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First of all hello to all the chess.com players. I am a little confused between three openings- Kings Indian attack, Ruy lopez and london system. Which one should i play?

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Do you really expect anyone to be able to give a decent answer to that question?

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Yes friend i need a really stong player to answer to my this question. I am just not being able to pick up my choice.

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You could play a King's Indian Attack (or King's Indian Defense), and if your opponent plays the London System against it... transpose to a Ruy Lopez.

Like this: http://www.chess.com/echess/game?id=56893854

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I rolled a die. It seems you'll be playing the London System.

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Well most believe the Ruy Lopez gives white the best chance of a long term advantage, the effectiveness of the KIA and London System depend on black's replies. But it depends what positions you feel comfortable in, whether you are trying to win or working on weaknesses etc.

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Thanks friend, so i think Ruy Lopez would be the best for me?

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How can you be confused between those 3? Ruy is a possibility when you play e4 but french, Sicilian lalala...also. KIA is à very different system but you can start also with e4. London is a d4 game. Pick e4 or d4 and see what black plays....

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What problem?

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gm_Sanand wrote:

First of all hello to all the chess.com players. I am a little confused between three openings- Kings Indian attack, Ruy lopez and london system. Which one should i play?

Hi gm_Sanand, have you heard of GM V.Anand ?

should be well known in your locality.

how about playing what he plays ?

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gm_Sanand wrote:

First of all hello to all the chess.com players. I am a little confused between three openings- Kings Indian attack, Ruy lopez and london system. Which one should i play?

In all 3 of the openings you mentioned in your post White is applying Classical Chess Opening Theory.  There is one other, Hypermodern Chess Opening Theory.  They are very different in their approch to controlling the center.

Classical Chess Opening Theory - Control the center (d4,e4,d5.e5) by  occupying it with your pawns and pieces.

Hypermodern Chess Opening Theory - Control the center by using the power of your pawns and pieces.  With this method you do not create targets in the center for your opponent to attack.

It is a good practice to play and learn both chess opening theories.  You might try playing 1.c4 (which leads principally to the English Opening unless Black chooses to transpose to another opening) instead of 1.d4 or 1.e4.  Also you could try 1.Nf3 (a flexible opening that can transpose to the Reti, Nimzo Indian, Slav, Semi-Slav, Catalan, Bogo Indian, Benoni Gruenfeld, etc.

What you have to keep in mid is that the 3 openings you posted about each result in a different pawnstructure after a few moves.  That pawn structure being the terrain of the battlefield on the chess board (the hills,mountains and valleys) it dictates the plan(s) of attack for both Black and White.  There is a very good book, "Pawn Power In Chess, by Hans Kmoch.  In this book Mr. Kmoch explains on page 107 that almost all openings result in 6 chracteristic pawn structures.  Then on pages 108-173 he explains how to play each of those 6 pawn structures from both sides in very insightful detail.

If you would like to know more, please let me know.

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BowerickWowbagger wrote:

I have a similar problem I can't decide which is better : shoes ,sandals or boots ,which should I wear?

Turkish slippers.

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I agree. Golashes would suffice. Although, the Kings Indian gives the most odds for a good attack versus a boot while a good pair of red wing steel toe boots will usually draw against said golash. Just saying.

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scotch obviously :P

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transpo wrote:
gm_Sanand wrote:

First of all hello to all the chess.com players. I am a little confused between three openings- Kings Indian attack, Ruy lopez and london system. Which one should i play?

In all 3 of the openings you mentioned in your post White is applying Classical Chess Opening Theory.  There is one other, Hypermodern Chess Opening Theory.  They are very different in their approch to controlling the center.

Classical Chess Opening Theory - Control the center (d4,e4,d5.e5) by  occupying it with your pawns and pieces.

Hypermodern Chess Opening Theory - Control the center by using the power of your pawns and pieces.  With this method you do not create targets in the center for your opponent to attack.

It is a good practice to play and learn both chess opening theories.  You might try playing 1.c4 (which leads principally to the English Opening unless Black chooses to transpose to another opening) instead of 1.d4 or 1.e4.  Also you could try 1.Nf3 (a flexible opening that can transpose to the Reti, Nimzo Indian, Slav, Semi-Slav, Catalan, Bogo Indian, Benoni Gruenfeld, etc.

What you have to keep in mid is that the 3 openings you posted about each result in a different pawnstructure after a few moves.  That pawn structure being the terrain of the battlefield on the chess board (the hills,mountains and valleys) it dictates the plan(s) of attack for both Black and White.  There is a very good book, "Pawn Power In Chess, by Hans Kmoch.  In this book Mr. Kmoch explains on page 107 that almost all openings result in 6 chracteristic pawn structures.  Then on pages 108-173 he explains how to play each of those 6 pawn structures from both sides in very insightful detail.

If you would like to know more, please let me know.


I think you are right. I should also try the d4 systems too and also the C4,F6 like systems. Thanks

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blueemu wrote:

You could play a King's Indian Attack (or King's Indian Defense), and if your opponent plays the London System against it... transpose to a Ruy Lopez.

Wait, how? A kingside fianchetto in the ruy? A ruy where one side plays the london? I am all kinds of confused.