this is already a thing
https://www.chess.com/forum/view/chess-openings/ultimate-1-e4-challenge
Maybe you could do one with d4?
this is already a thing
https://www.chess.com/forum/view/chess-openings/ultimate-1-e4-challenge
Maybe you could do one with d4?
this is already a thing
https://www.chess.com/forum/view/chess-openings/ultimate-1-e4-challenge
Maybe you could do one with d4?
Ok sure
Why not other openings like pirc?
Pirc is trash!
There are four moves against 1.e4 that are proven to be stronger than the other 16. 1...e5, 1...c5, 1...e6, and 1...c6 (the latter two assume ...d5 will be played against 2.d4 to prevent dominance of the center by White).
The other 16 moves are all weaker. They are weaker to varying degrees, like 1...f6 is worse than 1...g6, but both are clearly inferior to the "Big 4" as they are sometimes referred to.
Why not other openings like pirc?
Pirc is trash!
There are four moves against 1.e4 that are proven to be stronger than the other 16. 1...e5, 1...c5, 1...e6, and 1...c6 (the latter two assume ...d5 will be played against 2.d4 to prevent dominance of the center by White).
The other 16 moves are all weaker. They are weaker to varying degrees, like 1...f6 is worse than 1...g6, but both are clearly inferior to the "Big 4" as they are sometimes referred to.
Yeah, modern and pirc aren't in the big 4, pirc isn't trash tho
There will be 4 teams, team Caro kann, team e5, team french, and team sicilian.
Rules
Links:
Team Caro kann: https://www.chess.com/club/team-caro-kann-e4-tournament
Team sicilian: https://www.chess.com/club/team-sicilian-e4-tournament
Team e5: https://www.chess.com/club/team-e5
Team french: https://www.chess.com/club/team-french-1
Codes:
Sicilian------- 6GHR567Q
e5--------------- 174HIR68
Caro Kann-- 82EHJ380
French-------- HF781AF3
Awards:
1st: All members will be admin in my club and each member gets pizza
2nd: All members are coordinator in my club
3rd: All members get pizza
4th: Nothing
Hope you enjoy and sign up!!!