Grunfield is far better IMO with a lot less lines that need tons of calculating to win in any serious game. I'll also play king's indian sometimes.
TIRED OF 1.d4 . PLAY ALBIN COUNTER GAMBIT
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well beginners dont play gambits
May 18, 2018
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#5
Jecnez wrote:
It is risky. Not suitable for begginers
It is not suitable for most games. It is a bad gambit because it restricts your kingside knight from developing and looses two pawns, while advanced they are a pain without knights to handle them like this:
in this position black is at a serious disadvantage at the opening. With all pieces back on the first rank and no center control along with a pawn that will fall after e3.
May 18, 2018
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#6
The Albin is garbage.
Plus, what do you do against 2.Nf3?
I'll stick with the King's Indian and Dutch. Albin is trash!
Acheron wrote:
Jecnez wrote:
It is risky. Not suitable for begginers
It is not suitable for most games. It is a bad gambit because it restricts your kingside knight from developing and looses two pawns, while advanced they are a pain without knights to handle them like this:
in this position black is at a serious disadvantage at the opening. With all pieces back on the first rank and no center control along with a pawn that will fall after e3.
3...dxc4 and black gets an endgame with pawn majority on the Q side, so its not bad at all
Acheron wrote:
Jecnez wrote:
It is risky. Not suitable for begginers
It is not suitable for most games. It is a bad gambit because it restricts your kingside knight from developing and looses two pawns, while advanced they are a pain without knights to handle them like this:
in this position black is at a serious disadvantage at the opening. With all pieces back on the first rank and no center control along with a pawn that will fall after e3.
3...dxc4 and black gets an endgame with pawn majority on the Q side, so its not bad at all
May 18, 2018
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#9
Lol. It certainly is if Black plays the ludicrous moves posted by Acheron
May 18, 2018
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#10
The Albin has been played by Super GMs such as Morozevich. But if you're going to play a trashy opening, you really do need to prepare it very deeply. White has a couple of known ways to get a nice clean advantage. If you don't have something specific prepared against what's known as White's best answers, you're gonna get blown off the board.
If you play trash openings, you gotta spend a lot more time doing home prep than if you play main lines that are well established and not so trappy.
666Buffchix wrote:
"Beginners should only focus on endgames and stick to OPEN e4 Roy Lopez vs Sicilian Memorydragon games with lots of sharp tactics and moves memorized 50-deep. That's how you learn chess. What do you mean it sounds like hazing?"
"Beginners should only focus on endgames and stick to OPEN e4 Roy Lopez vs Sicilian
um... i recommend to play d4 more then e4... d4 looks a little safe
May 18, 2018
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#12
shivank2005 wrote:
666Buffchix wrote:
"Beginners should only focus on endgames and stick to OPEN e4 Roy Lopez vs Sicilian Memorydragon games with lots of sharp tactics and moves memorized 50-deep. That's how you learn chess. What do you mean it sounds like hazing?"
"Beginners should only focus on endgames and stick to OPEN e4 Roy Lopez vs Sicilian
um... i recommend to play d4 more then e4... d4 looks a little safe
Don't play chess for safety. If you fear what happens on a chess board, tiddlywinks may be the game for you.
1.d4 is an excellent first move for novices, as is 1.e4. Both moves attack the center and make it easy to develop the pieces democratically. White doesn't have to play the best move, 2.c4 to get an interesting and playable position. The Veresov with 1.d4 d5 2.Nc3 Nf6 3.Bg5 is a perfectly playable opening for novices. If Black plays 3...e6, White can transpose immediately into the Classical French with 4.e4! I'm sure that even the stodgiest 1.e4 fan will agree that such a transposition is acceptable for novices.
Don't play chess to be safe. But do choose lines that maximize your chances to win. The Albin doesn't fit that description.
May 18, 2018
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#13
SmyslovFan wrote:
shivank2005 wrote:
666Buffchix wrote:
"Beginners should only focus on endgames and stick to OPEN e4 Roy Lopez vs Sicilian Memorydragon games with lots of sharp tactics and moves memorized 50-deep. That's how you learn chess. What do you mean it sounds like hazing?"
"Beginners should only focus on endgames and stick to OPEN e4 Roy Lopez vs Sicilian
um... i recommend to play d4 more then e4... d4 looks a little safe
Don't play chess for safety. If you fear what happens on a chess board, tiddlywinks may be the game for you.
1.d4 is an excellent first move for novices, as is 1.e4. Both moves attack the center and make it easy to develop the pieces democratically. White doesn't have to play the best move, 2.c4 to get an interesting and playable position. The Veresov with 1.d4 d5 2.Nc3 Nf6 3.Bg5 is a perfectly playable opening for novices. If Black plays 3...e6, White can transpose immediately into the Classical French with 4.e4! I'm sure that even the stodgiest 1.e4 fan will agree that such a transposition is acceptable for novices.
Don't play chess to be safe. But do choose lines that maximize your chances to win. The Albin doesn't fit that description.
I challenge you to a rated game of Tiddlywinks! LOL!
May 18, 2018
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#14
JamesColeman wrote:
Lol. It certainly is if Black plays the ludicrous moves posted by Acheron
I'm simply putting an example. Please tell me what black should play when following the rules of the opening. (I.e Knight develop before bishops)
May 18, 2018
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#15
Well I mean in the sequence you posted if Black simply played 4...d4 and then recaptured his pawn on e5 then he's probably even slightly better - so I was just pointing out that's not exactly a refutation. But 3...Nc6 and 4.Nc3 are not serious moves, either.
May 18, 2018
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#16
e3 pretty much wrecks that though. probably end in a trade of queens and a similar position.
May 18, 2018
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#18
SmyslovFan wrote:
@Thrillerfan, do you know of an online tiddlywinks site?
No, I can't say I do! LOL!
I only remember the game from playing it in my 1st grade class in 1981/1982.
THE LINE GOES
1.d4,1.d5 2.c4,2.e5
OFFERS EXCELLENT CHOICE FOR BLACK TO DRAW AND SOMETIMES WIN