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Wich is better a4 or h4?

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  Bubatz
  #41 Feb 26, 2012
  AndyClifton wrote:

  Who cares?  As long as I got him off of his usual game. 

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  In the last chapter of his book "Play 1.b3" Ilya Odessky analyzes the line 1.b3 a5. The chapter is titled "Don't grieve!"

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  DrSpudnik
  #42 Feb 26, 2012

  More positional players would play 1. h4 h5 2. Nh3!!!

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  Ben_Dubuque
  #43 Feb 26, 2012

  Yes, but I still like the Nazgul defence, 1. h4 g5!? 2.hxg5 h6 3. gxh6 Nf6, giving Black a nice manuever with the knight

   

  this is that variation with some nice lines, greatly favors tactics

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  Chessking47
  #44 Mar 16, 2012
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  Chessking47
  #45 Mar 16, 2012

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  I suggest the MWR gambit, which goes like this:

  1. a4 a5 2. b4 axb4, which is the MWR gambit accepted, though 2... b6 is also fine (MWR Gambit Declined)

  If it is MWRGD (MWR Gambit Declined) then white goes with c3.

  MWRGA (MWR Gambit Accepted) gets 3. a5! b6 4. a6! Bxa6

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  Rick56
  #46 Mar 16, 2012
  II-Oliveira wrote:

  a4 is better, because h4 weakens the king.

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  lol!