Hmm, playing 2. Bd3 against any response by Black? Not wise... It blocks your QP and looks like it's REALLY rarely played against other openings for that reason. Point is, the Bishop is just better placed on c4, b5, g2, or possibly even e2 until the Queen's Pawn moves forward.
1.e4 * 2.Bd3
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The queen and bishop can dominate both the white diagonal. Giving white the control over the white diagonals. That is another point to add.It also depends on the opponent and gives a different positional lines which they are not familiar
Even 2.d3 is better than 2.Bd3?! Try it...
hmm...d3 is also good but it is a passive game.Bd3 offers an active game while defying some basic principles of chess but at the end you will have activity and a strong center.d3 move is passive but defence is not the only solution to Bd3
2.d3 is just passive...Bd3 is more active but defies some of the opening principles and it can transpose to a gambit game or a strong center for white
In the first game 3............dxe4 4.Bxe4..Nxe4 5,Qxe4 =+ black is slightly better
In the second game 5.......Nxe4 6.Qxe4 =+ black is slightly better
So in both games white is worse in less than 6 moves thats not good!
I agree with you cyarstl-mteh. But it is an opening that is rarely used ^^ that's why the lines are quite unfamiliar. For unfamiliarity gives chances to make mistake for both ends.What you said it is true but it is like other openings with advantages to the black. Gambits are also gives advantages to black
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I don't see what you're point is. Say you have an 1. e4 e5 2. Bd3?, now you can't move your d pawn. To develop your dark squared bishop you either:
a) move the bishop on d3
b) play b3, Bb2 and just shit back and bite on wood after black solidifies with d6.
Point is Bd3 is just a waste of tempo. It won't lose, but you'll be playing as black. ie)
Thanks for the response Anthony. I am not sure whether this slow development is bad but I always get a good middlegame
.I think is because of black's poor move as to the response to my 3rd move.The black will normally play a development move to counterattack this bizarre opening.
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"White can even things up" on the 3rd move? But White's trying for an advantage...
exactly!
You have a point there bondiggity but I am not going to play my fourth move a knight.I will play a pawn move.Like always 4. c3 * 5.Bc2 Which the queen will be protecting the bishop and the bishop protecting the pawn. Wasting a tempo doesn't mean anything in the opening.It is only bad when there is no opportunity to equal back at the middle/endgame
OK, let's put it this way, say your game goes 1.e4 e6. Now after 2.Bd3, even a move like 2...e5 give black an equal game. Personally, my opinion is that if black is going to get a draw with best play anyway, might as well as make him fight for it.
A tempo (or more in your case) is worth a lot in the opening! Really!
aha...that was exactly my point as the french but the strange move for Bd3 will make the pawn structure slightly different from the french.It looks like the french but the pawn position is rather strange for white and black.Thanks ogerboy
2. Bd3 is rather odd. White can even up but white usually plays for the advantage. Qf3?! is interesting but develops queen to early. in one of the games, ...Bg4! develops and attacks the queen and...
well 2. Bd3 is an interesting move but is rather passive and does violate many opening laws. (or guidelines if u like)
Let me explain why I would play this move.I was looking for a gambit but I found a solid move for this line I was hoping in a way that the black will accept my gambit. This is what I had in mind before starting the game.Not sure it will work but no1 intended to play what I was thinking.
There is nothing wrong with preparing for a gambit but make sure ur opponent actually PLANS TO plays the gambit before u prepare for it if not then the preparation is a waste and u need to prepare again for whatever ur opponent is going to throw at u
True enough.Gambits are risky at nature.I could manage a draw against a better player.That is good enough for me as I fear they can spot really good lines if they play their game.Trying to make them to rethink their normal lines
Quite a strange gambit but it can transpose to a french for white and gives new line for both side
Why not learn an opening that you can use after you get stronger? The Ruy Lopez and the Scotch will last a lifetime. Those two openings are played by super-GMs. Why play something that might win a few games from 1200 players but that you will eventually abandon?
Are you familiar with general opening principles? It is usually a good idea to master them before you start breaking them.
I am thinking why I can't play 2.Bd3. It is a passive move but has a lot of tactical manourve. I find my 2.Bd3 quite amuzing. I also played very well against chessmaster 10(Computer:Dylan).I didn't save that pgn :(. I lost due to my late mistake but it very well played. I also have a blundered game against 1 of the online players...I find that by playing 2.Bd3 invites black to have the initiative but white can even things up by playing 3.c3. Here is one of the blundered game that I played.