You left out The Benoni The Chech Benoni The Modern Benoni The Gruenfeld & The Benko @pretty_chicken There is this one fascinating video where Daniel Narodiwtski was explaining his Ideas & he used four of these to come up with a Plan . Then he compared it to what the computer was thinking after the game & it turns out some sorta delayed Benko would have done the triick' . Whilr he chose c6 a6 ideas from an open King's Indian . There just isn't a way around it' ... Buying an Informator still is an Option these days & playing through Dozens of games a week Complete Annotated Games also @pretty_chicken but you need to PLAY MORE CHESS (I see you DO Study ) You only have a few games played here on Lichess
For the record, I play the Czech Pirc (rat)^^
@pretty_chicken said in #1:
> I am a amateur chess player and one of my hobbies is to study
> different openings. ... How does the style differ from the traditional
> dragon: 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 g6 and
> the modern dragon: 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 5. Nxd4 g6
> or the dragon + najdorf variation (sorry I have no idea what
> the moves are like, I only know it’s a kind of dragon with a6) ...
"... It is illogical for one who has not earned his master title to ape the complicated opening variations played by, say, a world champion. After all, while the opening is indeed important in chess, it is still only one part of the game; victory can be found as well in the middlegame or endgame. Your only task in the opening is to reach a playable middlegame. ... How should we lay the foundations of our opening repertoire? It is hard to come up with a single answer to satisfy every player. Individuals will have different objectives in the opening, as well as different playing strengths. Nevertheless, to all players I can recommend the following: simplicity and economy. These are the characteristics of the opening systems of many great masters. They do not strain unduly for advantages in the opening; they would just as soon move on to the next phase of the game, hoping their skill will overcome the opponent in the middlegame or endgame. ... the most complicated variations demand huge amounts of time for home analysis, time available only to professional chess players. ... I will discuss here only openings and defenses that in my opinion offer simplicity and economy. ... The Dragon and Najdorf Variations ... have been analyzed to twenty moves and more; if a player without adequate preparation walks into an analyzed sequence he may lose even to a weaker opponent. Under no circumstances should you handle these variations in serious games unless you are a professional chess player with unlimited time for study. ..." - GM Lajos Portisch (1974)
On the other hand:
"... For players who are beginning to learn about openings and want a good overview of the many lines that constitute the Sicilian complex, [Starting Out: The Sicilian, 2nd Edition] is THE answer. ..." - FM Carsten Hansen (2009)
web.archive.org/web/20140627122350/http://www.chesscafe.com/text/hansen123.pdf
www.amazon.com/Starting-Out-Sicilian-Everyman-Chess/dp/1857445880?asin=1857442490&revisionId=&format=4&depth=1
"... [In the Accelerated Dragon (1 e4 c5 2 Nf3 Nc6 3 d4 cxd4 4 Nxd4 g6),] Black chooses to fianchetto earlier and leaves his d7-pawn at home. ... Black can aim for an immediate ...d7-d5, thus effectively gaining an extra tempo. ... The main disadvantage of the accelerated version is the lack of early pressure on the e4-pawn with ...Nf6. This means that White can delay Nc3 and create the Maroczy Bind with c2-c4. ..." - GM John Emms (2009)
"... [1 e4 c5 2 Nf3 d6 3 d4 cxd4 4 Nxd4 Nf6 5 Nc3 g6 6 Be3 Bg7 7 f3 a6, the so-called Dragondorf,] has emerged as
an alternative for Black for those who wish to avoid a theoretical discussion against much lower-rated or higher-rated opponents. ..." - FM Carsten Hansen (2009)
web.archive.org/web/20140627080948/http://www.chesscafe.com/text/hansen122.pdf
"... 7...a6!? intending 8 Qd2 Nbd7 9 O-O-O b5 ..." - GM John Emms (2009)
> I am a amateur chess player and one of my hobbies is to study
> different openings. ... How does the style differ from the traditional
> dragon: 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 g6 and
> the modern dragon: 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 5. Nxd4 g6
> or the dragon + najdorf variation (sorry I have no idea what
> the moves are like, I only know it’s a kind of dragon with a6) ...
"... It is illogical for one who has not earned his master title to ape the complicated opening variations played by, say, a world champion. After all, while the opening is indeed important in chess, it is still only one part of the game; victory can be found as well in the middlegame or endgame. Your only task in the opening is to reach a playable middlegame. ... How should we lay the foundations of our opening repertoire? It is hard to come up with a single answer to satisfy every player. Individuals will have different objectives in the opening, as well as different playing strengths. Nevertheless, to all players I can recommend the following: simplicity and economy. These are the characteristics of the opening systems of many great masters. They do not strain unduly for advantages in the opening; they would just as soon move on to the next phase of the game, hoping their skill will overcome the opponent in the middlegame or endgame. ... the most complicated variations demand huge amounts of time for home analysis, time available only to professional chess players. ... I will discuss here only openings and defenses that in my opinion offer simplicity and economy. ... The Dragon and Najdorf Variations ... have been analyzed to twenty moves and more; if a player without adequate preparation walks into an analyzed sequence he may lose even to a weaker opponent. Under no circumstances should you handle these variations in serious games unless you are a professional chess player with unlimited time for study. ..." - GM Lajos Portisch (1974)
On the other hand:
"... For players who are beginning to learn about openings and want a good overview of the many lines that constitute the Sicilian complex, [Starting Out: The Sicilian, 2nd Edition] is THE answer. ..." - FM Carsten Hansen (2009)
web.archive.org/web/20140627122350/http://www.chesscafe.com/text/hansen123.pdf
www.amazon.com/Starting-Out-Sicilian-Everyman-Chess/dp/1857445880?asin=1857442490&revisionId=&format=4&depth=1
"... [In the Accelerated Dragon (1 e4 c5 2 Nf3 Nc6 3 d4 cxd4 4 Nxd4 g6),] Black chooses to fianchetto earlier and leaves his d7-pawn at home. ... Black can aim for an immediate ...d7-d5, thus effectively gaining an extra tempo. ... The main disadvantage of the accelerated version is the lack of early pressure on the e4-pawn with ...Nf6. This means that White can delay Nc3 and create the Maroczy Bind with c2-c4. ..." - GM John Emms (2009)
"... [1 e4 c5 2 Nf3 d6 3 d4 cxd4 4 Nxd4 Nf6 5 Nc3 g6 6 Be3 Bg7 7 f3 a6, the so-called Dragondorf,] has emerged as
an alternative for Black for those who wish to avoid a theoretical discussion against much lower-rated or higher-rated opponents. ..." - FM Carsten Hansen (2009)
web.archive.org/web/20140627080948/http://www.chesscafe.com/text/hansen122.pdf
"... 7...a6!? intending 8 Qd2 Nbd7 9 O-O-O b5 ..." - GM John Emms (2009)
stop white's play on the queenside and attack
@pretty_chicken said in #1:
> 1. What are the differences of the openings using fianchettos, like Leningrad, Dragons, Pirc, and KID? Explain the variations of dragons in detail.
lol
> 1. What are the differences of the openings using fianchettos, like Leningrad, Dragons, Pirc, and KID? Explain the variations of dragons in detail.
lol
thx a lot everyone but in dragon if white 0-0 how can black make an attack? Something like f5, h5?!
But whatsoever I’ll play the O’Kelly variation! I don’t like a g6 wasting tempo.
www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1136364
[Event "Yerevan Olympiad"] [Date "1996.09.18"] [White "Manuel Apicella"] [Black "Peter Svidler"] [ECO "B58"] 1 e4 c5 2 Nf3 Nc6 3 d4 cxd4 4 Nxd4 Nf6 5 Nc3 d6 6 Be2 g6 7 O-O Bg7 8 Nb3 O-O 9 Bg5 a6 10 f4 b5 11 Bf3 Bb7 12 Kh1 Nd7 13 Rb1 Re8 14 Nd5 f6 15 Bh4 e6 16 Ne3 g5 17 Bg3 gxf4 18 Bxf4 Nde5 19 Bh5 Rf8 20 c3 Qe7 21 Qe2 Ng6 22 Bg3 Nce5 23 Nd2 Kh8 24 Rf2 Rad8 25 Rbf1 Bh6 26 Ng4 Nxg4 27 Bxg4 d5 28 Bh5 dxe4 29 Nxe4 f5 30 Bxg6 hxg6 31 Nd6 Ba8 32 Be5+ Kg8 33 Rd1 Rd7 34 Qd3 Rfd8 35 Qg3 Qg5 36 Qxg5 Bxg5 37 Rd3 Be4 38 Rh3 Rxd6 39 Rh8+ Kf7 40 Rh7+ Ke8 41 Rh8+ Kd7 0-1
[Event "Yerevan Olympiad"] [Date "1996.09.18"] [White "Manuel Apicella"] [Black "Peter Svidler"] [ECO "B58"] 1 e4 c5 2 Nf3 Nc6 3 d4 cxd4 4 Nxd4 Nf6 5 Nc3 d6 6 Be2 g6 7 O-O Bg7 8 Nb3 O-O 9 Bg5 a6 10 f4 b5 11 Bf3 Bb7 12 Kh1 Nd7 13 Rb1 Re8 14 Nd5 f6 15 Bh4 e6 16 Ne3 g5 17 Bg3 gxf4 18 Bxf4 Nde5 19 Bh5 Rf8 20 c3 Qe7 21 Qe2 Ng6 22 Bg3 Nce5 23 Nd2 Kh8 24 Rf2 Rad8 25 Rbf1 Bh6 26 Ng4 Nxg4 27 Bxg4 d5 28 Bh5 dxe4 29 Nxe4 f5 30 Bxg6 hxg6 31 Nd6 Ba8 32 Be5+ Kg8 33 Rd1 Rd7 34 Qd3 Rfd8 35 Qg3 Qg5 36 Qxg5 Bxg5 37 Rd3 Be4 38 Rh3 Rxd6 39 Rh8+ Kf7 40 Rh7+ Ke8 41 Rh8+ Kd7 0-1
@kindaspongey said in #18:
> www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1136364
> [Event "Yerevan Olympiad"] [Date "1996.09.18"] [White "Manuel Apicella"] [Black "Peter Svidler"] [ECO "B58"] 1 e4 c5 2 Nf3 Nc6 3 d4 cxd4 4 Nxd4 Nf6 5 Nc3 d6 6 Be2 g6 7 O-O Bg7 8 Nb3 O-O 9 Bg5 a6 10 f4 b5 11 Bf3 Bb7 12 Kh1 Nd7 13 Rb1 Re8 14 Nd5 f6 15 Bh4 e6 16 Ne3 g5 17 Bg3 gxf4 18 Bxf4 Nde5 19 Bh5 Rf8 20 c3 Qe7 21 Qe2 Ng6 22 Bg3 Nce5 23 Nd2 Kh8 24 Rf2 Rad8 25 Rbf1 Bh6 26 Ng4 Nxg4 27 Bxg4 d5 28 Bh5 dxe4 29 Nxe4 f5 30 Bxg6 hxg6 31 Nd6 Ba8 32 Be5+ Kg8 33 Rd1 Rd7 34 Qd3 Rfd8 35 Qg3 Qg5 36 Qxg5 Bxg5 37 Rd3 Be4 38 Rh3 Rxd6 39 Rh8+ Kf7 40 Rh7+ Ke8 41 Rh8+ Kd7 0-1
Now my appreciation is beyond words!!
> www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1136364
> [Event "Yerevan Olympiad"] [Date "1996.09.18"] [White "Manuel Apicella"] [Black "Peter Svidler"] [ECO "B58"] 1 e4 c5 2 Nf3 Nc6 3 d4 cxd4 4 Nxd4 Nf6 5 Nc3 d6 6 Be2 g6 7 O-O Bg7 8 Nb3 O-O 9 Bg5 a6 10 f4 b5 11 Bf3 Bb7 12 Kh1 Nd7 13 Rb1 Re8 14 Nd5 f6 15 Bh4 e6 16 Ne3 g5 17 Bg3 gxf4 18 Bxf4 Nde5 19 Bh5 Rf8 20 c3 Qe7 21 Qe2 Ng6 22 Bg3 Nce5 23 Nd2 Kh8 24 Rf2 Rad8 25 Rbf1 Bh6 26 Ng4 Nxg4 27 Bxg4 d5 28 Bh5 dxe4 29 Nxe4 f5 30 Bxg6 hxg6 31 Nd6 Ba8 32 Be5+ Kg8 33 Rd1 Rd7 34 Qd3 Rfd8 35 Qg3 Qg5 36 Qxg5 Bxg5 37 Rd3 Be4 38 Rh3 Rxd6 39 Rh8+ Kf7 40 Rh7+ Ke8 41 Rh8+ Kd7 0-1
Now my appreciation is beyond words!!
@pretty_chicken
I look at this problem in a very simple way, and it's because studying the theory is tough for me and not really that helpful, just play those fianchetto defenses you mentioned and go with the one that works best for you, gives you the best results. Your brain wants to use the results of your games as feedback, go with it. You'll find what you like.
I look at this problem in a very simple way, and it's because studying the theory is tough for me and not really that helpful, just play those fianchetto defenses you mentioned and go with the one that works best for you, gives you the best results. Your brain wants to use the results of your games as feedback, go with it. You'll find what you like.
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