Did u read my suggestion
I agree it's not the exchange variation
But worth having a look at
I agree it's not the exchange variation
But worth having a look at
#21
Steinitz thought 2 e5 is the strongest , but 2...d6 seems good for black.
Nimzovich thought 1 e4 e6 2 d4 d5 3 e5 is the strongest, but after 3...c5 black has the initiative with attack against d4.
Nimzovich believed 3 Nc3 weak because of either 4...Bb4 or 4...dxe4
Tarrasch preferred 3 Nd2 so as to avoid ...Bb4, but 3...c5 as well as 3...Nf6 seem OK for black.
3 Bd3 violates the opening principle: knights first. 3...dxe4 4 Bxe4 Nf6 is fine for black
After all the exchange 3 exd5 is not that bad and with the early c4 it is not that drawish
Steinitz thought 2 e5 is the strongest , but 2...d6 seems good for black.
Nimzovich thought 1 e4 e6 2 d4 d5 3 e5 is the strongest, but after 3...c5 black has the initiative with attack against d4.
Nimzovich believed 3 Nc3 weak because of either 4...Bb4 or 4...dxe4
Tarrasch preferred 3 Nd2 so as to avoid ...Bb4, but 3...c5 as well as 3...Nf6 seem OK for black.
3 Bd3 violates the opening principle: knights first. 3...dxe4 4 Bxe4 Nf6 is fine for black
After all the exchange 3 exd5 is not that bad and with the early c4 it is not that drawish
I said e5 after d5
#23
Like this
Like this
@tpr
> 3 Bd3 violates the opening principle: knights first. 3...dxe4 4 Bxe4 Nf6 is fine for black
Violate opening principle ? Then Scandinavian defense should be dismissed as well ? :-)
3.Bd3 is quite interesting imo and not easy to refute.
> After all the exchange 3 exd5 is not that bad and with the early c4 it is not that drawish
I forgot that not only GM Harikrishna recommends the Exchange line in his book but so does IM Sielecki in his 1.e4 book.
Of course white needs to play well and avoid the symmetry.
An interesting game where white goes astray is the following GM game :
www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1082469
GM Korchnoi goes for dynamic play right away :
> 3 Bd3 violates the opening principle: knights first. 3...dxe4 4 Bxe4 Nf6 is fine for black
Violate opening principle ? Then Scandinavian defense should be dismissed as well ? :-)
3.Bd3 is quite interesting imo and not easy to refute.
> After all the exchange 3 exd5 is not that bad and with the early c4 it is not that drawish
I forgot that not only GM Harikrishna recommends the Exchange line in his book but so does IM Sielecki in his 1.e4 book.
Of course white needs to play well and avoid the symmetry.
An interesting game where white goes astray is the following GM game :
www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1082469
GM Korchnoi goes for dynamic play right away :
#25
Also Carlsen
Also Carlsen
Yeah tpr I mean that position in #24
Ok, the best move is 3.Nc3 and it has lots of theory, live with it.
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2. e5 variation
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