Help me build my opening repertoire with 1. e4
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Fetoxo
27 days ago
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#21
Actually, @DillWithThePickle, what do you do if Black moves 2. ….Nc6 and not 2. ….Nf6?
U should start with french defence then change the
French defence into duch one or vienna try to mix them if you can.. im not pretty good but this is my tactic
Fetoxo έγραψε:
Sorry @pfren, but I won't be reading 300 pages just for openings, maybe if I am higher rated.
In that case, you can build your repertoire with bricks. They require no reading at all.
against the sicilian id personally just play the open sicilian and learn as you go but I quite like the Alapin asw
27 days ago
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#28
Fetoxo wrote:
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.
1. Nf3 can be quite aggressive if you know how to handle the positions.
So... against the French and the e6-Sicilian, you could play that King's Indian Attack. Fischer used to use it in exactly that situation (vs French and vs e6-Sicilian).
Against other Sicilians, play the Open.
Against e4/e5, play the Ruy Lopez and focus on the center.
27 days ago
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#29
Fetoxo wrote:
Actually, @DillWithThePickle, what do you do if Black moves 2. ….Nc6 and not 2. ….Nf6?
Yes, this is perhaps a more common move black plays against the Vienna. White plays 3. Bc4.
3...Bc5 leads to the "Copycat Variation" where white will play the attacking move 4. Qg4; black can no longer copy white here. A crazy line of this variation is shown below:
3...Nf6 leads to the "Bishop's Opening: Vienna Hybrid". There is some theory, but white has interesting attacking strategy in this variation. In a few cases, white pushes f4 and can take advantage of the semi-open f file to attack black. Here is a partial line from this variation:
27 days ago
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#30
Hi /Hola !
It's a good idea to return to 1.e4. Still, your experience with 1.Nf3 will be very important for your play. Hopefully, you are now more self-aware of your style and preferences.
I wrote some general guidelines about a repertoire for players at your level in this post:
Openings for Intermediate Players - Chess.com
It's a follow-up to my first post, where I recommend opening with 1.e4:
Openings for Beginners - Chess.com
Hope these help!
It is hard to recommend a specific repertoire without knowing your games or style. If you're aiming for serious improvement, feel free to DM me — I coach players and offer structured lessons. Not free, but I’m happy to guide you if you're committed to progress.
Regards / Un saludo,
maafernan chess.com coach / entrenador de ajedrez de chess.com
27 days ago
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#31
Back to the Vienna Gambit, the Main Line and black's best response is 3... d5. This line is pretty rare at the 1200-1400 level in blitz and rapid, and I do not remember ever seeing it with the 1600-1900 blitz opponents I have faced. White still has attacking play in this line.
In conclusion, I characterize the Vienna as an attacking opening. Many opponents may be caught off guard by it, so learning the theory and attacks of this opening is worth it. White's play is often easier than black's in Vienna positions.