When you push the g pawn up 1 space, you weaken the 2 squares around your pawn. (h3 and f3 if you’re white.) (h6 and f6 if you’re black). These holes seem like massive weaknesses if you don’t have a bishop to protect those squares. For example you can put a bishop or a queen on the h3 square and it can’t be attacked or taken, you can permanently put 1-2 pieces in your opponent’s position and possibly checkmate them. Why are these openings good??
I've recently started playing the King F opening (or Hungarian) and seem to be having a fair bit of success with it.
I had a few question though, if anyone is able to help me....
Firstly, From a more experienced player than me, what are some key points to playing this opening, that a newbie in playing this line wouldn't perhaps openly spot, and have to learn the hard way.
Secondly, As black playing against this, what are some classic blunders that are easy to make in lowering your guard perhaps due to gaining centre control.
And thirdly, Why isn't the Hungarian played more by GMs? I suppose this could be answered somewhat in the above questions, but I've found that in playing this line and keeping to a select few 'musts' that I usually come off well. So why do I rarely see it in the big matches. I can only assume that there are certain lines that black can play that completely obliterate white but there's a lack of details online for this when compared to the other opening. If Carlson was to play g3 against Caruana tomorrow for example (or today, I forget when the next game is) then would this be considered a mistake at the highest level? and if so, then why?
Hello everyone! I'm pretty new to chess and am mainly playing the Italian opening. Whenever someone plays e6 b6, or d6 g6 I always choke up and don't know how to proceed. I know taking space against either opening is principled, but I always end up blundering, or coming up with a suboptimal plan.
Whenever I play chess with my grandfather, he chooses to play black and our game begins with 1. e4 b6 2. d4 Bb7 3. Nc3 g6 4. Nf6 Bg7, proceeding to play a straightforward double fianchetto system for black. He never plays any other move or those that are theoretically viable as a continuation for either Bb7 or Bg7, so I suppose he improvised that opening. He said it’s a safe opening, but I rarely ever seen it played. What do you guys think about it? How would you play against it?
Thw title says it all. I've tried googling it, but couldn't find answers.
For each variation, it seems like in half the games the bishop gets fianchettoed and the other half it doesn’t. I was under the impression fianchettoing was just one of the characteristics of the opening. Is there a general rule for when to do it or is it just how you’re feeling?
I wanted to ask, if you play 1.Nf3 and then want to fianchetto is it better to do it by playing b3 or g3? Also, are there any situations where one is better than the other depending on what black responds with to 1.Nf3?
I know it's not the best opening but I just really like it.
Having a lot of trouble beating the KID and just fianchettoed bishop+castle. Anyone got tips to beat it or at least break it
Is there a way to quickly take advantage of those who fianchetto both their bishops in opening? It feels like a very bad opening but U cant seem to take advantage of them. For reference, I am rated 1560 on lichess.
KID experts out there, what's your take on the attached position? I find myself uncomfortable facing this in rapid/blitz games. Usually i get a superior position, but then there's always this overhanging issue of maybe getting mated along h file that's kind of unsettling. What is your recommended general plan for black? Or is a better practical decision to hold off castling and/or maybe attack the bishop with Nh5? Again, I'm looking for practical recommendations, especially for rapid/blitz when onen doesn't want to be the defending.
Moves in this case where: 1. d4 ;Nf6 2. Nf3 g6 3. Nc3 d5 (basically forced, I think, to avoid suddenly entering the Pirc) 4. Bf4 Bg7 5. e3 0-0 6. Bd3 (often Be2 is also played, which seems better) c6 7. h4 and there I played 7.. h5 and eventually I got a vastly superior position, and then I got mated.... In general, I think plans for black should be to break with e6-e5, but I didn't find this easy to achieve... Maybe c7-c5 instead of c7-c6?
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I'm already aware of the Nimzo-Larsen, but I'm a little suspicious of it - though thoughts on the NLA are welcome too!
I am an avid stonewall attack player, but overtime i began to realize that it is ineffective against fianchetto on g7.
For this reason, i am looking for an opening (after D4) that i can deviate into in case i got into this situation
Title pretty much says it...
Hi guys I'm a intermediate chess player 1200-1300s, I've been seeing quite a lot of bishop fianchettos with GM games.
When do you bishop fianchetto? I've been learning it and it feels very strong against weaker opponents. I love how the bishop can control the entire board and you have more impact with them.
But I would love to learn and know more about it.
I know a premiere fianchetto opening is the Hungarian opening, is there any others that are good to learn and what should my approach be with it?
Consider: [pgn]1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. g3 Bg7 4. Bg2 O-O 5. Nc3 d6 6. Nf3 Nc6 7. O-O a6 8. Qd3 e5 9. dxe5 dxe5 10. Qxd8 Rxd8 11. Bg5 Be6 12. Nd2 h6 13. Bxf6 Bxf6 14. Nde4 Be7 15. Nd5 Bxd5 16. cxd5 Nb4 17. Nc3 c6 18. dxc6 Nxc6[/pgn] This line is from Avrukh's GM Repertoire d4. White is claimed to have a very pleasant endgame. Why? It seems very equal to me. What is white's advantage?
[pgn]1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.g3 Bg7 4.Bg2 O-O 5.Nc3 d6 6.Nf3 Nbd7 7.O-O e5 8.e4[/pgn]
Consider this position.
The main line now is 8...c6. What is the purpose of this move?
Regarding the Panno lines (knight on c6 instead of d6) where black plays f7-f5, white typically responds with f2-f4 and Avrukh explicitly says that this should usually be the response. Why is this? f5-f4 doesn't seem that threatening to me for a long time... The same question applies for white's eight move 8.e4. Why is this played when black plays e7-e5? There seems to be a logic to it.
The Gallagher variation starts with 8...exd4 9.Nxd4, followed by c7-c5 hitting the knight. The signature plan of this variation is the queenside expansion with a6, b5. Why is exd4,Nxd4 necessary in order to execute this queenside plan? Doesn't it give up important central space?
The title says it all. I've tried googling it, but didn't find much. Any help is appreciated.
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