Hi David and all,
Answer: Be true to yourself.
Here is a simple philosophy:
Know what you play, and play what you know.
Why should one alter systems just because time is lessened?
No, stick to your usual variations.
Let everyone else play their clever systems, thinking it will catch out the
unwary, just because there is less time.
Sound play cannot be refuted just because there is less time to play.
And in closing, if you enjoy the Pirc Defence, why are you rejecting the Pirc
Attack?
You might be surprised as to how much time opponents will take trying to
refute, 1. g3.
Paul Benson.
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From: David Rosenkoetter - Email Address: davidrosenkoetter260@xxxxxxxxx
Sent On: 28/11/2018 20:46
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Subject: [usbca_chess] choosing opening lines for rapid vs. classical chess
games
Hi, everyone.
On two of the next three Saturdays, I'm playing in o.t.b. tournaments
here in Indiana. The first is 4SS, game in 60 with 5 sec delays. The
second (Dec. 15) is 4SS, game in 25 with 5 sec delays.
It's been a long time since playing in a rapid tournament o.t.b. So, I
have a couple questions. Given the quicker time controls, should I
choose openings that allow for quicker attacking chances? e.g. as
white the Giuoko Piano or Ruy Lopez as opposed to the Reti (which I'm
prepping for this weekend's tournament
In both cases, as black, I'm pretty much set on answering most first
moves with g6 which pretty easily leads into modern or sometimes
hypermodern opening theory. The nice thing about the tournament two
weeks from Saturday is that my rapid and regular ratings will be
affected.
Any suggestions would be helpful. It looks like other o.t.b.
opportunities will be cropping up at the beginning of next year along
with all our excellent Skype and correspondence/email games.
All the best in chess,
David
