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Thoughts on colle system

#11

I've written several studies on the Colle. I also included in one of them a number of games with that opening.
Here is a famous game by Edgar Colle himself.

https://lichess.org/study/6P90HTwf/CGy4flIt

I've written several studies on the Colle. I also included in one of them a number of games with that opening. Here is a famous game by Edgar Colle himself. https://lichess.org/study/6P90HTwf/CGy4flIt
#12

"... teachers all over the world suggest that inexperienced players begin with 1 e4. ... Of course, you can also play 1 d4 ... teachers sometimes recommend the Colle System ..., which can ... be played too automatically, and usually doesn't lead to an open position. For true beginners, the ... Colle System [has] the benefit of offering a safe position that nearly guarantees passage to some kind of playable middlegame; [it] may be a reasonable alternative if other openings are too intimidating. But having gained even a small amount of experience, you really should switch to more open and less automatic play. ..." - IM John Watson in a section of his 2010 book, Mastering the Chess Openings, Volume 4

"... teachers all over the world suggest that inexperienced players begin with 1 e4. ... Of course, you can also play 1 d4 ... teachers sometimes recommend the Colle System ..., which can ... be played too automatically, and usually doesn't lead to an open position. For true beginners, the ... Colle System [has] the benefit of offering a safe position that nearly guarantees passage to some kind of playable middlegame; [it] may be a reasonable alternative if other openings are too intimidating. But having gained even a small amount of experience, you really should switch to more open and less automatic play. ..." - IM John Watson in a section of his 2010 book, Mastering the Chess Openings, Volume 4

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