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Re: Best way for hedgehog devotees to deal with 2.g3 ?
Reply #1 - 06/16/09 at 16:26:06
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1. c4 Nf6 2. g3 e5 3. Bg2 c6 is =

ie:

4. d4 exd4 5. Qxd4 Na6! =

If 3. Nc3 then Bb4 is =
  

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Best way for hedgehog devotees to deal with 2.g3 ?
06/16/09 at 16:05:51
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Hello everybody,

looking at my black repertoire for some time now has brought me to a familiar dilemma. As a hedgehog player (against 1.c4 and 1.Nf3 respectively) I have always had troubles playing against the "anti-hedgehog line" 1.c4 c5 2.g3.
In practice I have used the move order 1.c4 Nf6 and switched to the reversed Dragon after 2.g3 e5 and so on.
However, the mass of theory that I have to learn here makes my approach rather unattractive as I am effectively playing 2 different defences against 1.c4 and the more sophisticated white player even knows how to move-order me in order to play against the system he likes better as White  Undecided

Below I will point out some other ways that Black could use to tackle the problem, although I am not completely satisfied with either of them (yet). I welcome you to give your personal opinion on the topic as player of either colour:

(1) Hedgehog + Reversed Dragon
     1.c4 Nf6 2.g3 e5 + 3...d5 = but now I find it too theoretical

(2) Hedgehog + Keres System
     1.c4 Nf6 2.g3 e5 + 3...c6 imo +=

(3) insisting on the Hedgehog
     1.c4 c5 2.g3 Nf6 3.Bg2 e6 4.Nf3! b6? 5.Ne5! +/- DISCARDED!

(4) Hedgehog + Mikenas System
     1.c4 c5 2.g3 Nf6 3.Bg2 d5 imo +=

(5) Hedgehog + Keres-Parma +=
     1.c4 Nf6 2.g3 c5 3.Bg2 e6 4.Nf3! d5 5.cxd5 Nxd5 and so on

(6) Hedgehog + Symmetrical lines
     1.c4 c5 2.g3 g6 and so on - theory en mass!!

(7) 1.c4 b6!? impractical for me after 2.d4 as I do not get to my 1.d4 defence

(8) 1.c4 Nf6 2.g3 c6 = but unfortunately rather dull for my taste

(9) Hedgehog + Romanishin System
     1.c4 Nf6 2.g3 c5 3.Bg2 e6 4.Nf3! a6!? - I once came very close to chosing this because the ensuing positions resemble the hedgehog in many aspects. However, i now find that 5.Nc3! is +=, especially because the most testing 5...b5 is refuted by Rybka 3 rather brutally and 5...b6 is definitely += imo

(10) employ the hedgehog only vs. 1.Nf3 and find another defence vs. 1.c4 - would be sad!  Cry

Any (further) suggestions?  Huh
  
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