Nobody?
I think most ppl just go with what the engine recommends these days.
@estragon89 #1
Your 11...dxe4 made things easier for white because you provided square c4 for white pieces "for free".
It was probably better to keep the center tension and first bring a rook to d8 and take on e4 later, when applicable.
Also, after white's humble begin, the move 2...g7g6 is an idea.
One other approach is to focus on the weak d3 square, by preparing b7b6 and Ba6, and e.g. getting a knight to c5, a knight to f4, rook on d8. I think your Bc8-g4 was not really in the spirit of trying to play effectively against white's setup.
Your 11...dxe4 made things easier for white because you provided square c4 for white pieces "for free".
It was probably better to keep the center tension and first bring a rook to d8 and take on e4 later, when applicable.
Also, after white's humble begin, the move 2...g7g6 is an idea.
One other approach is to focus on the weak d3 square, by preparing b7b6 and Ba6, and e.g. getting a knight to c5, a knight to f4, rook on d8. I think your Bc8-g4 was not really in the spirit of trying to play effectively against white's setup.
There is nothing wrong with 5...e5. You transpose to another opening.
Your 11...dxe4 is bad. The move usually played here is 11...Qd7.
If you have an ideal pawn centre e5-d5 against his defensive e4-d3, then it is usually better to keep the tension unless he forces you to capture or unless you gain some advantage by capturing. His pawn on d3 restrains his bishop on e2. As long as you keep the tension he must always reckon with ...dxe4 or ...d4.
You got the right idea 12...Qd7, but after the pawn trade it is no longer good. Your queen on d7 will have to flee when he puts his rook on d1. Better was 12...Nh5 intending 13...Qf6.
It is an instructive game. White played the opening without any ambition, like Carlsen often does. He waits for your mistakes 11...dxe4 and 12...Qd7 and then outplays you.
How long did you think on 11...dxe4 and 12...Qd7? What were your reasons to play 11...dxe4 before 12...Qd7?
Your 11...dxe4 is bad. The move usually played here is 11...Qd7.
If you have an ideal pawn centre e5-d5 against his defensive e4-d3, then it is usually better to keep the tension unless he forces you to capture or unless you gain some advantage by capturing. His pawn on d3 restrains his bishop on e2. As long as you keep the tension he must always reckon with ...dxe4 or ...d4.
You got the right idea 12...Qd7, but after the pawn trade it is no longer good. Your queen on d7 will have to flee when he puts his rook on d1. Better was 12...Nh5 intending 13...Qf6.
It is an instructive game. White played the opening without any ambition, like Carlsen often does. He waits for your mistakes 11...dxe4 and 12...Qd7 and then outplays you.
How long did you think on 11...dxe4 and 12...Qd7? What were your reasons to play 11...dxe4 before 12...Qd7?
@achja & @tpr well after the game i also thought 11...dxe4 was quite bad, but it is indeed one of the favorite moves of stockfish even on moves 11, 10, 9, so can't be that bad...maybe it becames weaker with the decision of giving up the light sqaure Bishop that could eventually figth on c4...I know almost everybody plays system with g6 fianchetto and it must be good but i don't usually play and i don't really like it. @achja i do prefer the other approch you've told me on focusing on d3, it seems to me very smart, i do not even consider it into the game Bg4 looked so natural but as i have seen in db really few games go in this way… @tpr i spent almost 6-7 minute, maybe too little, my opponent was quite blitzing the opening and on move 11 he still have 1:30 so i felt little under-pressure and moved too fast. i essentially played dxe4 because i was scared to loose my e-pawn after, for exaple, a4 and b5, and i have considered qd7 first but i had fear of some possible tactics with the knight taking the e-pawn, attacking the queen and his Bishop Attacks my Bishop...actually it doesn't work, and black has Always a way to defend but i didn't know exactually and believed that trading the knight would lead into an easyer position for me to play, i didin't focus too much on c4
If your opponent knows more about the opening and plays quickly, then you should play slowly. There are famous examples of strong players getting into openings that their opponents know more about. They play slowly, get highly concentrated and… win.
You should never let fear guide you. If you make a certain move out of fear of a nonexistant threat, then you make a subpar move. If you discern a threat, then think and find out if it is real or not.
You should never let fear guide you. If you make a certain move out of fear of a nonexistant threat, then you make a subpar move. If you discern a threat, then think and find out if it is real or not.
It is indeed an unusual opening.
look at the position at move 4. you played bishop g4 i really do not like that move although it is stockfish second option.
White played nf3 and nd2 e4 and d3. this means his bishop on c1 is doing nothing and his bishop on f1 can only move to e2. his queen is also kind of boxed in already only has the d1 a4 to develop. his pawn structure is not fixed yet. his N on d2 can go to c4 and b3.
in short his pieces are cramped already. This means any piece trade will favour white. This is the main reason i do not like bg4.
Go to the black pieces. if your opponent takes on d5 you do not mind. Both Nc6 and Nf3 are perfect developed. your bishop on c8 has quite a lot of squares your Queen has part of the d file. What do you want more.
- Possible castling and all your light pieces in play. To get your light pieces in play you need to play g6(not a g6 set up on the board) or play the e pawn.
e6 or e5. e5 you fix his pawns up till c2. e5 you get your bishop f8 in play and do not take squares from your c8 bishop.
best move is e5. Look at stockfish best move is e5 already giving you 0.5 up.
look at the position at move 4. you played bishop g4 i really do not like that move although it is stockfish second option.
White played nf3 and nd2 e4 and d3. this means his bishop on c1 is doing nothing and his bishop on f1 can only move to e2. his queen is also kind of boxed in already only has the d1 a4 to develop. his pawn structure is not fixed yet. his N on d2 can go to c4 and b3.
in short his pieces are cramped already. This means any piece trade will favour white. This is the main reason i do not like bg4.
Go to the black pieces. if your opponent takes on d5 you do not mind. Both Nc6 and Nf3 are perfect developed. your bishop on c8 has quite a lot of squares your Queen has part of the d file. What do you want more.
- Possible castling and all your light pieces in play. To get your light pieces in play you need to play g6(not a g6 set up on the board) or play the e pawn.
e6 or e5. e5 you fix his pawns up till c2. e5 you get your bishop f8 in play and do not take squares from your c8 bishop.
best move is e5. Look at stockfish best move is e5 already giving you 0.5 up.
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