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| Posted by super_unknown www6conf.org 11/29/2008 06:43:34 play online chess |  Subject: What do you play against the Torre, London, etc.?Message: I am referring to someone who plays the Nimzo Indian, just for example. That player would be ready for 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4, but what about 2. e3, 2. Bf4, 2. Nc3, etc.-- do you have a set way of meeting these openings, or do you just wing it depending on what White is up to? I meant to include the Colle, Veresov, BDG and Trompowsky also. |
| Posted by premium_steve www6conf.org 11/29/2008 17:26:06 play online chess | Message: I go with my gut personally, but I try to have an eye to what my opponent is up to. if 1.d4 Nf6 2.Nc3 for example, you might want to play 2...d5 to discourage 3.e4 where white could gain a big center. If you're not comfortable playing the black side of a BDG, you could play a caro-kann 2...c6 or a french 2...e6. with the other openings (2.e3, 2.Nf3, 2.Bf4) you can play an immediate 2...c5 if you'd like. white isn't putting a question to your d5 pawn as he does with 2.c4, so you have the opportunity to be a bit more aggressive yourself. |
| Posted by savage4731 www6conf.org 12/02/2008 20:03:31 play online chess | Message: My advice: Step 1) Decide what defense you're going to play against the queen's gambit. Step 2) Work out all of the move orders. Step 3) Find the best equalizing lines you can find against the queen pawn games that fit within the move orders you've already worked out. Step 4) If you're still having trouble against a particular opening then find a GM who plays the same opening you do and see how they handle it. |
| Posted by blake78613 www6conf.org 12/03/2008 07:29:44 play online chess | Message: |
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