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Re: Cut down on the amount of opening theory you need?
Reply #21 - 05/06/08 at 09:54:37
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Markovich wrote on 05/05/08 at 23:08:45:
trandism wrote on 05/05/08 at 22:36:43:
Nahh f4 is fine.. You always get an equal position out of the opening..
Which isn't always true after 1.e4 c5 for instance  Cheesy


Chess is such a simple game, so it would seem.  God, the extremes that people go to rather than learn something.

By the way, Dear Editor, this cruddy thread belongs under Flank Openings.


I second the motion that this thread be moved to "Flank Openings". 
  
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Re: Cut down on the amount of opening theory you need?
Reply #20 - 05/05/08 at 23:08:45
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trandism wrote on 05/05/08 at 22:36:43:
Nahh f4 is fine.. You always get an equal position out of the opening..
Which isn't always true after 1.e4 c5 for instance  Cheesy


Chess is such a simple game, so it would seem.  God, the extremes that people go to rather than learn something.

By the way, Dear Editor, this cruddy thread belongs under Flank Openings.
  
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Re: Cut down on the amount of opening theory you need?
Reply #19 - 05/05/08 at 22:36:43
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Nahh f4 is fine.. You always get an equal position out of the opening..
Which isn't always true after 1.e4 c5 for instance  Cheesy
  
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Re: Cut down on the amount of opening theory you need?
Reply #18 - 05/05/08 at 16:38:29
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The very best way to cut down on your preparation time is to give up chess.  I would certainly do that before I would take up a system like 1.f4.
  
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Re: Cut down on the amount of opening theory you need?
Reply #17 - 05/04/08 at 08:01:56
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Maybe 2.c3!? is another idea, aiming to play an Accelerated Antoshin Variation with d3, Qc2 and e4. White doesn't obtain any real edge of course, but the positions are at least somewhat interesting.
  
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Re: Cut down on the amount of opening theory you need?
Reply #16 - 05/04/08 at 01:32:59
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Presumably then 2 a4 would be more helpful.

Keeps na6/3 lines available (leningrad mostly), cuts out annoying b4/b5 lines (leningrad and classical).

Off to do something more useful now. Must polish the kettle.
  
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Re: Cut down on the amount of opening theory you need?
Reply #15 - 05/03/08 at 17:35:24
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condor wrote on 04/15/08 at 17:00:08:
What is white's plan after 1 f4 d5? I played the birds occasionally but got into uninteresting positions after this.


You are playing a reversed dutch, which I presume you play with Black. Should that be the case just play 2.a3 and pretend you are Black.
   
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Re: Cut down on the amount of opening theory you need?
Reply #14 - 05/03/08 at 10:22:44
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There are various plans available for White, but none of them give White any advantage. Then again, Bird exponents do not play 1.f4 to gain an opening advantage, but to reach different and unusual positions where they can outplay their opponent. Bird's Opening relies primarily on its surprise effect and that some natural developing moves can backfire.
  
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Re: Cut down on the amount of opening theory you need?
Reply #13 - 04/15/08 at 17:00:08
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What is white's plan after 1 f4 d5? I played the birds occasionally but got into uninteresting positions after this.
  
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Re: Cut down on the amount of opening theory you need?
Reply #12 - 03/31/08 at 22:40:51
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I think Newcat_OTB needs to ask himself what (s)he is trying to get out of the game.  Clearly, at his (her) time of life, (s)he is never going to be World Champion or anything like it so what exactly is the aim?  If the aim is to have fun then 1.f4 is probably absolutely perfect.
  
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Re: Cut down on the amount of opening theory you need?
Reply #11 - 03/31/08 at 16:59:48
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I think Newcat_OTB has a good point  Smiley after i stopped my 1e4.......and a way to crush the sicilian. Ive had time too look at endgames ,tactics and just started a book about Alejchin
  
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Re: Cut down on the amount of opening theory you need?
Reply #10 - 03/28/08 at 08:38:40
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Seth_Xoma wrote on 03/21/08 at 22:58:01:
I third it.


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Re: Cut down on the amount of opening theory you need?
Reply #9 - 03/28/08 at 03:30:15
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One suggestion - if you want to reduce opening time, think twice before playing 1...e5 to 1.e4.  I am learning it for the last 3 months !! But it is worth, every bit of it.
  
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Re: Cut down on the amount of opening theory you need?
Reply #8 - 03/21/08 at 22:58:01
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I third it.
  
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Re: Cut down on the amount of opening theory you need?
Reply #7 - 03/19/08 at 20:34:19
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Sounds reasonable to me. Seconded!
  
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