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03-25-2009, 03:57 AM
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Opening Discussion
Hello. Why not have a weekly discussion of a particular opening? An expierenced player could choose the opening, make the thread, and explain the method/goals of the opening. Members could play it, discuss/strengths weaknesses, adv., etc..throughout the week. What do you guys think?
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03-25-2009, 02:23 PM
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We could do that, but maybe more like once every few weeks.
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03-28-2009, 03:06 AM
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Is anyone interested in discussing the Classical Variation of the King's Indian? (1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4 d6 5.Nf3 0-0 6.Be2 e5 7.0-0)
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03-30-2009, 05:40 AM
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I actually play that opening, but incorporate c5 as well, because I like that locked up style haha. 
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03-31-2009, 07:37 AM
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Originally Posted by Skwerly
I actually play that opening, but incorporate c5 as well, because I like that locked up style haha. 
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Is that via. 6...c5 later followed by ...e5, or 6...e5 later followed by 7...c5?
If you want to reach such positions, then a Czech Benoni seems more appropriate. Then if you want, 5...g6 often transposes to an unusual form of the King's Indian which should be slightly better for White but is fairly robust.
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04-14-2009, 03:00 PM
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Posting on an Opening is not difficult. But Wikipedia has done it all.
King's Indian: Fine's PCO does not give the King's Indian a separate category.
But the Opening achieved popularity in the middle 30's. Bronstein, Boleslavsky, Konstantinoplsky were the primary players. Later, Reshevsky, Geller, Najdorf. Fischer and Tal played the defence as well.
One thing you will not determine from Wikipedia and probably most chess books. Fine's Opening books are the exception. Note that some GM's or Masters would play a Defence or Opening knowing not only the opening, but the transportations as well. For example, the Caro-Kann Panov Botvinnik attack can transpose to the Queen's Gambit.
When you look at Alekhine's Ruy Lopez games you see he did not play the Tarrasch (Open) or Tchigoran (Closed) systems. Alekhine once said do not copy moves (Openings), but rather know the idea behind the Openings, and why moves are made.
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09-18-2009, 07:38 PM
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If my opponent chooses the KI, I usually play 6. Bg5 instead of Be2. Or, if I'm feeling a kingside attack, I'll play 5. Bg5, 6. f4, and 7. Nf3. This is probably inaccurate, but is quite aggressive and my personal favorite.
I don't mind the locked up center as White or Black, but I won't play the Czech Benoni just for it.
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02-27-2010, 07:04 AM
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What do you think of the Bishop's Opening (1.e4 e5 2.Bc4)?
I feel it's a good surprise weapon (or Anti-Petroff as the 2700s like to call it) but not enough for any objective advantage.
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02-28-2010, 12:06 AM
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I don't think that White has any advantage after 1. e4 e5 2. Bc4 Nf6, but I don't play e4 openings save for the occasional Ruy Lopez, so I'm far from an expert on the subject.
It sure avoids the Petroff, which is annoyingly drawish.
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02-28-2010, 02:24 AM
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In my experience the Petroff isn't drawish below 2400 level, since the level of technique isn't as high at lower echelons.
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