

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b4

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https://www.chess.com/blog/aronian22/what-is-the-fifth-best-opening-move

Made a blog about this thread, hope you like it!

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e4

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I vote for 1.c3, which is the only first move that leads to an advantage for White.

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1. Nc3 pretty much always transposes:



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rychessmaster1 wrote:

1. Nc3 d5 2. d4 isn’t ACCELERATED LONDON”

JOBAVA LONDON -_-

sorry lol, its 1AM for me rn and i got the name wrong

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ARenko hat geschrieben:

I vote for 1.c3, which is the only first move that leads to an advantage for White.

no. Just no

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emchel wrote:

But doesn't g3 also always transpose, idk might be missing some line ?

no, you're right, just other people had already said that

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vajolet07 hat geschrieben:
rychessmaster1 wrote:

1. Nc3 d5 2. d4 isn’t ACCELERATED LONDON”

JOBAVA LONDON -_-

sorry lol, its 1AM for me rn and i got the name wrong

No, it's settled. Accelerated London it is.

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1. b4 is not very good.   1. g3 is ok  1. c3 can be considered   1. Nc3 can be considered. 

Just about any opening move leads to a draw with best play on both sides.  An exception might be 1. g4?

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1.e3 is also strong, but not as strong as 1.c3, which is extremely powerful.

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ARenko wrote:

1.e3 is also strong, but not as strong as 1.c3, which is extremely powerful.

1.e3!

White takes control of the crucial d4 and f4 squares