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My first rated game in a few years. Trying to learn some openings, first London.

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MrDamonSmith

Im going to go look up the parham now, find out what it is...... I'll be back as Ah-nold would say.....

MrDamonSmith

Yes of course, the ol' Qh5. For sure that'll catch em off guard. Oh, they wont have prepared for that one. I WILL try that one day, i will. When I just dont care anymore, Ive given up, or just when Ive had a half gallon of Jack Daniels or something........

Nakamura actually played that against a GM in a U.S. tournament. He lost. Really. Go figure, who woulda thunk it?

nimzovitch2013

There is an option of a 1 b3 and 1...b6 repertoire. Theory is limited and it's straightforward. Might not be your cup of tea, but thought I'd throw it out there since you are interested in limiting the theory plus having similar setups with both white and black. 

LoveYouSoMuch

play the english. enough said

the issue of what to play as black is more troubling.

KingGS007

you right Loveyousomuch..:D

plutonia
noleryer wrote:

Play the parham, no one knows it. d4 is dumb