@Sarg0n okay thanks i'll check it out
@Sarg0n I remember the times when Caro-Kann was not very common. It was labelled the opening for Karpov-like players.
Today every GM seems to have it in his repertoire (maybe with the exception of MVL).
Today every GM seems to have it in his repertoire (maybe with the exception of MVL).
MVL has a problem with the Black pieces against everyone recently. His Grünfeld is a junkyard, too. So why not the CK for MVL?
By the way, the renaissance of the ef6 line makes it even better. The toughest nut is the advance variation but manageable.
By the way, the renaissance of the ef6 line makes it even better. The toughest nut is the advance variation but manageable.
Reversed Bongcloud
@ambar1 The Dragon is considered dubious. If you are an aggressive player, go to the Dragon, but if you are a 'normal' player, go to the Najdorf
Yeah, MVL's Black problem became very apparent in the current Opera tournament. However I'm not nearly good enough to decide whether it is only a case of bad form or a fundamental problem with his preferred opening variations.
1....d5
Actually, I changed my mind. 1... Na6!!
Stick to one like the french defence,
I personally like the complexity of the sicilian
but I recommend the french defence for those that
are solid players and want stable career, long term chess plan.
They particulary enjoy having a closed pawn structure and the french defence is very difficult to play for white, but It is not my taste as there is the exchange etc
Think about trees, what trees do you like?
I like the dragon, the closed sicilian, the alapin,
the rossolimo, the najdorf, the taimanov, the scheveningen?
Ok?
And I like it for both sides for black and white
I think I will be a sicilian and open player, I am comfortable
with tactics and open games for my level or skill,
so stick to your guts to what you truly enjoy I like complex
positions.
I do not understand the french defence I prefer the wild
play of the sicilian and if I wanted to play a defence
because words mean something I would go for the Caro
Kann.
So you have to think about your own taste but a little
as well about your opponent, opportunities
And last thing how to integrate your flow your chess plans
with your opening repertoire as white or your usual play
so that they coincide like a "jigsaw" puzzle.
I think I am going for the sicilian because I like variety,
I like complexity, I like thinking about pawn structures, kingsafety or even endgames or the fact of assimmetry play,
I am in my waters there, and It will also help me a little
when I play e4 so that the tree starts to have some sort
of meaning.
Ok, so those are my 5 cents of today.
I personally like the complexity of the sicilian
but I recommend the french defence for those that
are solid players and want stable career, long term chess plan.
They particulary enjoy having a closed pawn structure and the french defence is very difficult to play for white, but It is not my taste as there is the exchange etc
Think about trees, what trees do you like?
I like the dragon, the closed sicilian, the alapin,
the rossolimo, the najdorf, the taimanov, the scheveningen?
Ok?
And I like it for both sides for black and white
I think I will be a sicilian and open player, I am comfortable
with tactics and open games for my level or skill,
so stick to your guts to what you truly enjoy I like complex
positions.
I do not understand the french defence I prefer the wild
play of the sicilian and if I wanted to play a defence
because words mean something I would go for the Caro
Kann.
So you have to think about your own taste but a little
as well about your opponent, opportunities
And last thing how to integrate your flow your chess plans
with your opening repertoire as white or your usual play
so that they coincide like a "jigsaw" puzzle.
I think I am going for the sicilian because I like variety,
I like complexity, I like thinking about pawn structures, kingsafety or even endgames or the fact of assimmetry play,
I am in my waters there, and It will also help me a little
when I play e4 so that the tree starts to have some sort
of meaning.
Ok, so those are my 5 cents of today.
Svenikhov variation, I forgot the word and Grand prix attack.
I am happy because I am an amateur chess player
no longer a newbie or a beginner
(Like newbie, beginner, amateur, strong player, titled player...) something about that
But what I mean it's that I have some sort of knowledge to
start to appreciate and be able to play the sicilian, or
go for that adventure like a new path,
but It's mindblowing it may be way more harder,
the smith-morra gambit etc
The trick is that chess is a game of two so if the position,
It's difficult It is as well for the opponent.
I think one has to reach a stage to be able to visualize
the tree more or less to talk about openings,
and this is a difficult task,
I also think that some trees have more branches than others
and that is their appearance.
But as a wild player I like the complexity of the sicilian defense.
I recommend playing what you are comfortable but
perhaps It is needed some sort of method, I once
thought about having two openings against e4, instead
of one.
Like playing the sicilian and the caro kann can make you
a very round overall player.
I do not like e5 as black, I do not like to play against
the scotch, the ruy or even the italian, I hate the c3 push,
and white has the Vienna, gambits
Since my opponents are starting to be somewhat profiency
I do not like the scandinavian as a weapon as I like to lead with tempo.
So I am preparing my arsenal with two main weapons,
the sicilian for tactical, wild, complex play with variety of
pawn structures and the Caro kann to improve my technical
play and the art of defence and the endgame.
One can devise lots of chess methods and most are correct
so It does not have to be brilliant but as long its solid and
works its grounded It may be good to apply it.
Some people stick to the philidor defence and have very
nice results and reach exvellent ratings but I would rather
go for other type of positions.
Its usually easier to play than to speak it to write it
since the opponent has no idea as well and for another
reason there are less branches of thought, less paths,
more shortcuts as you encounter the answer in the board.
So Caro kann and sicilian is a tree but sicilian its about picking
the tree, selecting the right branchess of the tree, hence
the difference between having perspective of the shape
of tree and going and playing special lines there are many
so you reach a time when you no longer think about
opening theory but you start thinking about the opening
theory of your opponent, so let'say there are many
pathways to go wrong and It's necessary to distinguish
between unnecessary complications and creating imbalances, good play.
Study Capablanca he may help you if I am too confusing,
I try my best but there is also the other issue, which has
little to do with skill, It's about being clear and being
complicated, My system, I did not read I am bad player,
complicated stuff, no good imo for the reader
So enough is enough.
I am happy because I am an amateur chess player
no longer a newbie or a beginner
(Like newbie, beginner, amateur, strong player, titled player...) something about that
But what I mean it's that I have some sort of knowledge to
start to appreciate and be able to play the sicilian, or
go for that adventure like a new path,
but It's mindblowing it may be way more harder,
the smith-morra gambit etc
The trick is that chess is a game of two so if the position,
It's difficult It is as well for the opponent.
I think one has to reach a stage to be able to visualize
the tree more or less to talk about openings,
and this is a difficult task,
I also think that some trees have more branches than others
and that is their appearance.
But as a wild player I like the complexity of the sicilian defense.
I recommend playing what you are comfortable but
perhaps It is needed some sort of method, I once
thought about having two openings against e4, instead
of one.
Like playing the sicilian and the caro kann can make you
a very round overall player.
I do not like e5 as black, I do not like to play against
the scotch, the ruy or even the italian, I hate the c3 push,
and white has the Vienna, gambits
Since my opponents are starting to be somewhat profiency
I do not like the scandinavian as a weapon as I like to lead with tempo.
So I am preparing my arsenal with two main weapons,
the sicilian for tactical, wild, complex play with variety of
pawn structures and the Caro kann to improve my technical
play and the art of defence and the endgame.
One can devise lots of chess methods and most are correct
so It does not have to be brilliant but as long its solid and
works its grounded It may be good to apply it.
Some people stick to the philidor defence and have very
nice results and reach exvellent ratings but I would rather
go for other type of positions.
Its usually easier to play than to speak it to write it
since the opponent has no idea as well and for another
reason there are less branches of thought, less paths,
more shortcuts as you encounter the answer in the board.
So Caro kann and sicilian is a tree but sicilian its about picking
the tree, selecting the right branchess of the tree, hence
the difference between having perspective of the shape
of tree and going and playing special lines there are many
so you reach a time when you no longer think about
opening theory but you start thinking about the opening
theory of your opponent, so let'say there are many
pathways to go wrong and It's necessary to distinguish
between unnecessary complications and creating imbalances, good play.
Study Capablanca he may help you if I am too confusing,
I try my best but there is also the other issue, which has
little to do with skill, It's about being clear and being
complicated, My system, I did not read I am bad player,
complicated stuff, no good imo for the reader
So enough is enough.
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