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I've played d4 and got a few openings and theories down. But I feel like going for e4 and go for an aggressive route. I'm thinking of going for the King's gambit for e4 e5 and closed Sicilian against the sicilian defense. I've yet to think about what to do against french, caro-kann, and other black defenses.

Could you veterans give me some aggressive e4 opening repertoires?

I've played d4 and got a few openings and theories down. But I feel like going for e4 and go for an aggressive route. I'm thinking of going for the King's gambit for e4 e5 and closed Sicilian against the sicilian defense. I've yet to think about what to do against french, caro-kann, and other black defenses. Could you veterans give me some aggressive e4 opening repertoires?

Fried lever attack

#1
At your level I would not worry about openings.
If you have experience with 1 d4, then I would stick to that, so as to accumulate more experience.
King's Gambit 1 e4 e5 2f4 and Closed Sicilian 1 e4 c5 2 Nc3 is like Spassky used to play.
Against the Caro-Kann he went for the classical variation 1 e4 c6 2 d4 d5 3 Nc3 against Petrosian and against the French he went for the classical 1 e4 e6 2 d4 d5 3 Nc3 against Korchnoi.

#1 At your level I would not worry about openings. If you have experience with 1 d4, then I would stick to that, so as to accumulate more experience. King's Gambit 1 e4 e5 2f4 and Closed Sicilian 1 e4 c5 2 Nc3 is like Spassky used to play. Against the Caro-Kann he went for the classical variation 1 e4 c6 2 d4 d5 3 Nc3 against Petrosian and against the French he went for the classical 1 e4 e6 2 d4 d5 3 Nc3 against Korchnoi.

ryan121 edited

#4

Against CaroKann, Advance variation with 3. e5
intendingg g4 later after blacks Bf5.

Against CaroKann, Advance variation with 3. e5 intendingg g4 later after blacks Bf5.

This is bad

Kasparov beat Karpov brutally with Advanced g4 variation.

komandantSava

#7

Simple 1. e4 repertoire, mostly aiming for isolated queen pawn positions - in those you accept a small pawn weakness in exchange for more active pieces and attacking chances. In most cases you won't gain a lot of advantage, but positions are easy to understand and based on plans & tactics.

e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. c4 (or 3. Nf3 + 4. c4)
e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. exd5 cxd5 4. c4
e4 c5 2. c3 or 2. Nc3
e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. c3 Nf6
d4 exd4 6. cxd4 Bb4+ 7. Bd2 Bxd2+ 8. Nbxd2 d5
exd5 Nxd5

Simple 1. e4 repertoire, mostly aiming for isolated queen pawn positions - in those you accept a small pawn weakness in exchange for more active pieces and attacking chances. In most cases you won't gain a lot of advantage, but positions are easy to understand and based on plans & tactics. 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. c4 (or 3. Nf3 + 4. c4) 1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. exd5 cxd5 4. c4 1. e4 c5 2. c3 or 2. Nc3 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. c3 Nf6 5. d4 exd4 6. cxd4 Bb4+ 7. Bd2 Bxd2+ 8. Nbxd2 d5 9. exd5 Nxd5

bossans2003

#8

@komandantSava Actually great, I find the idea of creating a repertoire that revolves around IQP positions very interesting, especially the idea of playing c4 against the French, I have never seen anything like that.

hisokaxhunter

#9

Center game combined with other gambit. But beware gambit can weakened ur center

selfbrain edited

#10

I suggest this:

1.e4 ...

1...e5 2.f4!?
Kings Gambit. As you are already planning.

1...c6 2.exd5 cxd5 3.c4 / 1...e6 2.c4 d5 3.xd5 exd5 4.xd5
Panov style.

1...c5 2.d4 cxd4 3.c3
Morra.

1...c5 2.Nc3 Nc6 3.f4
Grand Prix. If you don't like Morra (they can decline), try this.

1...d6 2.d4 Nf6 3.f3 (Not necessarily c4 in the next move) / 1...g6
Rauzer style attacks with f3 and O-O-O.

1...d5 / 1...Nc6 / 1...Nf6 / 1...b6 / 1...a6
Play normal stuff, you have enough free piece play.

1...f6?! / 1...a5?! / 1...h6?! / 1...h5?! / 1...Na6?! / 1...Nh6?! / 1...f5? / 1...b5? / 1...g5?
Just beat them :-)

Edit: Ok, @komandantSava already suggested Panov.

I suggest this: 1.e4 ... 1...e5 2.f4!? Kings Gambit. As you are already planning. 1...c6 2.exd5 cxd5 3.c4 / 1...e6 2.c4 d5 3.xd5 exd5 4.xd5 Panov style. 1...c5 2.d4 cxd4 3.c3 Morra. 1...c5 2.Nc3 Nc6 3.f4 Grand Prix. If you don't like Morra (they can decline), try this. 1...d6 2.d4 Nf6 3.f3 (Not necessarily c4 in the next move) / 1...g6 Rauzer style attacks with f3 and O-O-O. 1...d5 / 1...Nc6 / 1...Nf6 / 1...b6 / 1...a6 Play normal stuff, you have enough free piece play. 1...f6?! / 1...a5?! / 1...h6?! / 1...h5?! / 1...Na6?! / 1...Nh6?! / 1...f5? / 1...b5? / 1...g5? Just beat them :-) Edit: Ok, @komandantSava already suggested Panov.