Do you prefer playing against e4 or d4 more?

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Avatar of triggerlips

I find e4 much easier to play against.  d4 not so much and positively hate black against c4

Have toyed with everything over the years against d4 but never settled on anything. QGA my latest, see how long that lasts

Avatar of Ch3chM4te

I have no issues on either. One may argue I am equally bad at both....!

Lately, I have had more success taking opponents out of their comfort zone and playing the kind of chess I like.... so no Slav's or King's Indian, No Centre Counter or Caro - Just Gambits. Noteably the Latvian Gambit against e4 and Budapest Defence (not always the gambit lines) against d4.

So could style of play also be affecting you play against d4 and c4?

Avatar of triggerlips

Yes there a lot to be said for not worrying about the best objective move but the ones that will be difficult for opponents.

    Sometimes I open 1.a3 and it seems to bring out the worst in people as they are unfamiliar with it, and feel peeved they cant play their favourite openings.   imo they probably play 200 rating points weaker than if you engage them in their own defence