iamunknown2 wrote:
I prefer the latter, probably because I don't like risking an awkward position when I miscalculate (i.e all of the time :P)
Don't you mean that you prefer the former- I.e., quiet positional play?
Anybody who prefers quiet positional play instead of sharp tactical play?
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Most very good players are able to do both and like both--just depends on the position.
I seem to prefer more quieter and positional positions. Most of the success I have had against higher rated players have been in positional battles.
That being said, I don't mind a tactical battle so much as long as I am not defending. Defending seems to suck especially when you get into time trouble easily calculating all of the possibilities.
That being said, I don't mind a tactical battle so much as long as I am not defending. Defending seems to suck especially when you get into time trouble easily calculating all of the possibilities.
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Scrover wrote:
I like to defend, because people make dumb sacrifices and superficial attacks all the time. As white I go full retard on speculative attacks all the time
I seem to prefer more quieter and positional positions. Most of the success I have had against higher rated players have been in positional battles.
That being said, I don't mind a tactical battle so much as long as I am not defending. Defending seems to suck especially when you get into time trouble easily calculating all of the possibilities.
eaguiraud wrote:
agreed, I love it when my Oppo burn themselves in an unsound sacrificial attack
Scrover wrote:
I like to defend, because people make dumb sacrifices and superficial attacks all the time. As white I go full retard on speculative attacks all the time
I seem to prefer more quieter and positional positions. Most of the success I have had against higher rated players have been in positional battles.
That being said, I don't mind a tactical battle so much as long as I am not defending. Defending seems to suck especially when you get into time trouble easily calculating all of the possibilities.
I also find myself preferring quiet positions, because most sharp openings are either highly theoretical (Najdorf, Semi-Slav) or are hard to understand in some way ( Mainline KID, Dragon) Note: My problem with the Dragon and KID is that I don't really know what makes one move better than another in these positions. Like in the KID you're probably going to play Qc2 and Rc1 and Be3-f2 and f3 and b4 and c5, but I ave no idea what makes one of those moves better than the others.
I prefer the former, probably because I don't like risking an awkward position when I miscalculate (i.e all of the time :P)