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omkvu
Dec 4, 2018
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What kind of positions arise due to 1.e4
2.d4
as opening.Which one should an counter attacker or a universal player employ?
D4 better
Dec 4, 2018
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omkvu wrote:
What kind of positions arise due to 1.e4 2.d4
1.e4 2.d4 isn't a legal sequence, but I'm guessing you mean 1.e4 vs 1.d4, and the answer to what kinds of positions arise is:
All of them. Every kind of position.
omkvu wrote:
Which one should an counter attacker or a universal player employ?
Nonsense question.
Not trying to be rude, just letting you know.
Here's how to play the opening
https://www.chess.com/article/view/the-principles-of-the-opening
Dec 4, 2018
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#5
ChosenEinstein wrote:
omkvu wrote:
I studied a whole book called: " Attacking with e4 " It's not that great. but It's okay build your opening arsenal. but d4 is just boring and dull
What kind of positions arise due to 1.e4 2.d4 as opening.Which one should an counter attacker or a universal player employ?
Mamedyarov doesn't think so
"... For players with very limited experience, I recommend using openings in which the play can be clarified at an early stage, often with a degree of simplification. To accomplish this safely will take a little study, because you will have to get used to playing wiith open lines for both sides' pieces, but you can't eliminate risk entirely in the opening anyway. ... teachers all over the world suggest that inexperienced players begin with 1 e4. ... You will undoubtedly see the reply 1 ... e5 most often when playing at or near a beginner's level, ... After 2 Nf3, 2 ... Nc6 will occur in the bulk of your games. ... I recommend taking up the classical and instructive move 3 Bc4 at an early stage. Then, against 3 ... Bc5, it's thematic to try to establish the ideal centre by 4 c3 and 5 d4; after that, things can get complicated enough that you need to take a look at some theory and learn the basics; ... Of course, you can also play 1 d4 ... A solid and more-or-less universal set-up is 2 Nf3 and 3 Bf4, followed in most cases by 4 e3, 5 Be2 and 6 0-0. I'd rather see my students fight their way through open positions instead; however, if you're not getting out of the opening alive after 1 e4, this method of playing 1 d4 deserves consideration. ... a commonly suggested 'easy' repertoire for White with 1 Nf3 and the King's indian Attack ... doesn't lead to an open game or one with a clear plan for White. Furthermore, it encourages mechanical play. Similarly, teachers sometimes recommend the Colle System ..., which can also be played too automatically, and usually doesn't lead to an open position. For true beginners, the King's Indian Attack and Colle System have the benefit of offering a safe position that nearly guarantees passage to some kind of playable middlegame; they may be a reasonable alternative if other openings are too intimidating. But having gained even a small amount of experience, you really should switch to more open and less automatic play." - IM John Watson in a section of his 2010 book, Mastering the Chess Openings, Volume 4
