London or Italian?
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J_Kunal
1 day ago
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#1
what do u think
London
Very apples versus oranges.
Italian: ancient with a long history of venerable games. It was historically a first tier opening with that status lasting until maybe a decade (or two) into the 20th century. Has seen a bit of a revival in recent decades.
London: originally an amateur opening designed just to get a game. Now is a GM opening designed just to get a game.
It's a matter of personal preference. Both are good. Neither one would be a bad choice. Both openings can be played for the rest of your chess career.....and are played even at the highest levels...
Introduction To The London System & Jobava London System
https://www.chess.com/blog/RussBell/the-london-system
Introduction to The Italian Game, Evans Gambit & Two Knights Defense
https://www.chess.com/blog/RussBell/introduction-to-the-italian-game
more articles on openings in my blog....
https://www.chess.com/blog/RussBell
7 hrs ago
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#11
help what do I do this one person at my club I play at plays f5 against everything
@AMagirlcom -
As a 1.e4 player as White, to get some ideas against an early ...f5 by Black check out the Rousseau Gambit...
https://www.365chess.com/eco/C50_Rousseau_gambit
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w-3dsGcJeaQ
and Ponziani Counter Gambit...
https://www.365chess.com/eco/C44_Ponziani_counter-gambit
The Ponziani is a great opening for improving chess amateurs.....if both GM Eric Rosen and GM Daniel Naroditsky recommend it, it has to be good...
https://www.365chess.com/chess-openings/Ponziani-Opening
https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=ponziani+opening+eric+rosen
https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=ponziani+opening+daniel+naroditsky
IM Levy Rozman (GothamChess) gushes over the Ponziani....
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TemLSMDKSMw
You might also check out the Bishop's Opening which is a very flexible opening for White...
https://www.365chess.com/eco/C23_Bishop's_opening
https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=bishop%27s+opening
for example, against an early ...f5 by Black...
https://www.365chess.com/eco/C23_Bishop's_opening_Calabrese_counter-gambit
Note that the Rousseau Gambit position could conceivably be reached via the Bishop's Opening move order...
Introduction to the Bishop's Opening...
https://www.chess.com/blog/RussBell/introduction-to-the-bishops-opening
AMagirlcom wrote:
help what do I do this one person at my club I play at plays f5 against everything
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 f5 is called the Rousseau Gambit.
In the position you showed I would probably play 4. d3, with something similar to a King's Gambit Declined reversed.
Many players think their opponent plays stuff like 3...f5 and they should just be able to blow them off the board, but that's not how chess works. 3...f5 is a little dubious, but I don't think it's refuted.
4 hrs ago
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#15
Lent_Barsen wrote:
AMagirlcom wrote:
help what do I do this one person at my club I play at plays f5 against everything
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 f5 is called the Rousseau Gambit.
In the position you showed I would probably play 4. d3, with something similar to a King's Gambit Declined reversed.
Many players think their opponent plays stuff like 3...f5 and they should just be able to blow them off the board, but that's not how chess works. 3...f5 is a little dubious, but I don't think it's refuted.
I played d3, and my king got attacked and I got mated.
AMagirlcom wrote:
I played d3, and my king got attacked and I got mated.
Can you post the game?
4 hrs ago
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#17
Lent_Barsen wrote:
AMagirlcom wrote:
I played d3, and my king got attacked and I got mated.
Can you post the game?
It was OTB blitz but I will try
Acquire a good grasp of chess opening principles....
Chess Openings Resources for Beginners and Beyond…
https://www.chess.com/blog/RussBell/openings-resources-for-beginners-and-beyond