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Varpulis
United States2517 Posts
On August 08 2011 09:40 Rybka wrote: 2. f4 + Show Spoiler + 2. Nf3 is indeed the highest-rated response, but true ballers go into a battle guns blazing with their penis and also nuts (a.k.a. Junk) on full display, and 2. f4 accomplishes that like a BAWZ. True ballers must have a high mortality rate... | ||
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gogogadgetflow
United States2583 Posts
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RandomAccount#49059
United States2140 Posts
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qrs
United States3637 Posts
Votes Nf3: 12 ([Cloud9157], Ikari, Raysalis, Soluhwin, Bengui, XXGeneration, Varpulis, enigmaticcam, JeanBob, chesshaha, bobq, stormtemplar) f4: 8 (Blazinghand, Malinor, qrs, PtM, Bourne, jdseemoreglass, Rybka, gogogadgetflow) Note: I counted Cloud9157's vote for Nf3, but it won't actually be counted unless he takes it out of spoilers. ![[image loading]](http://i.imgur.com/81gM0.png) | ||
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Jumbled
1543 Posts
+ Show Spoiler + It's not the opening with which I'm most familiar, but I enjoy aggressive play, and would love for us to go with some kind of gambit that would lead into an exciting midgame. | ||
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Cloud9157
United States2968 Posts
See previous response for reason. | ||
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imBLIND
United States2626 Posts
Aggressive play is always really fun. Nf3 is gonna lead to really boring positions... | ||
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mastergriggy
United States1312 Posts
+ Show Spoiler + Let's start some pressure. Edit: added spoiler | ||
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enigmaticcam
United States280 Posts
2. f4 + Show Spoiler + If I can't have my 1. d4, then we might as well as make it interesting right from the start. | ||
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wizard944
194 Posts
+ Show Spoiler + Just as with e4, I believe that our strength in this game is our numbers and we should preserve this strength by playing the most standard moves possible as to not alienate any of our own team | ||
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Epithet
United States840 Posts
+ Show Spoiler + setting up f4 on move 3. I like this version of the King's gambit better if Ng5 plays Nf6 on move 2. | ||
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Mumu
Korea (South)56 Posts
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durza
United States667 Posts
+ Show Spoiler + I like the idea of a more agressive game. | ||
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gogogadgetflow
United States2583 Posts
setting up f4 on move 3. I like this version of the King's gambit better if Ng5 plays Nf6 on move 2. oh dear can we refer to him as 'black' instead. | ||
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Jumbled
1543 Posts
On August 08 2011 11:20 gogogadgetflow wrote: oh dear can we refer to him as 'black' instead. You may, but either way please use spoiler tags when quoting something written in another person's spoilered justification. | ||
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NoobieOne
United States1183 Posts
On August 08 2011 10:46 wizard944 wrote: I vote Nf3 + Show Spoiler + Just as with e4, I believe that our strength in this game is our numbers and we should preserve this strength by playing the most standard moves possible as to not alienate any of our own team 2. NF3 + Show Spoiler + I agree basically what wizard said here, we need to do stuff that everyone knows | ||
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goldrush
Canada709 Posts
+ Show Spoiler + Going King's Gambit usually leads to equality against an opponent who knows the theory. Plus, somewhat counterintuitively, more aggressive looking lines often lead to drawish positions because they're been analyzed to death and a single misstep can mean disaster, so there isn't as much room for creativity. Ruy Lopez is one of the most complex openings and would be extremely instructive. Even the more boring lines like the Berlin Wall lead to very complex queenless endgames. | ||
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GolemMadness
Canada11044 Posts
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Epithet
United States840 Posts
On August 08 2011 11:20 gogogadgetflow wrote: oh dear can we refer to him as 'black' instead. Sorry I'll refer to him as 'black' if u don't quote my spoiler  | ||
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mastergriggy
United States1312 Posts
On August 08 2011 11:53 goldrush wrote: 2. Nf3 + Show Spoiler + Going King's Gambit usually leads to equality against an opponent who knows the theory. Plus, somewhat counterintuitively, more aggressive looking lines often lead to drawish positions because they're been analyzed to death and a single misstep can mean disaster, so there isn't as much room for creativity. Ruy Lopez is one of the most complex openings and would be extremely instructive. Even the more boring lines like the Berlin Wall lead to very complex queenless endgames. I felt like quoting this cuz I do appreciate the Ruy Lopez (been my standard opening since I was like 6). My argument for f4 is as followers: Ruy Lopez is great...if you are looking for a draw. Although it does produce an occasional gem (Eg Marshal's gambit), it is a very, very standard opening. We outnumber him though, let's use some special tactics and f4! | ||
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