Newsgroups: rec.games.chess.analysis Path: info!dregis From: dregis@exeter.ac.uk (D.Regis) Subject: Re: Please advise on reply to 1.e4 Message-ID: Organization: University of Exeter, UK. References: <599136132wnr@pritchitt.com> <19970203065800.BAA16027@ladder01.news.aol.com> Date: Fri, 7 Feb 1997 10:33:20 GMT >In article <599136132wnr@pritchitt.com>, Dave Burtonshaw > writes: > >> >>I've been studying the results of my games and my weakest area is >>playing black against 1.e4 The other openings I use are 1.Nf3, slow >>build up, double fianchetto if possible, and King's Indian against >>1.d4, both producing good results. It suggests that slower build ups >>with rich middlegames is my forte, but I'm having trouble finding a >>reply to 1.e4 that can take the path of the game into these types of >>positions. Matt Guthrie once said that you can't recommend openings to someone without knowing what their current strength, recent repertoire and current goals are. So here goes... ;-) I'm not sure what you find wrong with the Modern Defence (1...g6), which is structurally most similar to your other systems and can be used with a lot of the same ideas. If you are wary of conceding White a flexible centre with possibilities of a King's-side Pawn storm (and who isn't!), then you can use Gurgenidze's interpretation with ...c6 and ...d5 instead of ...d6. This often tempts or obliges e4-e5, with a formation a little like a French. Of course, if you don't mind that, you can always play the French Defence itself, although some of the lines (like the Tarrasch) may be more open and fluid than you would prefer. But it's a good solid defence, with lots of chances of getting the better of your opponent. -- May your pieces harmonise with your Pawn structure and your sacrifices be sound in all variations D _ / "()/~ Dave Regis &8^D* Exeter Chess Coaching Page etc.: || \_/| = DrDave on BICS http://www.ex.ac.uk/~dregis/DR/chess.html ~\ / "...what else exists in the world but chess?" _|||__SHEU ~/sheu.html -- NABOKOV "Contribute!" -- Doug Attig From info!dregis Mon Feb 10 11:48:43 GMT 1997 Article: 5380 of rec.games.chess.analysis