What's Your Favorite (Chess) Opening?

[peter_cobain]

dghana diay GM dnhe oyy.. ako noob pa tawn.. haha^^
ako wla man koy tactics... ataks.. gtudloan rako unsaon pag-move, then mao nato.. hehe..^^
wla nko kaduwa chess dahh.. wala man gud manuwaay pud sa amo lugar.. ataks..
hope naay mo-tutor and kaduwa nko .. willing ko.. haha

[brownprose]

Murag taud-taud na gyud ni namingaw nga thread.

Katong mahilig sa chess here's some updates. Viswanathan Anand (India) retains his title against the younger and former world champion Vladimir Kramnik (Russia) in a best-of-twelve game held in Bonn Germany three weeks ago.

Openings used were mostly Queen's Gambit with some transpositions to a more aggressive Nimzo-Indian in which both scored a point. On the defence side, Anand and Kramnik played Slav in two of the 12-game series and concluded it with a draw (1/2, 1/2) on Sicilian Defence (Najdorf) on Game 11 which advanced the lead of Anand to successfully defend his title scoring 6 and 1/2 over Kramnik with just 4 and 1/2 (Game 12 was declared unnecessary).

Those interested to know the recent Top 100 (per ILO rating) may visit FIDE Online. FIDE Top players - Top 100 Players October 2008

[sanchito]

fianchetto sa queen side ako fav opening!!!

[brownprose]

fianchetto sa queen side ako fav opening!!!

nindot pod na bro...response nako ana kay pawn storming sa queen side sa middle game.

[sanchito]

nindot pod na bro...response nako ana kay pawn storming sa queen side sa middle game.

interesting!!

response nko sa mid game kay avoid exchange on the queen side.. and do another fianchetto on the kings side, and do a short inrook hehehehe

noob pa kay ko sa chess bro... pero mao na ako strategy sa imo response.

[acecrystal]

hmmm,interesting techniques.........

[brownprose]

The fianchetto is a highly defensive stance especially when playing black. It is rarely used by professionals when playing white.

Usual probs encountered by players using the fianchetto (when playing in black) is limited movement of pieces because white develops faster (in terms of position) on the center. But when played well, it is also very dangerous for the white.

[sanchito]

pero if white uses first the fianchetto.... mka develop pa ba gihapon faster ang white sa center??

[inyourface]

Murag taud-taud na gyud ni namingaw nga thread.

Katong mahilig sa chess here's some updates. Viswanathan Anand (India) retains his title against the younger and former world champion Vladimir Kramnik (Russia) in a best-of-twelve game held in Bonn Germany three weeks ago.

Openings used were mostly Queen's Gambit with some transpositions to a more aggressive Nimzo-Indian in which both scored a point. On the defence side, Anand and Kramnik played Slav in two of the 12-game series and concluded it with a draw (1/2, 1/2) on Sicilian Defence (Najdorf) on Game 11 which advanced the lead of Anand to successfully defend his title scoring 6 and 1/2 over Kramnik with just 4 and 1/2 (Game 12 was declared unnecessary).

Those interested to know the recent Top 100 (per ILO rating) may visit FIDE Online. FIDE Top players - Top 100 Players October 2008

I am really disappointed by Kramnik's performance in that championship match. He didn't even win a single game! Grabe jud ang preparation ni Anand ato. Kudos to the new Champion!

[jabez_rmc]

hi ..i personally am inclined to the the ff:

-sicilian najdorf for black as defense for e4 ...
-KID for defense for d4
-e4 as white

hehe but that was 8 years ago when im still a serious chess player..karon retired na..hehe early retirement