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please let me know what you think of my opening repertoire for white.

i play 1. e4:

  • against 1...e5 i play the scotch game: goring gambit (1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 exd4 4. c3)
  • against the philidor defense (2...d6) i play the bird gambit (1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 exd4 4. c3)
  • against 1...c5 i play the tartakower variation (1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. c3)
  • against the old sicilian (2...Nc6) i play the open variation (1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4)
  • against the caro-kann (1...c6) i play the panov attack (1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. exd5 cxd5 4. c4)
  • against the french (1...e6) i play the monte carlo variation (1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. exd5 exd5 4. c4)

i'm trying to keep my openings similar, and i'm looking for open, attacking games.

i've just focused on the main openings so far. i haven't really looked into 1...d6, 1...g6, 1...Nf6, and 1...d5 (all in response to 1. e4). are these popular enough that i should be worrying about them as well?

Avatar of NihilMonkey

Might as well play the BDG against 1...d5.  It's not entirely sound, but since you're already playing wacky gambit lines, why not give it a punt?

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Good stuff as far as I can tell.

Slight variations in choice for me:

1.e4 vs e5 : I'm playing the Scotch Gambit, though I'm already shocked at the level of theory in certain lines.

I also play the IQP (Panov, Montecarlo) vs the Caro/French. I use  2.c3 vs. Sicilians.

To your questions : Yes, you need something prepared against the Pirc/Modern....something with low theory would be a Mad Dog attacking system such as described here http://www.kenilworthchessclub.org/games/java/mad-dog/B07-Nxd4.htm

Consider Bb5+ against 2...Nf6 Scandinavians ... annoying as hell for most players as Black. Find something good to use against the Qxd5 Scandinavian.

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Shivsky wrote:

Good stuff as far as I can tell.

Slight variations in choice for me:

1.e4 vs e5 : I'm playing the Scotch Gambit, though I'm already shocked at the level of theory in certain lines.

I also play the IQP (Panov, Montecarlo) vs the Caro/French. I use  2.c3 vs. Sicilians.

To your questions : Yes, you need something prepared against the Pirc/Modern....something with low theory would be a Mad Dog attacking system such as described here http://www.kenilworthchessclub.org/games/java/mad-dog/B07-Nxd4.htm

Consider Bb5+ against 2...Nf6 Scandinavians ... annoying as hell for most players as Black. Find something good to use against the Qxd5 Scandinavian.


thanks for the advice. i'll look into those variations for sure :)

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