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Poll Question: Which move is stronger for Black versus the d-Pawn Specials?
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1...Nf6    
  4 (12.9%)
1...d5    
  10 (32.3%)
They are both as good against the d-Pawn Specials    
  13 (41.9%)
I don't know / Blank vote    
  4 (12.9%)




Total votes: 31
« Created by: Marc Benford on: 06/12/15 at 10:08:36 »
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Hot Topic (More than 10 Replies) How to beat the d-Pawn Specials: 1...Nf6 or 1...d5 (Read 18741 times)
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Re: How to beat the d-Pawn Specials: 1...Nf6 or 1...d5
Reply #3 - 06/12/15 at 13:36:47
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I don't think this is an unreasonable question, as the answer is clearly 1...d5. There is no torre attack, no tromp. Richter/Jobava attack comes after both 1...Nf6 and 1...d5. The only things I can think of that black now has to face are the psuedo tromp, the psuedo torre, and the BDG, all of which are a joke.
  
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Re: How to beat the d-Pawn Specials: 1...Nf6 or 1...d5
Reply #2 - 06/12/15 at 13:29:59
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^^^ This ^^^

If people could answer such general and deep questions about the game, we'd be much worse off. This question is especially pointless given that most average club players don't have the repertoire depth to answer 1.d4 with both 1...d5 and 1...Nf6.

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Re: How to beat the d-Pawn Specials: 1...Nf6 or 1...d5
Reply #1 - 06/12/15 at 10:28:16
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This has been done to death before. Pointlessly.
  
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How to beat the d-Pawn Specials: 1...Nf6 or 1...d5
06/12/15 at 10:08:36
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Hi,

Objectively speaking, which move is stronger for Black to thwart and defeat the d-Pawn Specials: 1...Nf6 or 1...d5 ?

In other words: Against which move are the d-Pawn Specials less effective: 1...Nf6 or 1...d5 ?

PS: Please don't just vote without thinking for the move you personally play, try to be objective and unbiased.
  
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