Does anyone here play the Tiger's Modern? Would love to share insights.
Also, what do people think about it?
Also, what do people think about it?
Modern Tiger is good and not mainstream. Example:
I play Tiger's modern and mostly enjoy it. I'm not a specialist, but the main issues for me are:
1. Austrian Attack (white puts paws on d4,e4,f4).
2. Averbakh Variation (white puts pawns on c4,d4,e4).
I watched the recent DVD that Tiger made with GingerGM, and he says that the book recommendation against #1 isn't good. He recommends learning the Pirc instead.
#2 either leads to an early queen trade where you actually need pretty accurate defense (I got destroyed a couple times), or a super cramped position where white advances d4d5. I don't enjoy either, but it's probably because I haven't studied it enough.
@BlindFool , what has been your experience?
1. Austrian Attack (white puts paws on d4,e4,f4).
2. Averbakh Variation (white puts pawns on c4,d4,e4).
I watched the recent DVD that Tiger made with GingerGM, and he says that the book recommendation against #1 isn't good. He recommends learning the Pirc instead.
#2 either leads to an early queen trade where you actually need pretty accurate defense (I got destroyed a couple times), or a super cramped position where white advances d4d5. I don't enjoy either, but it's probably because I haven't studied it enough.
@BlindFool , what has been your experience?
@dudeski_robinson
I have started studying it. I haven't gone through all the lines, however its quite fun. Since its so rare, I can easily breeze past most games where White doesn't play the critical lines.
The main problem I have is when white has built his centre solidly and I don't see a way to attack it. Something like e4 d4 c3 and a4/a3. I also need to learn the strategical and positional elements to it, as I occasionally make blunders.
I don't mind the Austrian line, Nh6 and my defense seems fine.
I am wondering whether I should learn averbackh variation against c4 or KID. KID is more solid, however averbakh is more surprising. I don't know any theory for either, and my opponents will most likely have learnt it for averbakh.
I'm making a study on Tiger's Modern, would you like to help?
Heres the link (wip)
I have started studying it. I haven't gone through all the lines, however its quite fun. Since its so rare, I can easily breeze past most games where White doesn't play the critical lines.
The main problem I have is when white has built his centre solidly and I don't see a way to attack it. Something like e4 d4 c3 and a4/a3. I also need to learn the strategical and positional elements to it, as I occasionally make blunders.
I don't mind the Austrian line, Nh6 and my defense seems fine.
I am wondering whether I should learn averbackh variation against c4 or KID. KID is more solid, however averbakh is more surprising. I don't know any theory for either, and my opponents will most likely have learnt it for averbakh.
I'm making a study on Tiger's Modern, would you like to help?
Heres the link (wip)
Actually I play that as well - it is not that easy. I used to play the Modern/Pirc so I got some synergies.
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