Help me build my opening repertoire with 1. e4
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Fetoxo
18 days ago
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#1
I played 1. e4 a lot, then I switched to 1. Nf3 which seemed to work, but it was boring. Now I want to return to 1. e4 which I enjoy more.
18 days ago
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#2
you can play the vienna system or you can switch to 1.d4 and play the london system
18 days ago
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#5
I play the Vienna, and I find it fun. The Vienna Gambit and Copycat lines are tricky for the opponent and enjoyable for a player who likes agression and tactics. There are good videos on the Bishops Vienna Hybrid Opening.
If you learn some lines against the Sicilian, and then perhaps the Caro Kann and French, you'll be set.
18 days ago
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#6
I play e4 myself. Do you want me to DM you @Fetoxo with my lines? I probably speak enough Spanish to do it that way as well.
18 days ago
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#7
@DillWithThePickle I never liked gambits with white that go with f4. My king is never enough safe in those openings.
@Cold_W1nter, thank you for your help offer. We can actually speak in english, I can DM you why.
@Cold_W1nter, thank you for your help offer. We can actually speak in english, I can DM you why.
18 days ago
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#8
And actually, 1. e4 e5 is not what I'm worried about. The opening I'm worried about is the Sicilian (1. e4 c5), which has a lot of theory and is very good for Black.
18 days ago
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#9
Fetoxo wrote:
And actually, 1. e4 e5 is not what I'm worried about. The opening I'm worried about is the Sicilian (1. e4 c5), which has a lot of theory and is very good for Black.
In that case, just study the Sicilian opening.
#8
Your best bet against the Sicilian is probably the open but there’s is a ton of theory you have to know to know so at this point you are probably better or learning something like the Alapin or the Grand Prix attack
Your best bet against the Sicilian is probably the open but there’s is a ton of theory you have to know to know so at this point you are probably better or learning something like the Alapin or the Grand Prix attack
18 days ago
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#15
I am enjoying very much the course by IM Christof Sielecki Keep It Simple: 1.e4 - 2.0 on chessable.com, it's easy but covers everything
17 days ago
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#16
Fetoxo wrote:
@DillWithThePickle I never liked gambits with white that go with f4. My king is never enough safe in those openings.
The Vienna Gambit is actually very safe and is known as "the improved king's gambit" because you play it after black plays Nf6. Because the f6 knight blocks the Queen, you don't have to worry about the king being unsafe. If you find some videos covering theory on these lines, you will see that safety is not a problem for white with this gambit.
17 days ago
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#17
The Vienna is also venomous for players unfamiliar with the opening. For this reason, I prefer playing the Vienna than the more common 2. Nf3 openings. This is from a recent game.
Take a look at THIS one. It's a work that I really like.
It manages to form a complete 1.e4 repertoire in just 300 pages. Of course the variations are not complete, and some extra work might be needed at some point, but all the basic knowledge is here.
I might give a book review here the following days.