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... againts e4 e5 is most aggressive. ...
@forsoothplays said in #6:
... False. 1.e4 e5 maintains central parity and is therefore solid. ...
"'Black proclaims by his symmetrical reply 1...e5 his firm decision to cross swords as quickly as possible with his adversary and (in spite of 'the move') to meet him on an equal footing in the centre of the board, whereas a passive reply such as King's or Queen's Fianchetto (1...g6 or 1...b6) would allow White to occupy the centre immediately and for good by 2 d4.'
'After the typical moves 1 e4 e5 we frequently see a lively struggle, seeking in particular to gain the mastery in the centre.'
'Each move in the initial stage must be telling, in other words, it must contain some threat of an immediate nature (attack on a pawn, an effective pin of a piece, unpinning, counter-attack, etc.), and a game of chess of this type resembles an encounter between two fencers where thrust and parry follow and offset each other.'
Savielly Tartakower (A Breviary of Chesss) ..." - GM Nigel Davies (2005)

@petri999 said in #2: > ... againts e4 e5 is most aggressive. ... @forsoothplays said in #6: > ... False. 1.e4 e5 maintains central parity and is therefore solid. ... "'Black proclaims by his symmetrical reply 1...e5 his firm decision to cross swords as quickly as possible with his adversary and (in spite of 'the move') to meet him on an equal footing in the centre of the board, whereas a passive reply such as King's or Queen's Fianchetto (1...g6 or 1...b6) would allow White to occupy the centre immediately and for good by 2 d4.' 'After the typical moves 1 e4 e5 we frequently see a lively struggle, seeking in particular to gain the mastery in the centre.' 'Each move in the initial stage must be telling, in other words, it must contain some threat of an immediate nature (attack on a pawn, an effective pin of a piece, unpinning, counter-attack, etc.), and a game of chess of this type resembles an encounter between two fencers where thrust and parry follow and offset each other.' Savielly Tartakower (A Breviary of Chesss) ..." - GM Nigel Davies (2005)

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#33

Not sure what to say if no Sicilian..
Play a French Winawer if you can get it, or Marshall Attack. Botvinnik Karls Caro Kann.
I guess Grunfeld is out of question too?
English Rat?

Kalashnikov is not aggressive per se but is like 5th or 6th on most people's prep list for Sicilian.
It is solid and you can catch them zigging instead of zagging unless they play c4 then it will be a slugfest.

English Rat doesn't require a ton of study and will completely take opponent out of prep.
Learning O'Kelly or Kalashnikov isn't a bad idea if your other e4 openings aren't scoring.
Not many sub 2000 are well versed in Alekhine but you'll need some time on it.

Otherwise risk low % gambits like Stafford or Budapest.

White:: maybe play Bishop's Opening and transpose to Evans Gambit or King's Gambit or play Urusov, Ponziani gambits. Vienna? 1.h4? It worked for Magnus....... :/

Not sure what to say if no Sicilian.. Play a French Winawer if you can get it, or Marshall Attack. Botvinnik Karls Caro Kann. I guess Grunfeld is out of question too? English Rat? Kalashnikov is not aggressive per se but is like 5th or 6th on most people's prep list for Sicilian. It is solid and you can catch them zigging instead of zagging unless they play c4 then it will be a slugfest. English Rat doesn't require a ton of study and will completely take opponent out of prep. Learning O'Kelly or Kalashnikov isn't a bad idea if your other e4 openings aren't scoring. Not many sub 2000 are well versed in Alekhine but you'll need some time on it. Otherwise risk low % gambits like Stafford or Budapest. White:: maybe play Bishop's Opening and transpose to Evans Gambit or King's Gambit or play Urusov, Ponziani gambits. Vienna? 1.h4? It worked for Magnus....... :/