Is the alekhine's defence advantageous or disadvantageous for white?
Why is e4 so commonly played in the first move?
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Ok, ok, calm down.
Jun 12, 2020
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#126
Advantageous. You get to kick around that black horse several times, gaining tempi. But don't get carried away as all the pawns that go forwards will become targets eventually.
Oh, yes. I agree with you fast_ooda_loop!
VIDYUTGANESH wrote:
Yeah, if you see, the Sicilian is interesting but difficult according to me, and I also find the pirc defense and reti interesting.
The Pirc is a messed up Philidor's Defense. Play e5, and then d6, and then Nf6. Some guy wanted to become famous by messing up the order of a decent counter to e4.
Reti is interesting, but way too complicated. There are so many more logical responses, because it is far more passive than 1. e4, c4, or d4. 1. f4 is an insult to chess.
Ok.
We done here?
f4 is the best opening in the history of chess
Well pilotoxomxd, I personally have nothing more to say or add. So I'm done from my side.
Jun 12, 2020
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#134
Pirc is WAAY more popular than Philidor's defense and has few resemblance to it.
PILOTOXOMXD έγραψε:
1. f4 is an insult to chess.
1.f4 is a good move, under the concept of playing a reversed tempo-up Leningrad Dutch. Equal? Sure it is, but with proper play all sound openings result to equal positions- and the Leningrad Dutch setup is complex and unbalanced.
Yes fast_ooda_loop, I agree with you.
Yes international master sir I agree.
Jun 12, 2020
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#138
Think e4 more popular here because we are playing blitz and it leads to more exciting games. When I play OTB I see plenty of d4 and c4
Yes, I agree.
Yeah, if you see, the Sicilian is interesting but difficult according to me, and I also find the pirc defense and reti interesting.