What Do You Think Is Best After 1.e4 For Black? Vote!

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DefinitelyNotGM

The Trojan Defence



AngeloPardi
bobyyyy wrote:

When White's first move is P-K4, Black's best move has to be P-QB4. That's called playing to win with the Black pieces.

That's called playing to lose with the black pieces.
 

AngeloPardi

My beloved Caro-Khan : c6

jburkhart28

c6, caro-kann. 

thegeneral14

Of course c5 sicilian defence.

1RedKnight99

c6 please! I used to play the Sicilian, but often ended up down tempo.

discoweasel

...f5

Doggy_Style
1RedKnight99 wrote:

c6 please! I used to play the Sicilian, but often ended up down tempo.

.... and playing the same pawn one square shorter, gave you that tempo back?

1RedKnight99
Doggy_Style wrote:
1RedKnight99 wrote:

c6 please! I used to play the Sicilian, but often ended up down tempo.

.... and playing the same pawn one square shorter, gave you that tempo back?

No, it took to long to develop into the right structure.

Spiritbro77

d6

Doggy_Style
1RedKnight99 wrote:
Doggy_Style wrote:
1RedKnight99 wrote:

c6 please! I used to play the Sicilian, but often ended up down tempo.

.... and playing the same pawn one square shorter, gave you that tempo back?

No, it took to long to develop into the right structure.

That explains it. Thank you.

Fritzlange

1.e5 is a literally incredible opening move.  I usually move my Orc to the square i9 in response

Fritzlange

@ DefinitelyNotGM

The Trojan defence is refuted by the Star Trek attack; Queen and Rook simultaneously beaming down on f1 and g1 simultaneously, delivering mate.

macer75

e5

Fritzlange

oops f8 and g8

thelonerangers

1...f6

DEEPFROGGER
NomadicKnight

Bring out a marauding Knight! Laughing

discoweasel
NomadicKnight wrote:

Bring out a marauding Knight! 

What would a moaning knight do?

NomadicKnight

...that sound you just heard, ladies and gentlemen, was a 747 jet flying over discoweasel's head... Laughing