Positional or Tactical player

@mkubecek said in #12:

You may try either the c3-d4 variation with e5 advance (4. c3 Nf6 5. d4 exd4 6. e5 d5) or the c3-d3 (4. c3 Nf6 5. d3 aka "Modern Italian"). The latter looks "slow" but it's very flexible and allows to open the position and turn the game into a sharper tactical play in few different ways.

Yes I am going with the e5 advance, I started playing online with it.But let’s see for the tournament. (Wish me luck)
Thank you !

@forsoothplays said in #14:

The categorization of chess players into "positional" or "tactical" is shallow and simply wrong. Karpov was famous for being a positional genius, but there is a famous tactical position from one of his games which is quite difficult, and Karpov solved it successfully over the board. This indicates that he knew how to handle complicated tactics. That's just one example...

The truth is that positional play and tactics are skills that every player needs to know, and not stylistic categories. One model for chess improvement even considers "strategy" to be the holistic synthesis of positional and tactical considerations, used to come up with a strong plan and the right implementation of that plan. There is no dialectic between positional play and tactics. Everyone needs to know both.

That said, most players have an imbalance natural aptitude for one or the other skill, and this helps to inform that player's style (though it does not define it). Instead, the following categories should be considered when evaluating style:

Aggressive vs. solid instincts
Prefers simplicity vs. complications
Emphasizes technique vs. creativity
More comfortable in open vs. closed positions
Has patience for a lot of maneuvering vs. needs something dramatic to be happening almost every move to stay engaged

Considering this, it sounds to me like you are not in sync with Giuoco Pianissimo because it is too slow and requires more maneuvering than you like. In that case I would recommend the Ruy Lopez or the Scotch Game.

I definitely want to try for an either one and play it once In my tournament. But I am failing to see any books of Scotch online like pdf which makes me take a step back.

@badatthegame said in #17:

"If you have preferences you have weaknesses." -Magnus Carlsen.
That’s a perfect quote, thanks buddy.

@Finnessed

Here is the preview to a print book about the Scotch by Alexander Khalifman. If you are willing to order a print book it covers the Potter variation which is quite aggressive.
https://www.chess-stars.com/resources/contents_Modern_Scotch.pdf

Amazon has at least two e-books on the Scotch. Here's one.
https://www.amazon.com/Starting-Out-Scotch-John-Emms-ebook/dp/B00QF5AG9E/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&dib_tag=se&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.X9qLGFGZxTOMg5JDNH8690QvieS_OeLgTU7LGcpe8KXha6nwRUqXdJ0emSlfWet7dUS2e3os2iRyD7Irzxeqqxjd_QYh273azZ17cwxXiwzFBRdPstgoEFmrB08wAXB0Ww7MCGyMcflwZnIoH2AAx8f16HAqFZCPnFtVx8_9TVRrVa-E9yqa06REGCX6wOaRxdN-FZbGQjJtxgOVeiSchKCiT-DxDSWwBUrW8HgJUW4.GfI3vO3yjbORsUoaDsaqYU8aVZfAro14qc4qs9CZTwc&qid=1730769946&sr=1-1

Hanging Pawns has a series where covers opening theory in the Scotch game which can let you get started before you commit to buying a book.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wAKWIie29YM&list=PLssNbVBYrGcBctwKwnUP9YjDZv7OfiOm5

@forsoothplays said in #24:

@Finnessed

Here is the preview to a print book about the Scotch by Alexander Khalifman. If you are willing to order a print book it covers the Potter variation which is quite aggressive.
www.chess-stars.com/resources/contents_Modern_Scotch.pdf

Amazon has at least two e-books on the Scotch. Here's one.
https://www.amazon.com/Starting-Out-Scotch-John-Emms-ebook/dp/B00QF5AG9E/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&dib_tag=se&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.X9qLGFGZxTOMg5JDNH8690QvieS_OeLgTU7LGcpe8KXha6nwRUqXdJ0emSlfWet7dUS2e3os2iRyD7Irzxeqqxjd_QYh273azZ17cwxXiwzFBRdPstgoEFmrB08wAXB0Ww7MCGyMcflwZnIoH2AAx8f16HAqFZCPnFtVx8_9TVRrVa-E9yqa06REGCX6wOaRxdN-FZbGQjJtxgOVeiSchKCiT-DxDSWwBUrW8HgJUW4.GfI3vO3yjbORsUoaDsaqYU8aVZfAro14qc4qs9CZTwc&qid=1730769946&sr=1-1

Hanging Pawns has a series where covers opening theory in the Scotch game which can let you get started before you commit to buying a book.

Thank you buddy, i will try watching the video and play some games accordingly to see if we make match. Thank you!

I like John Emms' style and Starting Out: The Scotch Game also looks very promising. (But I didn't get to it yet as I have other stuff to study that is more pressing at the moment.)

@mkubecek said in #26:

I like John Emms' style and Starting Out: The Scotch Game also looks very promising. (But I didn't get to it yet as I have other stuff to study that is more pressing at the moment.)

Okay, I recently had an e-book for John emms book the scotch, I really get confuse with the book... can you provide me with an other that is easy to understand and explains both scotch game and scotch gambit...Please do also tell which type is better(scotch or scotch gambit?) and pls if u had any other book, pls let me know. Thank you

What I have is Starting Out: The Scotch Game (Kindle edition - https://www.amazon.com/Starting-Out-Scotch-John-Emms-ebook/dp/B00QF5AG9E/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=); it covers only classical Scotch, not Scotch gambit. I only read the introductory chapters and part of the first chapter (Scotch Four Knights). The plan is to use Scotch to extend my repertoire as white (and also to handle it better for black). But as I said, it's rather on a back burner for now.

@Finnessed said in #27:

Please do also tell which type is better(scotch or scotch gambit?
I'm afraid I'm not familiar with either enough to feel qualified to answer this question. Also, I'm not really a fan of gambits so that I would probably be biased. :-)

and pls if u had any other book, pls let me know
Do you mean a book about Scotch (or Scotch Gambit) or chess in general?

@mkubecek said in #28:

What I have is Starting Out: The Scotch Game (Kindle edition - www.amazon.com/Starting-Out-Scotch-John-Emms-ebook/dp/B00QF5AG9E/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=); it covers only classical Scotch, not Scotch gambit. I only read the introductory chapters and part of the first chapter (Scotch Four Knights). The plan is to use Scotch to extend my repertoire as white (and also to handle it better for black). But as I said, it's rather on a back burner for now.
Thankkkssss I willl seee it

I'm afraid I'm not familiar with either enough to feel qualified to answer this question. Also, I'm not really a fan of gambits so that I would probably be biased. :-)
It’s okeyyy, thank you by the way buddy.

Do you mean a book about Scotch (or Scotch Gambit) or chess in general?
I meant for scotch... if you could , please.

@Finnessed said in #29:

I meant for scotch... if you could , please.
I'm not familiar with other books about Scotch.