Article: 3737 of rec.games.chess.analysis
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From: dregis@exeter.ac.uk (D.Regis)
Subject: Re: The Dutch and the Leningrad Dutch
Message-ID: <Dz0L6w.CoF@exeter.ac.uk>
Organization: University of Exeter, UK.
References: <533cd6$44b@delilah.tky.hut.fi> <3255CB5C.B76@tiac.net> <325B1154.29EB@netnitco.net>
Date: Wed, 9 Oct 1996 15:18:31 GMT

In article <325B1154.29EB@netnitco.net> Randy Pals <rjpals@netnitco.net> writes:
>Harvey Reed wrote:
>
>> I am a beginner, and a weak player. I have started to play
>> the Dutch, because as Black, I can use it against 1. d4 and 1. c4.
>
>My advice would be - don't.  The Dutch is playable, but it is difficult
>to play correctly and way too complex (IMHO) for a beginner.  I play
>it, but feel that it is on the edge of being too complex for someone
>at my level ("A" player OTB, Expert postal).  Better to start by taking
>up the Queen's Gambit Declined and/or Accepted.

How do you feel about the Stonewall set-up?  I've been wading my way
through a collection of games from minor/intermediate tournaments (ELO
1000-1400, 1400-1600 - class "D"/"C"?) and I was struck by the number
of Stonewalls played as Black and White.  The rigid centre seems to
simplify things enough for players at that level.


May your pieces harmonise with your Pawn structure and
your sacrifices be sound in all variations

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From info!dregis Wed Oct  9 16:38:45 BST 1996