Hi all,Here are links for the defenses mentioned.Dutch Defence -
Wikipediahttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dutch_Defence
Scandinavian Defense -
Wikipediahttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scandinavian_Defense
Caro–Kann Defence - Wikipediahttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caro–Kann_Defence
Edward
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Subject: [usbca_chess] Re: Suggestions for basic openings as black
There is a young guy on Youtube, who is a GM, who recommends beginning players
using a Dutch defense against everything but 1. e4.
For 1. e4, he recommends either the Scandinavian, or the Carrol Kann defense
for beginner and intermediate players.
His reasoning is these are solid openings for black and limit a lot of theory,
and won’t let us get blown out in the opening, and make it possible for lower
level players, like us, to make it into the middle game.
Keep posting your games. I enjoy learning from what you did in those games, and
especially Tyson’s helpful and constructive analysis.
On Mar 19, 2021, at 5:29 PM, <blindadrenaline@xxxxxxxxx>
<blindadrenaline@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Thanks George and Tyson,
George, I have looked at the Sicilian, but think from what I can tell it
needs to be studied a good bit to avoid slipping into the banana pit, but I
agree it is a good defense, many years of great players using it proves that
point I suppose.
Tyson, I will check out what you referred to, thanks for that, haven't ran
across a reference to the hippopotamus as yet, but that is like saying Lewis
and Clark hadn't run into any oceans the first three days of their journey.
As far as the Swiss Army knife, it can do a lot of things, but sure is hard
to do any fatal damage to your opponents with it, heh.
Have a good weekend out there all,
Che
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Subject: [usbca_chess] Re: Suggestions for basic openings as black
Hello Che et al,
That's an interesting analogy.: the 'Swiss Army knife of Black responses'. If
you mean something that you can play against anything then it has to be one
of the hypermodern defences with 1...g7-g6 or 1...b7-b6. The point of playing
these is that you concede the centre to White and hope to counterattack
later, but you run the risk of getting pushed off the board early on by a
broad White centre.
1...b7-b6 is called the Queen's Fianchetto Defence, for obvious reasons, and
is also known as Owen's Defence. This was popularised by some English players
in the 1970s and 1980s.
1...g7-g6 2 e2-e4 Bf8-g7 is known by various names such as The Modern, Pirc,
Ufimtsev, and Robatsch (who was an Austrian GM and that's next door to
Switzerland!) but note that White could play 3 c2-c4 which brings you into
King's Indian territory.
The only other really universal opening is The Hippopotamus. Black intends a
formation that basically goes in any order you like but with ...g7-g6,
...Bf8-g7, ...b7-b6, ...Bc8-b7, ...e7-e6, ...Ng8-e7, ...d7-d6, ....Nd7,
...a7-a6, and ...h7-h6, then go for ...c7-c5 or f7-f5 as appropriate.
Castling is left late and appropriate to circumstances. However, it can
require very subtle and flexible handling in the early middle-game.
I'm not actually recommending anything because openings are a very
complicated subject. Don't be surprised if experiments get crushed and
remember that main lines are there for a reason. They've been established
after decades of tournament and match play.
Hope this helps.
Tyson
On 19 March 2021 at 17:42 blindadrenaline@xxxxxxxxx wrote:
Hey all,
I have been going over a couple of openings for white, but was wondering if
anyone might suggest one or two for playing black as a beginner chess player.
I totally realize the responses depends on the openings white goes with, but
hoping to find something like a swiss army knife of black responses, where I
can improv responses without getting into too much trouble early on.
Jim was kind enough to suggest and show me the Colle system for a general
purpose white opening, and Tyson and others recommended the London system as
well, both of which are great.
If I am missing the boat here, and need to be asking different questions
about how to play black, I am all ears.
Thanks much all,
Che
