Frequently I play 1.c4 d5 2.cxd5 Qxd5 3.Nc3 Qd6, a fairly solid line. Here you are a good example:
Although I don't face it very often, I usually play in the mirror, the symmetrical variant, but I must confess that when I face it it tends to give me a lot of problems, it is undoubtedly uncomfortable to face it.
@Moro2000 said in #11:
> Frequently I play 1.c4 d5 2.cxd5 Qxd5 3.Nc3 Qd6, a fairly solid line. Here you are a good example:
As a 1. C4 player I have to highly recommend against this line... 1. d5 gives white a big advantage. If the English player plays typical English stuff (g3, bg2,d3)you may be ok, but if white plays principled chess they can play d4, e4, and have total central control. Black can get completely crushed if they aren't careful. Here is an example game.
I would recommend learning 1. e5 as a response instead. You can get good piece activity and lots of space.
> Frequently I play 1.c4 d5 2.cxd5 Qxd5 3.Nc3 Qd6, a fairly solid line. Here you are a good example:
As a 1. C4 player I have to highly recommend against this line... 1. d5 gives white a big advantage. If the English player plays typical English stuff (g3, bg2,d3)you may be ok, but if white plays principled chess they can play d4, e4, and have total central control. Black can get completely crushed if they aren't careful. Here is an example game.
I would recommend learning 1. e5 as a response instead. You can get good piece activity and lots of space.
1.c4 g5, Myers Defence! In some cases it can transpose into Basman Defence.
I prefer 1...f5 and try to play the Dutch Defence.
@Zane2007 said in #14:
> 1.c4 g5, Myers Defence! In some cases it can transpose into Basman Defence.
Very interesting. Here you are a game:
> 1.c4 g5, Myers Defence! In some cases it can transpose into Basman Defence.
Very interesting. Here you are a game:
@Professor74 Thank you! Black played in Basman's style!
in various orders, e6, d5 c5 and then very classical development.
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