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Re: A disreputable opening repertoire by Jonathan Tait
Reply #50 - 12/09/21 at 10:29:09
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I'm happy to hear that; in general I'd prefer to play 6...d6 over 6...Bc5 (and the lines after 7.Bxc6).
  
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Reply #49 - 12/09/21 at 09:53:52
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fjd wrote on 12/09/21 at 06:59:08:
Can I ask what you recommend against 4.d3 in the Jaenisch? That’s currently the main disincentive for me to start playing 3…f5.

4...Nf6!? – but that's only a move order thing really, since 5 0-0 fxe4 6 dxe4 reaches the main line, after which I'm playing 6...d6. I went back to this a few years ago (having failed to make 5...Bc5 work at all). My record since then is P36, W16, D20, L0.
  
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Reply #48 - 12/09/21 at 06:59:08
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Can I ask what you recommend against 4.d3 in the Jaenisch? That’s currently the main disincentive for me to start playing 3…f5.
  
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Re: A disreputable opening repertoire by Jonathan Tait
Reply #47 - 12/03/21 at 22:40:18
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grandpatzer wrote on 12/02/21 at 22:09:32:
Anyway, the volume for Black vs. other moves than 1.e4 should be a good follow up! I always wondered if there is a way to play very boldly vs. the Reti, Double Fianchetto, English, Larsen, etc. etc...

I usually answer 1 Nf3 with 1...Nc6. If White then plays 2 e4 you won't need another book Grin
  
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Re: A disreputable opening repertoire by Jonathan Tait
Reply #46 - 12/03/21 at 17:54:34
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It's as disreputable as the Old-Indian, to which it tends to transpose.
It's not disreputable when it transposes to the Closed English, with mutual kingside fianchettoes.
Perhaps you are thinking of variations with x...f5 and y...Nf6. Those are slightly disreputable indeed. I'm not sure if it's possible to build a coherent repertoire around them.

Stigma wrote on 12/03/21 at 12:26:28:
@MNb: How about 1.c4 e5 2.Nc3 f5 3.d4. I always thought that was good for white,

3...exd4 4.Qxd4 Nf6 iso Nc6. Elsewhere on this forum IM Cummings had to admit that that is quite an improvement. GM Svidler played it as a youngster (2/3 as Black). White can still play for an edge, but shouldn't expect more.
  
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Reply #45 - 12/03/21 at 13:59:01
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Is 1.c4 e5 2.Nc3 d6 at all disreputable?
  
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Reply #44 - 12/03/21 at 12:26:28
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@MNb: How about 1.c4 e5 2.Nc3 f5 3.d4. I always thought that was good for white, and have played the move order 1.c4 e5 2.Nc3 d6 instead, intending 3.d4 exd4 4.Qxd4 Nc6 but 3...f5 against other White third moves. That's also what most authors suggesting ...f5 setups for Black have recommended.

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Reply #43 - 12/03/21 at 12:11:48
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I like 1.c4 e5 2.g3/2.Nc3 f5 very much for Black. In several lines White's extra tempo actually benefits Black when compared to the Sicilian GPA. An example is 1.c4 e5 2.Nc3 f5 3.g3 Nf6 4.Bg2 Nc6 5.e3 d5!? This wouldn't work with the bishop on b4 or c5.
However 1.c4 e5 2.a3 f5 is not recommendable due to the Tal Gambit 3.d4 exd4 4.Nf3 while I don't trust 2.e3 f5 either because of 3.d4.
  
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Reply #42 - 12/02/21 at 22:09:32
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Anyway, the volume for Black vs. other moves than 1.e4 should be a good follow up! I always wondered if there is a way to play very boldly vs. the Reti, Double Fianchetto, English, Larsen, etc. etc...
  
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Reply #41 - 12/02/21 at 09:30:22
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MNb wrote on 11/29/21 at 17:22:39:
So there's no chance you'll write a book called the Disreputable Caro Kann? With 5...gxf6 (Bronstein-Larsen) and 5...g6 (against the Panov)?


I meant nothing more ever on that book. Not nothing more full stop Wink

But as for the Caro: almost certainly not. Though I have just checked my record: P43, W26, D13, L4 = 75.6%

Breaking that down:
B/L 5...gxf6 – P9, W5, D2, L2 = 66.7%
Panov 5...g6 – P8, W3, D4, L1 = 62.5%
3 e5 (mostly 3...c5) – P11, W8, D3, L0 = 86.4%
all the rest: P15, W10, D4, L1 = 80%

Not so many games really. I've only used 1...c6 as an "occasional" defence and in fact have only played it once in the past ten years.

Maybe I should go back and play it some more Smiley
  
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Re: A disreputable opening repertoire by Jonathan Tait
Reply #40 - 11/29/21 at 17:22:39
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Jonathan Tait wrote on 11/28/21 at 20:38:54:
Nothing more. Ever. Cool

So there's no chance you'll write a book called the Disreputable Caro Kann? With 5...gxf6 (Bronstein-Larsen) and 5...g6 (against the Panov)?
  
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Re: A disreputable opening repertoire by Jonathan Tait
Reply #39 - 11/28/21 at 20:38:54
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Jonathan Tait wrote on 11/26/21 at 16:07:02:

I've done the CB file already. The PGN will be converted from that – when I get round to it.

Which I have just finished. So that's it. Done. Nothing more. Ever. Cool
  
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Re: A disreputable opening repertoire by Jonathan Tait
Reply #38 - 11/26/21 at 23:48:24
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Jonathan Tait wrote on 11/26/21 at 16:07:02:
I've done the CB file already. The PGN will be converted from that


Thanks already for your excellent work!

Just for fun, you might want to import the PGN file into Chess Opening Wizard. You might find this a nice way to showcase your efforts.
  
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Re: A disreputable opening repertoire by Jonathan Tait
Reply #37 - 11/26/21 at 18:07:41
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I had a look at a few games in my database in the Bishops Opening line 1 e4 e5, 2 Bc4  f5, then played it a few times in online blitz.....when you play 2....f5 it's almost like the line goes dead for about 30-40 seconds.....even though I don't as yet have the benefit of Jonathan's book it is a fun line to play and to date I've managed to survive the opening in all games played.

Chess can be fun an innovative again!!
  
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Re: A disreputable opening repertoire by Jonathan Tait
Reply #36 - 11/26/21 at 16:14:28
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tracke wrote on 11/24/21 at 20:04:33:
Looks like a must-buy for me!

super Smiley


MNb wrote on 11/25/21 at 07:13:00:
For me as well.

And if you look very carefully, you'll find your name in it Wink

Also: CraigEvans, Micawber, and Confused_by_Theory


SWJediknight wrote on 11/25/21 at 11:17:08:
I may well pick up a copy myself in the near future, as I've always been interested in these wacky Open Games sidelines and the Two Knights chapter in particular is somewhat relevant to my repertoire.

grand Smiley


grandpatzer wrote on 11/25/21 at 14:50:44:
IMHO it should be interesting, in the future, a similar book vs. other moves than 1.e4!

I could do one based on Chigorin ...Nc6 systems, though I've already given a lot of my material away to John Watson and Jimmy Liew. Perhaps I shouldn't have done that Roll Eyes
  
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