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I use the Kings Indian Defence with Black and I seem to be able to win more, lots of sneaky rook captures with my bishop from long range, but when I am White I really struggle with my opening? Could peeps suggest an opening setup for White that is simple but has the potential to build on it?

Thanks 

Gram

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https://support.chess.com/article/285-what-are-chess-openings

 

Go on chess openings and see what the pros and cons are and go for something there. 

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For while, playing white I feel far confortable opening with london. It keeps you ahead in your position.

See you

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King's Indian Attack.

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gramfin99 wrote:

I use the Kings Indian Defence with Black and I seem to be able to win more, lots of sneaky rook captures with my bishop from long range, but when I am White I really struggle with my opening? Could peeps suggest an opening setup for White that is simple but has the potential to build on it?

Thanks 

Gram

Not really, you win with white slightly more.

With white: 47.6% games won
With black: 46.8% games won

Draw rate is around 3.5% for both, so you are slightly better with white pieces.

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i do better with white in blitz, but i'm better with black in rapid

i'm not sure why

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nklristic wrote:
gramfin99 wrote:

I use the Kings Indian Defence with Black and I seem to be able to win more, lots of sneaky rook captures with my bishop from long range, but when I am White I really struggle with my opening? Could peeps suggest an opening setup for White that is simple but has the potential to build on it?

Thanks 

Gram

Not really, you win with white slightly more.

With white: 47.6% games won
With black: 46.8% games won

Draw rate is around 3.5% for both, so you are slightly better with white pieces.

Thanks where do I get that info?

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thanks everyone for comments, I will have a look at openings in this site.

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gramfin99 wrote:
nklristic wrote:
gramfin99 wrote:

I use the Kings Indian Defence with Black and I seem to be able to win more, lots of sneaky rook captures with my bishop from long range, but when I am White I really struggle with my opening? Could peeps suggest an opening setup for White that is simple but has the potential to build on it?

Thanks 

Gram

Not really, you win with white slightly more.

With white: 47.6% games won
With black: 46.8% games won

Draw rate is around 3.5% for both, so you are slightly better with white pieces.

Thanks where do I get that info?

Go on your profile and click on your rapid score. When it expands you will be able to click on full stats. There you can see it. happy.png

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If you play the King's Indian with black, why don't you play the same with white?

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I don't know about the white opening, plenty of good advice here already, but I'll note that the "sneaky rook captures" benefit of the g7 bishop will decline abruptly as you progress from the 600's into the 700's around here, speaking from extensive experience.  In fact as you go a bit higher up your opponent may well be able to neutralize that bishop and it's still sitting there late middlegame hemmed in doing nothing.  I almost always play it, and this point may partly explain my mediocre situation.

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magipi wrote:

If you play the King's Indian with black, why don't you play the same with white?

yeah im trying that 😁

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I think my pawn game is bad, I panic when pawns start advancing towards my king!

 

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gramfin99 wrote:
magipi wrote:

If you play the King's Indian with black, why don't you play the same with white?

yeah im trying that 😁

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Hello. Try the same for white. Kings Indian Attack.
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MaxxBlunder wrote:
Hello. Try the same for white. Kings Indian Attack.

Post #4.

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Here's a dumb answer.

If you like playing as Black that much, why not play 1. a3 as White? It's basically a Black game but with an extra (handy) move.

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Interesting!

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Wildekaart wrote:

Here's a dumb answer.

If you like playing as Black that much, why not play 1. a3 as White? It's basically a Black game but with an extra (handy) move.

oh darn i feel stupid now

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@gramfin99

Following 1.e4 I recommend the Italian Game as White....it is an opening you can build on and play for a lifetime.   For a change of pace, also check out The Vienna Game & Gambit.   If you prefer 1.d4 then I recommend the London System.  There are articles on each of these and more in my blog...

https://www.chess.com/blog/RussBell