gwnn wrote on 06/03/11 at 16:40:55:
I think the idea is to play Nc6 to prevent an early d4. But then what if White plays a quick Nf3? Not sure. Also, a nice line for black is
1 c4 e5 2 Nc3 Nc6 3 g3 f5 4 Bg2 Nf6 5 e3?! d5! where we will play Nb4 intending to jump in d3. The computer gives something like -1.5 already to most positions arising after this.
Bear in mind that I am not a strong player, I'm just parroting what GM Tony Kosten advised against in his c4 book.
I had this position quite a bit at the board and I like the attack. As a testimony of my lacking skills, I manage to lose from this position quite often
Yeah, this is the type of info I'm looking for. Nc6 is a move I rarely play in the Classical Dutch, for fear that the d4 pawn will advance to d5. But getting it in before d4 makes sense, and I was thinking of that even before I posted in this thread. Like I said, the whole point for me is to try and get a better position out of the Classical Dutch (or something similar) against 1. c4 than I normally do against 1. d4.
From what I've seen, English players around here seem to play Nf3 or g3 on the 2nd move, rather than Nc3. Against g3, I think I'm safe with 1. c4 e5 2. g3 f5, and just go from there, unless there's something I'm missing. But that Nf3 needs an answer to defend e5 before I can play f5, which probably means Nc6 again.
Kylemeister, I was thinking in terms of the From's Gambit, where after 1. f4 e5 2. fxe5 d6 3. exd6 Bxd6 4. Nf3, white usually ends up playing d4 soon, and c5 is a standard move for black in some lines. Playing the same thing with colors reversed, the extra tempo of having c4 already out there has to be good for white. In the line you give, I'm kinda surprised white plays Nc3 instead of playing d3, From's style.
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