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What is the best first move d4 or e4



Catalan structure but slav defense
black has lost the defensive positional advantage of the d5 pawn, the opponent has lost the quality of the bishops in the slav as in the Caro
@staar23 said in #4:
> yeah but most gms play e4

Carlsen played Catalan a lot. The problem is that there are different reasons for abandoning d4 in favor of e4, the Ruy Lopez, for example, often serves as a draw opening.
D4 is better because you dont get simply blasted by the sicilian
@Devil_fish said in #9:
> Devil_fish
> (1500)
> 10:00
> JackieTheSwede
> (1688)
> 10:00
> 1.
> Nh3
> ...
> (0.15 -0.59) Inaccuracy. e4 was best.
> A00 Amar Opening
> 1.e4e62.d4d53.exd5exd54.Nf3Nf65.Bd3Bd6
> 1.
> ...
> e5
> 2.
> Na3
> ...
> (-0.40 -1.67) Mistake. d4 was best.
> 2.d4exd43.Qxd4Nc64.Qa4a65.Nf4d56.c3Nf6
> 2.
> ...
> d5
> 3.
> g3
> ...
> (-0.86 -1.82) Inaccuracy. c3 was best.
> 3.c3Nc64.Nc2Bxh35.gxh3Qd66.d4e47.Bd2Nf6
> 3.
> ...
> Be6
> (-1.82 -0.44) Mistake. Bf5 was best.
> 3...Bf54.f3Nc65.c3Bxa36.bxa3Qd67.d3Nf68.Bg2
> 4.
> d4
> Bd6
> (-0.51 0.19) Inaccuracy. Bb4+ was best.
> 4...Bb4+
> 5.
> Ng5
> Qe7
> 6.
> Nb5
> c6
> (0.31 0.97) Inaccuracy. Bd7 was best.
> 6...Bd77.Nxd6+cxd68.dxe5dxe59.Qxd5Bc610.Qc4b511.Qc3b412.Qc4Nf613.Nf3
> 7.
> Nxd6+
> Qxd6
> 8.
> dxe5
> Qb4+
> (1.09 2.00) Inaccuracy. Qxe5 was best.
> 8...Qxe59.Bf4
> 9.
> c3
> Qb6
> (1.97 2.89) Inaccuracy. Qe7 was best.
> 9...Qe710.Qb3Bc811.c4h612.Nf3Be613.Bg2dxc414.Qc3Qd715.Nd2Ne716.Nxc4
> 10.
> Bg2
> Ne7
> 11.
> b3
> ...
> (2.91 1.96) Inaccuracy. e4 was best.
> 11.e4O-O12.Nxe6fxe613.O-ONa614.Qg4Nc715.Be3Qxb216.Rab1Qxa217.Rxb7Rac8
> 11.
> ...
> Nd7
> 12.
> Ba3
> c5
> 13.
> O-O
> O-O
> 14.
> Qc2
> ...
> (3.21 1.39) Mistake. e4 was best.
> 14.e4h615.Nxe6fxe616.exd5exd517.f4Rad818.Qe1Qa619.Bc1Nb620.Bb2
> 14.
> ...
> Ng6
> (1.39 3.87) Blunder. Bf5 was best.
> 14...Bf515.e4dxe416.Bxe4Qg617.Bxf5Nxf518.f4h619.Rad1hxg520.Rxd7Qe621.Qd3
> 15.
> f4
> h6
> (3.98 5.06) Inaccuracy. Qa6 was best.
> 15...Qa616.Bb2Bg417.c4h618.Nxf7Rxf719.cxd5Qxe220.Qxe2Bxe221.Rf2Bd322.e6
> 16.
> Nxe6
> fxe6
> 17.
> Qxg6
> c4+
> 18.
> Kh1
> Rf7
> 19.
> bxc4
> Nf8
> 20.
> Bxf8
> Raxf8
> 21.
> cxd5
> exd5
> 22.
> Qxb6
> Black resigns.
>
>
> Devil_fish
> (1500)
> -
> JackieTheSwede
> (1728)
> 09:18
> 1.
> Nh3
> ...
> (0.15 -0.59) Inaccuracy. Nf3 was best.
> A00 Amar Opening
> 1.Nf3d52.d4e63.c4Nf64.Nc3Be75.Bf4O-O
> 1.
> ...
> d6
> 2.
> Na3
> ...
> (-0.16 -0.97) Inaccuracy. g3 was best.
> 2.g3c53.Bg2Nc64.c4g65.Nf4e66.Nc3Bg7
> 2.
> ...
> Bd7
> (-0.97 -0.36) Inaccuracy. Nc6 was best.
> 2...Nc63.d4Bxh34.gxh3d55.Bf4a66.Nb1e67.e3
> 3.
> b4
> a5
> 4.
> b5
> c6
> 5.
> c4
> a4
> 6.
> Bb2
> Nf6
> 7.
> Nf4
> e6
> 8.
> d4
> ...
> (-0.07 -2.10) Blunder. e3 was best.
> 8.e3Be7
> 8.
> ...
> cxb5
> 9.
> cxb5
> Be7
> (-2.15 -0.85) Mistake. Ne4 was best.
> 9...Ne410.Bc1d511.Nb1Bxb512.e3Bxf113.Kxf1Nc614.Nd2Nc315.Qg4a316.g3
> 10.
> e3
> O-O
> 11.
> Bd3
> Qa5+
> 12.
> Kf1
> d5
> 13.
> Nh5
> Be8
> 14.
> Nxf6+
> Bxf6
> 15.
> e4
> ...
> (0.05 -1.07) Mistake. Qc2 was best.
> 15.Qc2
> 15.
> ...
> g6
> (-1.07 0.13) Mistake. dxe4 was best.
> 15...dxe416.Bxe4
> 16.
> e5
> Bg7
> 17.
> h4
> h5
> 18.
> g4
> Bd7
> (0.18 3.74) Blunder. f6 was best.
> 18...f6
> 19.
> gxh5
> gxh5
> (3.93 7.15) Mistake. Be8 was best.
> 19...Be820.Qc1Nd721.h6Bh822.h7+Kxh723.h5Kg824.hxg6Bg725.gxf7+Rxf726.Bh7+
> 20.
> Qxh5
> Qd8
> (6.89 Mate in 1) Checkmate is now unavoidable. f5 was best.
> 20...f521.exf6Rxf622.Qh7+Kf723.Rg1Rxf2+24.Kxf2Qd2+25.Be2Qh626.Bh5+Kf827.Qxh6
> 21.
> Qh7#
> White wins by checkmate.
>
>
> Devil_fish
> (1500)
> -
> JackieTheSwede
> (1734)
> 10:22
> 1.
> Nh3
> ...
> (0.15 -0.59) Inaccuracy. e4 was best.
> A00 Amar Opening
> 1.e4e62.d4d53.exd5exd54.Nf3Nf65.Bd3Bd6
> 1.
> ...
> d5
> 2.
> Na3
> ...
> (-0.62 -1.52) Inaccuracy. g3 was best.
> 2.g3Bf53.Bg2e54.c4Qc85.Ng5f66.Nf3dxc4
> 2.
> ...
> e5
> 3.
> b3
> ...
> (-0.86 -2.12) Mistake. c3 was best.
> 3.c3Nc64.Nc2Bxh35.gxh3Qd66.d4e47.Bd2Nf6
> 3.
> ...
> Bd6
> (-2.12 -1.23) Inaccuracy. Nc6 was best.
> 3...Nc64.c3Nf65.g3Bf56.Nc2Qd77.Ng5e48.Ne3
> 4.
> c4
> c6
> 5.
> Nc2
> Be6
> 6.
> d3
> Nd7
> 7.
> Ng5
> Bf5
> 8.
> e4
> Bg6
> 9.
> exd5
> h6
> (-0.95 0.66) Mistake. cxd5 was best.
> 9...cxd510.cxd5Ngf611.Be2Nxd512.Bf3Nf413.Bxf4exf414.Ne4Ne515.O-OBe716.d4
> 10.
> dxc6
> bxc6
> 11.
> Ne4
> Bc7
> 12.
> Ba3
> Ne7
> 13.
> Nd6+
> Bxd6
> 14.
> Bxd6
> Nf5
> 15.
> Bb4
> Qf6
> 16.
> Bc3
> O-O
> 17.
> g3
> ...
> (0.62 -0.17) Inaccuracy. Be2 was best.
> 17.Be2Nc5
> 17.
> ...
> Nd4
> 18.
> Bg2
> ...
> (0.16 -0.89) Inaccuracy. Bxd4 was best.
> 18.Bxd4exd419.Be2c520.O-OBf521.f4Qg622.Ne1Rae823.Bh5Qh724.g4Bg6
> 18.
> ...
> Nc5
> 19.
> Bxd4
> ...
> (-0.81 -2.68) Blunder. O-O was best.
> 19.O-O
> 19.
> ...
> Nxd3+
> 20.
> Kf1
> exd4
> 21.
> Qf3
> Qxf3
> (-2.97 -1.25) Mistake. Qg5 was best.
> 21...Qg5
> 22.
> Bxf3
> Ne5
> 23.
> Bd1
> ...
> (-1.03 -1.62) Inaccuracy. Nxd4 was best.
> 23.Nxd4Rad824.Nxc6Nxf325.Nxd8Rxd826.Kg2Be427.Rhd1Nd2+28.Kg1Bf329.Re1g5
> 23.
> ...
> Bxc2
> (-1.62 -0.60) Inaccuracy. Be4 was best.
> 23...Be424.Rg1d325.Ne3d226.f4Nd327.Ke2Rfd828.Kxd2Nxf4+29.Kc1Nd3+30.Kc2
> 24.
> Bxc2
> d3
> 25.
> Bd1
> Rad8
> (-0.46 0.28) Inaccuracy. d2 was best.
> 25...d226.Be2g527.f4gxf428.gxf4Ng629.Rg1Kh830.Rg4h531.Rg5Rad832.Rd1
> 26.
> f4
> Ng6
> 27.
> Bf3
> c5
> 28.
> Rd1
> d2
> 29.
> Bd5
> Ne7
> 30.
> Rxd2
> Nf5
> (1.02 1.73) Inaccuracy. Nxd5 was best.
> 30...Nxd5
> 31.
> Kf2
> Nd4
> (1.75 3.14) Mistake. Rd7 was best.
> 31...Rd732.Re1Rb833.Re5Nd434.Ke3Kf835.Be4Rc736.Kd3a537.Rxc5Rxc538.Kxd4
> 32.
> Rhd1
> ...
> (3.14 1.32) Mistake. Re1 was best.
> 32.Re1Nf533.g4Nd434.Re7g535.fxg5hxg536.Rc7Ne637.Rxa7Kg738.Ke1Nf4
> 32.
> ...
> g5
> (1.32 3.40) Blunder. a5 was best.
> 32...a5
> 33.
> fxg5
> hxg5
> 34.
> Re1
> Kg7
> 35.
> Re5
> ...
> (2.66 0.95) Mistake. Re7 was best.
> 35.Re7
> 35.
> ...
> Kf6
> 36.
> Re3
> Kg6
> (0.43 2.60) Blunder. a5 was best.
> 36...a537.Kf1Rd738.Bh1Rc739.Rf2+Kg740.Re5f641.Rd5Re842.Rd6f543.Ra6
> 37.
> Re7
> f5
> 38.
> Rc7
> ...
> (2.62 1.79) Inaccuracy. b4 was best.
> 38.b4Rh8
> 38.
> ...
> g4
> (1.79 3.91) Mistake. Rc8 was best.
> 38...Rc839.Rxc8Rxc840.b4Kf641.bxc5Ke542.h4gxh443.Ke3Ne644.Bxe6Kxe645.gxh4
> 39.
> Rxc5
> Nf3
> 40.
> Re2
> Ng5
> 41.
> Rc6+
> Kg7
> (3.79 5.79) Inaccuracy. Kh5 was best.
> 41...Kh542.Ke3Rd743.b4Nh344.Kd4Ng145.Ree6Rg746.c5Kg547.Rcd6Rh848.c6
> 42.
> Re7+
> Nf7
> 43.
> Rcc7
> ...
> White offers draw
> 43.
> ...
> Rxd5
> 44.
> cxd5
> Kg8
> 45.
> Rxa7
> Nd6
> (7.34 Mate in 3) Checkmate is now unavoidable. Kg7 was best.
> 45...Kg746.Rxf7+Rxf747.Rxf7+Kxf748.Ke3Ke749.Kf4Kd650.Kxf5Kxd551.a4Kd452.Ke6
> 46.
> Rg7+
> Kh8
> 47.
> Rh7+
> Kg8
> 48.
> Rag7#
> White wins by checkmate.
>
>
> Devil_fish
> (1500)
> -
> JackieTheSwede
> (1714)
> 07:52
> 1.
> Nh3
> ...
> (0.15 -0.59) Inaccuracy. e4 was best.
> A00 Amar Opening
> 1.e4e52.Nf3Nc63.Bb5Nf64.d3Bc55.c3O-O
> 1.
> ...
> Nc6
> 2.
> Na3
> ...
> (-0.38 -1.64) Mistake. c4 was best.
> 2.c4e53.Nc3Nge74.g3d55.cxd5Nxd56.Bg2Be6
> 2.
> ...
> d6
> (-1.64 -0.73) Inaccuracy. d5 was best.
> 2...d53.c3e54.Nc2Bxh35.gxh3Nge76.d4Ng67.dxe5
> 3.
> g3
> Be6
> (-0.79 0.34) Mistake. e5 was best.
> 3...e5
> 4.
> c3
> Qd7
> 5.
> Ng5
> Bf5
> 6.
> e4
> Bg4
> (0.04 0.95) Inaccuracy. Bg6 was best.
> 6...Bg6
> 7.
> f3
> Bh5
> 8.
> g4
> ...
> (0.76 0.00) Inaccuracy. d4 was best.
> 8.d4h6
> 8.
> ...
> Bg6
> 9.
> Bb5
> ...
> (-0.02 -0.98) Inaccuracy. d4 was best.
> 9.d4e6
> 9.
> ...
> a6
> 10.
> Ba4
> f6
> (-1.09 0.13) Mistake. e6 was best.
> 10...e611.d4d512.O-Oh513.Bc2O-O-O14.b4hxg415.exd5Qd616.Rf2g317.hxg3
> 11.
> Nh3
> ...
> (0.13 -0.42) Inaccuracy. d4 was best.
> 11.d4b5
> 11.
> ...
> Ne5
> (-0.42 6.00) Blunder. b5 was best.
> 11...b512.Bb3Na513.Bxg8Rxg814.d4d515.exd5Qxd516.Nf4Qd717.Nxg6hxg618.Bf4
> 12.
> Bxd7+
> Kxd7
> 13.
> d4
> Nxg4
> 14.
> fxg4
> Bxe4
> 15.
> Rg1
> e5
> 16.
> dxe5
> fxe5
> 17.
> Qa4+
> c6
> (6.20 8.48) Inaccuracy. Bc6 was best.
> 17...Bc618.Qc2Re819.Qf5+Kd820.Bg5+Be721.O-O-ONh622.Qxe5Nf723.Bxe7+Rxe724.Qxg7
> 18.
> Qxe4
> Be7
> 19.
> Nc4
> Bh4+
> 20.
> Nf2
> Nf6
> 21.
> Nxe5+
> dxe5
> 22.
> Qf5+
> Kc7
> 23.
> Qxe5+
> Kb6
> (9.79 Mate in 2) Checkmate is now unavoidable. Kc8 was best.
> 23...Kc824.Qe6+Nd725.Bf4Bxf2+26.Kxf2Rf827.Rgd1Rxf4+28.Kg3Rf729.Qxf7Nf630.Qf8+
> 24.
> Be3+
> Black resigns.
>
>
> Devil_fish
> (1500)
> -
> JackieTheSwede
> (1683)
> 08:11
> 1.
> e4
> Na6
> B00 Lemming Defense
> 2.
> Bxa6
> bxa6
> 3.
> Nf3
> Nh6
> (0.84 1.92) Inaccuracy. Bb7 was best.
> 3...Bb74.d3Nf65.c4c56.Nc3e67.Qe2Qc78.O-O
> 4.
> d4
> g6
> 5.
> O-O
> d6
> 6.
> Be3
> Bg4
> (1.17 1.77) Inaccuracy. Ng4 was best.
> 6...Ng47.Bd2Bb78.Re1Nf69.Nc3Bg710.Qe2O-O11.Rad1Nd712.h3Re813.Bf4
> 7.
> h3
> Bd7
> (1.80 2.55) Inaccuracy. Bxf3 was best.
> 7...Bxf38.Qxf3Bg79.Nc3O-O10.Qe2Kh811.Qxa6f512.f3g513.Qd3e614.Rae1
> 8.
> Qd2
> Nf5
> (2.80 4.87) Mistake. Ng8 was best.
> 8...Ng89.c4
> 9.
> exf5
> gxf5
> 10.
> Bh6
> Bb5
> 11.
> Re1
> e6
> 12.
> Bxf8
> Rxf8
> 13.
> Nc3
> Qf6
> 14.
> Ng5
> ...
> (6.12 4.31) Inaccuracy. Nd5 was best.
> 14.Nd5Qd815.Qh6Kd716.Nf6+Kc817.d5Kb718.a4Bc419.b3Qxf620.Qxf6Bxd5
> 14.
> ...
> Qg6
> 15.
> Ne2
> ...
> (4.80 3.25) Inaccuracy. d5 was best.
> 15.d5e516.f4Rg817.Nf3f618.Qf2Bd719.Nh4Qh620.Kh2Rb821.b3Rb4
> 15.
> ...
> Rg8
> 16.
> Nf4
> ...
> (3.04 1.17) Mistake. h4 was best.
> 16.h4Bxe217.Qxe2h618.Qf3Rb819.Nh3Qg420.Re3Kd721.b3Qxd422.Rc3c5
> 16.
> ...
> Qxg5
> 17.
> Nxe6
> ...
> (1.18 Mate in 1) Checkmate is now unavoidable. a4 was best.
> 17.a4
> 17.
> ...
> Qxg2#
> Black wins by checkmate.
>
>
> Devil_fish
> (1500)
> -
> JackieTheSwede
> (1694)
> 00:07
> 1.
> Nh3
> ...
> (0.15 -0.59) Inaccuracy. e4 was best.
> A00 Amar Opening
> 1.e4e52.Nf3Nc63.Bb5Nf64.d3Bc55.c3O-O
> 1.
> ...
> d5
> 2.
> Na3
> ...
> (-0.62 -1.52) Inaccuracy. g3 was best.
> 2.g3Bf53.Bg2e54.c4Qc85.Ng5f66.Nf3dxc4
> 2.
> ...
> Bxh3
> (-1.52 -0.66) Inaccuracy. e5 was best.
> 2...e53.c3c64.g3Bxa35.bxa3Nf66.Bg2O-O7.d3
> 3.
> gxh3
> e6
> 4.
> b3
> ...
> (-0.57 -1.37) Inaccuracy. Bg2 was best.
> 4.Bg2Nc65.O-OQf66.Nb5O-O-O7.c4Qg68.d3a6
> 4.
> ...
> Nf6
> 5.
> Bg2
> c6
> 6.
> d3
> ...
> (-1.00 -5.53) Blunder. c4 was best.
> 6.c4
> 6.
> ...
> Bb4+
> (-5.53 -3.07) Mistake. Bxa3 was best.
> 6...Bxa37.Bxa3Qa5+8.b4Qxa39.Rb1a510.b5O-O11.O-ORd812.bxc6bxc613.Qc1
> 7.
> Kf1
> Nh5
> (-2.87 -1.52) Mistake. Bc3 was best.
> 7...Bc38.Rb1Qe79.b4Bxb410.Rb3a511.c3Bd612.Nc2Na613.Rb1O-O14.Bf3
> 8.
> c4
> Bd6
> (-1.50 -0.86) Inaccuracy. O-O was best.
> 8...O-O9.Nc2Bd610.e4Nf411.exd5cxd512.Bxf4Bxf413.cxd5exd514.Nb4Bg515.Nxd5
> 9.
> e4
> Nf4
> 10.
> c5
> ...
> (-0.97 -1.93) Inaccuracy. exd5 was best.
> 10.exd5cxd5
> 10.
> ...
> Nxg2
> (-1.93 -1.11) Inaccuracy. Bxc5 was best.
> 10...Bxc511.Bxf4Bxa312.Qg4g613.exd5h514.Qg3cxd515.Bc7Qc816.Re1Kd717.Qf4
> 11.
> cxd6
> Qxd6
> (-0.92 2.94) Blunder. Nh4 was best.
> 11...Nh412.Rg1
> 12.
> Kxg2
> Qe5
> 13.
> Nc2
> O-O
> 14.
> exd5
> Qxd5+
> 15.
> Qf3
> Nd7
> 16.
> Qxd5
> cxd5
> 17.
> Ba3
> Rfc8
> 18.
> Nd4
> Ne5
> 19.
> Rhd1
> Ng6
> 20.
> Nb5
> Rc2
> 21.
> Bc1
> Nh4+
> 22.
> Kg3
> Nf5+
> 23.
> Kf3
> Nh4+
> 24.
> Kg4
> Ng6
> 25.
> Be3
> Ne5+
> (2.29 3.16) Inaccuracy. f5+ was best.
> 25...f5+26.Kf3e527.Na3Rc628.Rdc1Rf629.Bd2f430.Ke2Nh431.Rc5f3+32.Kf1
> 26.
> Kg3
> Ng6
> 27.
> Rd2
> Rc6
> 28.
> Nd4
> Rcc8
> 29.
> Rc2
> Ne5
> 30.
> Rxc8+
> Rxc8
> 31.
> Rd1
> Re8
> 32.
> f4
> Ng6
> 33.
> Nf3
> f6
> 34.
> Rc1
> a6
> 35.
> Rc7
> b5
> 36.
> Ra7
> e5
> 37.
> f5
> ...
> (4.31 2.64) Mistake. fxe5 was best.
> 37.fxe5fxe538.Rxa6Ne739.Bc5Nf5+40.Kf2h641.b4e442.dxe4dxe443.Ne1Rd8
> 37.
> ...
> d4
> (2.64 3.48) Inaccuracy. Ne7 was best.
> 37...Ne738.Nh4d439.Bd2Nd540.Nf3Ne741.Kf2Nxf542.Rxa6Kf743.Ne1Rb844.Ra5
> 38.
> Nxd4
> ...
> (3.48 0.55) Blunder. Bxd4 was best.
> 38.Bxd4Nf439.Be3Nxd340.Rxa6Nb441.Ra5Nd542.Kf2Rb843.Ba7Rb744.Bc5Rb8
> 38.
> ...
> exd4
> 39.
> Bxd4
> Ne5
> 40.
> Bxe5
> Rxe5
> 41.
> Kf4
> Rd5
> 42.
> Ke4
> Re5+
> 43.
> Kf4
> Re2
> 44.
> Rxa6
> Rxh2
> 45.
> a4
> bxa4
> 46.
> b4
> Rxh3
> 47.
> Ke4
> Rh2
> 48.
> Rxa4
> Rb2
> 49.
> Kd4
> h5
> 50.
> Kc3
> Re2
> (0.05 3.85) Blunder. Rb1 was best.
> 50...Rb151.Kc4g552.fxg6Kg753.b5h454.Ra2Kxg655.Rc2Kf556.Kc5Ke657.Rh2
> 51.
> b5
> Re8
> 52.
> b6
> Rb8
> 53.
> Rb4
> Rb7
> 54.
> Kc4
> g5
> 55.
> fxg6
> Kg7
> 56.
> Kc5
> Kxg6
> 57.
> Kc6
> Rb8
> 58.
> Kc7
> Rh8
> 59.
> d4
> Kg5
> 60.
> d5
> h4
> 61.
> d6
> h3
> 62.
> d7
> h2
> 63.
> Rb1
> Kf5
> 64.
> d8=Q
> Rh7+
> (17.34 Mate in 12) Checkmate is now unavoidable. Rxd8 was best.
> 64...Rxd865.Kxd8
> 65.
> Kc6
> ...
> (Mate in 12 63.14) Lost forced checkmate sequence. Qd7+ was best.
> 65.Qd7+Rxd7+66.Kxd7Ke467.Rh1Kf368.b7f569.b8=Qf470.Rf1+Ke371.Qxf4+Kd3
> 65.
> ...
> h1=Q+
> (63.14 Mate in 8) Checkmate is now unavoidable. Kg6 was best.
> 65...Kg666.Rf1
> 66.
> Rxh1
> Rxh1
> 67.
> Qd5+
> Kg6
> 68.
> Qxh1
> Black resigns.
>
>
> Devil_fish
> (1500)
> 05:21
> SaintLouisChessClub
> (2139)
> -
> 1.
> e4
> Na6
> B00 Lemming Defense
> 2.
> Bxa6
> bxa6
> 3.
> Nf3
> g6
> 4.
> d4
> Nh6
> 5.
> O-O
> Bg7
> 6.
> Nc3
> d6
> 7.
> Re1
> Bb7
> 8.
> Bf4
> Ng4
> 9.
> h3
> Nf6
> 10.
> Qd2
> h6
> 11.
> Rad1
> Nh5
> 12.
> Be3
> g5
> 13.
> d5
> Qd7
> 14.
> Bd4
> ...
> (2.04 1.13) Inaccuracy. Nd4 was best.
> 14.Nd4Bxd415.Qxd4O-O16.e5f517.f3Rad818.b3c619.exd6Qxd620.Qxa7Rd7
> 14.
> ...
> O-O
> (1.13 1.99) Inaccuracy. e5 was best.
> 14...e515.dxe6fxe616.Bxg7Qxg717.Nd4Qf718.Nce2e519.Nf5O-O-O20.Qb4Kb821.f3
> 15.
> Be5
> ...
> (1.99 -3.67) Blunder. Bxg7 was best.
> 15.Bxg7Nxg716.Nh2f617.f4Rae818.Rf1Nh519.Ng4Nxf420.Nxh6+Kh721.Rxf4Kxh6
> 15.
> ...
> dxe5
> Black offers draw
> 16.
> Qe3
> Nf4
> 17.
> Nd2
> f6
> (-4.35 -3.42) Inaccuracy. c6 was best.
> 17...c618.Nb3cxd519.Nxd5Bxd520.c4Rac821.cxd5Qc722.Rc1Qb623.Rxc8Rxc824.Qxb6
> 18.
> Nb3
> Qd6
> 19.
> Nc5
> Qb6
> (-3.65 0.00) Blunder. Bc8 was best.
> 19...Bc820.b3f521.exf5Bxf522.N3e4Qb623.c4Rad824.Ng3Bg625.Nge4c626.d6
> 20.
> N3a4
> Qb5
> 21.
> b3
> ...
> (0.00 -3.32) Blunder. Nc3 was best.
> 21.Nc3Qb422.a3Qb623.N3a4Qb524.Nc3
> 21.
> ...
> Bc8
> 22.
> c4
> Qe8
> 23.
> Ne6
> ...
> (-3.37 -4.77) Inaccuracy. Kh2 was best.
> 23.Kh2Qh524.Nc3g425.Ne2Nxe226.Qxe2f527.Kg1Qg628.hxg4fxg429.Qe3h5
> 23.
> ...
> Bxe6
> 24.
> dxe6
> Nxe6
> 25.
> Nc5
> Nxc5
> (-4.83 -3.64) Inaccuracy. Nd4 was best.
> 25...Nd426.b4a527.b5e628.a4Rf729.Nb3Bf830.Nxd4Bc531.Nf5Bxe332.Nxh6+
> 26.
> Qxc5
> c6
> 27.
> Rd2
> Black resigns.
>
> Hippotameous are also a alternative...
>
> Devil_fish
> (1500)
> -
> Hromak
> (2275)
> 05:32
> 1.
> e4
> Nh6
> (0.36 1.56) Mistake. e5 was best.
> B00 Hippopotamus Defense
> 1...e52.Nf3Nc63.Bb5Nf64.O-ONxe45.Re1Nd66.Nxe5
> 2.
> d4
> g6
> 3.
> Nc3
> d6
> 4.
> h4
> Bg7
> 5.
> h5
> Bg4
> (1.33 2.31) Inaccuracy. c6 was best.
> 5...c6
> 6.
> f3
> Bd7
> 7.
> hxg6
> ...
> (2.18 1.37) Inaccuracy. Be3 was best.
> 7.Be3f6
> 7.
> ...
> hxg6
> 8.
> Be3
> Ng8
> 9.
> Rxh8
> Bxh8
> 10.
> Qd2
> e6
> 11.
> O-O-O
> Nc6
> 12.
> d5
> Ne5
> 13.
> dxe6
> Bxe6
> 14.
> f4
> Nc4
> (0.88 1.82) Inaccuracy. Ng4 was best.
> 14...Ng415.Bd4Bxd416.Qxd4Qf617.Bb5+Kf818.Qd2Qh419.Rf1Nh220.Rf2Ng421.Re2
> 15.
> Bxc4
> Bxc4
> 16.
> e5
> ...
> (1.87 1.17) Inaccuracy. Bd4 was best.
> 16.Bd4f617.b3Bf718.Nf3Bg719.Rh1Qe720.Rh7Kf821.Ng5c622.Nxf7Kxf7
> 16.
> ...
> dxe5
> 17.
> Qxd8+
> ...
> (1.17 -1.47) Blunder. Qf2 was best.
> 17.Qf2Qe7
> 17.
> ...
> Rxd8
> 18.
> Rxd8+
> ...
> (-1.55 -2.28) Inaccuracy. Re1 was best.
> 18.Re1Kd719.fxe5Bxe520.Bd2Re821.Rd1Nf622.b3Ba623.Bf4+Kc824.Bxe5Rxe5
> 18.
> ...
> Kxd8
> 19.
> Nf3
> ...
> (-2.17 -3.76) Mistake. Nce2 was best.
> 19.Nce2exf420.Bxf4Ne721.b3Bd522.Nf3Bf623.Kd2Nc624.Ng5Ke825.g4Ne5
> 19.
> ...
> exf4
> 20.
> Bxf4
> Bxc3
> 21.
> bxc3
> Bxa2
> 22.
> Bg5+
> ...
> (-3.60 -4.82) Inaccuracy. Ne5 was best.
> 22.Ne5Be623.g4Ne724.g5Nd525.Bd2Nb626.Be3Bd527.Bc5a528.Kb1Na4
> 22.
> ...
> f6
> 23.
> Be3
> Bd5
> 24.
> Kd2
> Bxf3
> 25.
> gxf3
> Kd7
> 26.
> Kd3
> Ne7
> 27.
> Ke4
> Ke6
> 28.
> c4
> b6
> 29.
> Bf4
> c5
> 30.
> Bb8
> Nc6
> 31.
> Bg3
> f5+
> 32.
> Ke3
> g5
> 33.
> f4
> g4
> 34.
> c3
> a6
> 35.
> Kd3
> Na5
> 36.
> Bh4
> Nc6
> 37.
> Kc2
> Ne7
> 38.
> Kd3
> Ng6
> 39.
> Bg3
> Nh8
> 40.
> Bh4
> Nf7
> 41.
> Kc2
> b5
> 42.
> cxb5
> axb5
> 43.
> Kb3
> Kd5
> 44.
> Be7
> ...
> (-6.89 -12.23) Inaccuracy. Bf2 was best.
> 44.Bf2Nd645.Be3g346.c4+Nxc447.Bg1Nd648.Kc3Ne4+49.Kb3b450.Be3Nc3
> 44.
> ...
> Nd6
> 45.
> Bh4
> Ne4
> 46.
> Be1
> g3
> 47.
> Bd2
> Nxd2+
> White resigns.
why so many games? just send the link.
Well, Stockfish says e4, and I like d4 opponents when playing black, but d4 is much easier. However, You will see me play e4 more than d4
>Devil_fish
>(1500)
>10:00
>JackieTheSwede
>(1688)
>10:00
>1.
>Nh3
>...
>(0.15 -0.59) Inaccuracy. e4 was best.
>A00 Amar Opening
>1.e4e62.d4d53.exd5exd54.Nf3Nf65.Bd3Bd6
>1.
>...
>e5
>2.
>Na3
>...
>(-0.40 -1.67) Mistake. d4 was best.
>2.d4exd43.Qxd4Nc64.Qa4a65.Nf4d56.c3Nf6
>2.
>...
>d5
>3.
>g3
>...
>(-0.86 -1.82) Inaccuracy. c3 was best.
>3.c3Nc64.Nc2Bxh35.gxh3Qd66.d4e47.Bd2Nf6
>3.
>...
>Be6
>(-1.82 -0.44) Mistake. Bf5 was best.
>3...Bf54.f3Nc65.c3Bxa36.bxa3Qd67.d3Nf68.Bg2
>4.
>d4
>Bd6
>(-0.51 0.19) Inaccuracy. Bb4+ was best.
>4...Bb4+
>5.
>Ng5
>Qe7
>6.
>Nb5
>c6
>(0.31 0.97) Inaccuracy. Bd7 was best.
>6...Bd77.Nxd6+cxd68.dxe5dxe59.Qxd5Bc610.Qc4b511.Qc3b412.Qc4Nf613.Nf3
>7.
>Nxd6+
>Qxd6
>8.
>dxe5
>Qb4+
>(1.09 2.00) Inaccuracy. Qxe5 was best.
>8...Qxe59.Bf4
>9.
>c3
>Qb6
>(1.97 2.89) Inaccuracy. Qe7 was best.
>9...Qe710.Qb3Bc811.c4h612.Nf3Be613.Bg2dxc414.Qc3Qd715.Nd2Ne716.Nxc4
>10.
>Bg2
>Ne7
>11.
>b3
>...
>(2.91 1.96) Inaccuracy. e4 was best.
>11.e4O-O12.Nxe6fxe613.O-ONa614.Qg4Nc715.Be3Qxb216.Rab1Qxa217.Rxb7Rac8
>11.
>...
>Nd7
>12.
>Ba3
>c5
>13.
>O-O
>O-O
>14.
>Qc2
>...
>(3.21 1.39) Mistake. e4 was best.
>14.e4h615.Nxe6fxe616.exd5exd517.f4Rad818.Qe1Qa619.Bc1Nb620.Bb2
>14.
>...
>Ng6
>(1.39 3.87) Blunder. Bf5 was best.
>14...Bf515.e4dxe416.Bxe4Qg617.Bxf5Nxf518.f4h619.Rad1hxg520.Rxd7Qe621.Qd3
>15.
>f4
>h6
>(3.98 5.06) Inaccuracy. Qa6 was best.
>15...Qa616.Bb2Bg417.c4h618.Nxf7Rxf719.cxd5Qxe220.Qxe2Bxe221.Rf2Bd322.e6
>16.
>Nxe6
>fxe6
>17.
>Qxg6
>c4+
>18.
>Kh1
>Rf7
>19.
>bxc4
>Nf8
>20.
>Bxf8
>Raxf8
>21.
>cxd5
>exd5
>22.
>Qxb6
>Black resigns.
>
>
>Devil_fish
>(1500)
>-
>JackieTheSwede
>(1728)
>09:18
>1.
>Nh3
>...
>(0.15 -0.59) Inaccuracy. Nf3 was best.
>A00 Amar Opening
>1.Nf3d52.d4e63.c4Nf64.Nc3Be75.Bf4O-O
>1.
>...
>d6
>2.
>Na3
>...
>(-0.16 -0.97) Inaccuracy. g3 was best.
>2.g3c53.Bg2Nc64.c4g65.Nf4e66.Nc3Bg7
>2.
>...
>Bd7
>(-0.97 -0.36) Inaccuracy. Nc6 was best.
>2...Nc63.d4Bxh34.gxh3d55.Bf4a66.Nb1e67.e3
>3.
>b4
>a5
>4.
>b5
>c6
>5.
>c4
>a4
>6.
>Bb2
>Nf6
>7.
>Nf4
>e6
>8.
>d4
>...
>(-0.07 -2.10) Blunder. e3 was best.
>8.e3Be7
>8.
>...
>cxb5
>9.
>cxb5
>Be7
>(-2.15 -0.85) Mistake. Ne4 was best.
>9...Ne410.Bc1d511.Nb1Bxb512.e3Bxf113.Kxf1Nc614.Nd2Nc315.Qg4a316.g3
>10.
>e3
>O-O
>11.
>Bd3
>Qa5+
>12.
>Kf1
>d5
>13.
>Nh5
>Be8
>14.
>Nxf6+
>Bxf6
>15.
>e4
>...
>(0.05 -1.07) Mistake. Qc2 was best.
>15.Qc2
>15.
>...
>g6
>(-1.07 0.13) Mistake. dxe4 was best.
>15...dxe416.Bxe4
>16.
>e5
>Bg7
>17.
>h4
>h5
>18.
>g4
>Bd7
>(0.18 3.74) Blunder. f6 was best.
>18...f6
>19.
>gxh5
>gxh5
>(3.93 7.15) Mistake. Be8 was best.
>19...Be820.Qc1Nd721.h6Bh822.h7+Kxh723.h5Kg824.hxg6Bg725.gxf7+Rxf726.Bh7+
>20.
>Qxh5
>Qd8
>(6.89 Mate in 1) Checkmate is now unavoidable. f5 was best.
>20...f521.exf6Rxf622.Qh7+Kf723.Rg1Rxf2+24.Kxf2Qd2+25.Be2Qh626.Bh5+Kf827.Qxh6
>21.
>Qh7#
>White wins by checkmate.
>
>
>Devil_fish
>(1500)
>-
>JackieTheSwede
>(1734)
>10:22
>1.
>Nh3
>...
>(0.15 -0.59) Inaccuracy. e4 was best.
>A00 Amar Opening
>1.e4e62.d4d53.exd5exd54.Nf3Nf65.Bd3Bd6
>1.
>...
>d5
>2.
>Na3
>...
>(-0.62 -1.52) Inaccuracy. g3 was best.
>2.g3Bf53.Bg2e54.c4Qc85.Ng5f66.Nf3dxc4
>2.
>...
>e5
>3.
>b3
>...
>(-0.86 -2.12) Mistake. c3 was best.
>3.c3Nc64.Nc2Bxh35.gxh3Qd66.d4e47.Bd2Nf6
>3.
>...
>Bd6
>(-2.12 -1.23) Inaccuracy. Nc6 was best.
>3...Nc64.c3Nf65.g3Bf56.Nc2Qd77.Ng5e48.Ne3
>4.
>c4
>c6
>5.
>Nc2
>Be6
>6.
>d3
>Nd7
>7.
>Ng5
>Bf5
>8.
>e4
>Bg6
>9.
>exd5
>h6
>(-0.95 0.66) Mistake. cxd5 was best.
>9...cxd510.cxd5Ngf611.Be2Nxd512.Bf3Nf413.Bxf4exf414.Ne4Ne515.O-OBe716.d4
>10.
>dxc6
>bxc6
>11.
>Ne4
>Bc7
>12.
>Ba3
>Ne7
>13.
>Nd6+
>Bxd6
>14.
>Bxd6
>Nf5
>15.
>Bb4
>Qf6
>16.
>Bc3
>O-O
>17.
>g3
>...
>(0.62 -0.17) Inaccuracy. Be2 was best.
>17.Be2Nc5
>17.
>...
>Nd4
>18.
>Bg2
>...
>(0.16 -0.89) Inaccuracy. Bxd4 was best.
>18.Bxd4exd419.Be2c520.O-OBf521.f4Qg622.Ne1Rae823.Bh5Qh724.g4Bg6
>18.
>...
>Nc5
>19.
>Bxd4
>...
>(-0.81 -2.68) Blunder. O-O was best.
>19.O-O
>19.
>...
>Nxd3+
>20.
>Kf1
>exd4
>21.
>Qf3
>Qxf3
>(-2.97 -1.25) Mistake. Qg5 was best.
>21...Qg5
>22.
>Bxf3
>Ne5
>23.
>Bd1
>...
>(-1.03 -1.62) Inaccuracy. Nxd4 was best.
>23.Nxd4Rad824.Nxc6Nxf325.Nxd8Rxd826.Kg2Be427.Rhd1Nd2+28.Kg1Bf329.Re1g5
>23.
>...
>Bxc2
>(-1.62 -0.60) Inaccuracy. Be4 was best.
>23...Be424.Rg1d325.Ne3d226.f4Nd327.Ke2Rfd828.Kxd2Nxf4+29.Kc1Nd3+30.Kc2
>24.
>Bxc2
>d3
>25.
>Bd1
>Rad8
>(-0.46 0.28) Inaccuracy. d2 was best.
>25...d226.Be2g527.f4gxf428.gxf4Ng629.Rg1Kh830.Rg4h531.Rg5Rad832.Rd1
>26.
>f4
>Ng6
>27.
>Bf3
>c5
>28.
>Rd1
>d2
>29.
>Bd5
>Ne7
>30.
>Rxd2
>Nf5
>(1.02 1.73) Inaccuracy. Nxd5 was best.
>30...Nxd5
>31.
>Kf2
>Nd4
>(1.75 3.14) Mistake. Rd7 was best.
>31...Rd732.Re1Rb833.Re5Nd434.Ke3Kf835.Be4Rc736.Kd3a537.Rxc5Rxc538.Kxd4
>32.
>Rhd1
>...
>(3.14 1.32) Mistake. Re1 was best.
>32.Re1Nf533.g4Nd434.Re7g535.fxg5hxg536.Rc7Ne637.Rxa7Kg738.Ke1Nf4
>32.
>...
>g5
>(1.32 3.40) Blunder. a5 was best.
>32...a5
>33.
>fxg5
>hxg5
>34.
>Re1
>Kg7
>35.
>Re5
>...
>(2.66 0.95) Mistake. Re7 was best.
>35.Re7
>35.
>...
>Kf6
>36.
>Re3
>Kg6
>(0.43 2.60) Blunder. a5 was best.
>36...a537.Kf1Rd738.Bh1Rc739.Rf2+Kg740.Re5f641.Rd5Re842.Rd6f543.Ra6
>37.
>Re7
>f5
>38.
>Rc7
>...
>(2.62 1.79) Inaccuracy. b4 was best.
>38.b4Rh8
>38.
>...
>g4
>(1.79 3.91) Mistake. Rc8 was best.
>38...Rc839.Rxc8Rxc840.b4Kf641.bxc5Ke542.h4gxh443.Ke3Ne644.Bxe6Kxe645.gxh4
>39.
>Rxc5
>Nf3
>40.
>Re2
>Ng5
>41.
>Rc6+
>Kg7
>(3.79 5.79) Inaccuracy. Kh5 was best.
>41...Kh542.Ke3Rd743.b4Nh344.Kd4Ng145.Ree6Rg746.c5Kg547.Rcd6Rh848.c6
>42.
>Re7+
>Nf7
>43.
>Rcc7
>...
>White offers draw
>43.
>...
>Rxd5
>44.
>cxd5
>Kg8
>45.
>Rxa7
>Nd6
>(7.34 Mate in 3) Checkmate is now unavoidable. Kg7 was best.
>45...Kg746.Rxf7+Rxf747.Rxf7+Kxf748.Ke3Ke749.Kf4Kd650.Kxf5Kxd551.a4Kd452.Ke6
>46.
>Rg7+
>Kh8
>47.
>Rh7+
>Kg8
>48.
>Rag7#
>White wins by checkmate.
>
>
>Devil_fish
>(1500)
>-
>JackieTheSwede
>(1714)
>07:52
>1.
>Nh3
>...
>(0.15 -0.59) Inaccuracy. e4 was best.
>A00 Amar Opening
>1.e4e52.Nf3Nc63.Bb5Nf64.d3Bc55.c3O-O
>1.
>...
>Nc6
>2.
>Na3
>...
>(-0.38 -1.64) Mistake. c4 was best.
>2.c4e53.Nc3Nge74.g3d55.cxd5Nxd56.Bg2Be6
>2.
>...
>d6
>(-1.64 -0.73) Inaccuracy. d5 was best.
>2...d53.c3e54.Nc2Bxh35.gxh3Nge76.d4Ng67.dxe5
>3.
>g3
>Be6
>(-0.79 0.34) Mistake. e5 was best.
>3...e5
>4.
>c3
>Qd7
>5.
>Ng5
>Bf5
>6.
>e4
>Bg4
>(0.04 0.95) Inaccuracy. Bg6 was best.
>6...Bg6
>7.
>f3
>Bh5
>8.
>g4
>...
>(0.76 0.00) Inaccuracy. d4 was best.
>8.d4h6
>8.
>...
>Bg6
>9.
>Bb5
>...
>(-0.02 -0.98) Inaccuracy. d4 was best.
>9.d4e6
>9.
>...
>a6
>10.
>Ba4
>f6
>(-1.09 0.13) Mistake. e6 was best.
>10...e611.d4d512.O-Oh513.Bc2O-O-O14.b4hxg415.exd5Qd616.Rf2g317.hxg3
>11.
>Nh3
>...
>(0.13 -0.42) Inaccuracy. d4 was best.
>11.d4b5
>11.
>...
>Ne5
>(-0.42 6.00) Blunder. b5 was best.
>11...b512.Bb3Na513.Bxg8Rxg814.d4d515.exd5Qxd516.Nf4Qd717.Nxg6hxg618.Bf4
>12.
>Bxd7+
>Kxd7
>13.
>d4
>Nxg4
>14.
>fxg4
>Bxe4
>15.
>Rg1
>e5
>16.
>dxe5
>fxe5
>17.
>Qa4+
>c6
>(6.20 8.48) Inaccuracy. Bc6 was best.
>17...Bc618.Qc2Re819.Qf5+Kd820.Bg5+Be721.O-O-ONh622.Qxe5Nf723.Bxe7+Rxe724.Qxg7
>18.
>Qxe4
>Be7
>19.
>Nc4
>Bh4+
>20.
>Nf2
>Nf6
>21.
>Nxe5+
>dxe5
>22.
>Qf5+
>Kc7
>23.
>Qxe5+
>Kb6
>(9.79 Mate in 2) Checkmate is now unavoidable. Kc8 was best.
>23...Kc824.Qe6+Nd725.Bf4Bxf2+26.Kxf2Rf827.Rgd1Rxf4+28.Kg3Rf729.Qxf7Nf630.Qf8+
>24.
>Be3+
>Black resigns.
>
>
>Devil_fish
>(1500)
>-
>JackieTheSwede
>(1683)
>08:11
>1.
>e4
>Na6
>B00 Lemming Defense
>2.
>Bxa6
>bxa6
>3.
>Nf3
>Nh6
>(0.84 1.92) Inaccuracy. Bb7 was best.
>3...Bb74.d3Nf65.c4c56.Nc3e67.Qe2Qc78.O-O
>4.
>d4
>g6
>5.
>O-O
>d6
>6.
>Be3
>Bg4
>(1.17 1.77) Inaccuracy. Ng4 was best.
>6...Ng47.Bd2Bb78.Re1Nf69.Nc3Bg710.Qe2O-O11.Rad1Nd712.h3Re813.Bf4
>7.
>h3
>Bd7
>(1.80 2.55) Inaccuracy. Bxf3 was best.
>7...Bxf38.Qxf3Bg79.Nc3O-O10.Qe2Kh811.Qxa6f512.f3g513.Qd3e614.Rae1
>8.
>Qd2
>Nf5
>(2.80 4.87) Mistake. Ng8 was best.
>8...Ng89.c4
>9.
>exf5
>gxf5
>10.
>Bh6
>Bb5
>11.
>Re1
>e6
>12.
>Bxf8
>Rxf8
>13.
>Nc3
>Qf6
>14.
>Ng5
>...
>(6.12 4.31) Inaccuracy. Nd5 was best.
>14.Nd5Qd815.Qh6Kd716.Nf6+Kc817.d5Kb718.a4Bc419.b3Qxf620.Qxf6Bxd5
>14.
>...
>Qg6
>15.
>Ne2
>...
>(4.80 3.25) Inaccuracy. d5 was best.
>15.d5e516.f4Rg817.Nf3f618.Qf2Bd719.Nh4Qh620.Kh2Rb821.b3Rb4
>15.
>...
>Rg8
>16.
>Nf4
>...
>(3.04 1.17) Mistake. h4 was best.
>16.h4Bxe217.Qxe2h618.Qf3Rb819.Nh3Qg420.Re3Kd721.b3Qxd422.Rc3c5
>16.
>...
>Qxg5
>17.
>Nxe6
>...
>(1.18 Mate in 1) Checkmate is now unavoidable. a4 was best.
>17.a4
>17.
>...
>Qxg2#
>Black wins by checkmate.
>
>
>Devil_fish
>(1500)
>-
>JackieTheSwede
>(1694)
>00:07
>1.
>Nh3
>...
>(0.15 -0.59) Inaccuracy. e4 was best.
>A00 Amar Opening
>1.e4e52.Nf3Nc63.Bb5Nf64.d3Bc55.c3O-O
>1.
>...
>d5
>2.
>Na3
>...
>(-0.62 -1.52) Inaccuracy. g3 was best.
>2.g3Bf53.Bg2e54.c4Qc85.Ng5f66.Nf3dxc4
>2.
>...
>Bxh3
>(-1.52 -0.66) Inaccuracy. e5 was best.
>2...e53.c3c64.g3Bxa35.bxa3Nf66.Bg2O-O7.d3
>3.
>gxh3
>e6
>4.
>b3
>...
>(-0.57 -1.37) Inaccuracy. Bg2 was best.
>4.Bg2Nc65.O-OQf66.Nb5O-O-O7.c4Qg68.d3a6
>4.
>...
>Nf6
>5.
>Bg2
>c6
>6.
>d3
>...
>(-1.00 -5.53) Blunder. c4 was best.
>6.c4
>6.
>...
>Bb4+
>(-5.53 -3.07) Mistake. Bxa3 was best.
>6...Bxa37.Bxa3Qa5+8.b4Qxa39.Rb1a510.b5O-O11.O-ORd812.bxc6bxc613.Qc1
>7.
>Kf1
>Nh5
>(-2.87 -1.52) Mistake. Bc3 was best.
>7...Bc38.Rb1Qe79.b4Bxb410.Rb3a511.c3Bd612.Nc2Na613.Rb1O-O14.Bf3
>8.
>c4
>Bd6
>(-1.50 -0.86) Inaccuracy. O-O was best.
>8...O-O9.Nc2Bd610.e4Nf411.exd5cxd512.Bxf4Bxf413.cxd5exd514.Nb4Bg515.Nxd5
>9.
>e4
>Nf4
>10.
>c5
>...
>(-0.97 -1.93) Inaccuracy. exd5 was best.
>10.exd5cxd5
>10.
>...
>Nxg2
>(-1.93 -1.11) Inaccuracy. Bxc5 was best.
>10...Bxc511.Bxf4Bxa312.Qg4g613.exd5h514.Qg3cxd515.Bc7Qc816.Re1Kd717.Qf4
>11.
>cxd6
>Qxd6
>(-0.92 2.94) Blunder. Nh4 was best.
>11...Nh412.Rg1
>12.
>Kxg2
>Qe5
>13.
>Nc2
>O-O
>14.
>exd5
>Qxd5+
>15.
>Qf3
>Nd7
>16.
>Qxd5
>cxd5
>17.
>Ba3
>Rfc8
>18.
>Nd4
>Ne5
>19.
>Rhd1
>Ng6
>20.
>Nb5
>Rc2
>21.
>Bc1
>Nh4+
>22.
>Kg3
>Nf5+
>23.
>Kf3
>Nh4+
>24.
>Kg4
>Ng6
>25.
>Be3
>Ne5+
>(2.29 3.16) Inaccuracy. f5+ was best.
>25...f5+26.Kf3e527.Na3Rc628.Rdc1Rf629.Bd2f430.Ke2Nh431.Rc5f3+32.Kf1
>26.
>Kg3
>Ng6
>27.
>Rd2
>Rc6
>28.
>Nd4
>Rcc8
>29.
>Rc2
>Ne5
>30.
>Rxc8+
>Rxc8
>31.
>Rd1
>Re8
>32.
>f4
>Ng6
>33.
>Nf3
>f6
>34.
>Rc1
>a6
>35.
>Rc7
>b5
>36.
>Ra7
>e5
>37.
>f5
>...
>(4.31 2.64) Mistake. fxe5 was best.
>37.fxe5fxe538.Rxa6Ne739.Bc5Nf5+40.Kf2h641.b4e442.dxe4dxe443.Ne1Rd8
>37.
>...
>d4
>(2.64 3.48) Inaccuracy. Ne7 was best.
>37...Ne738.Nh4d439.Bd2Nd540.Nf3Ne741.Kf2Nxf542.Rxa6Kf743.Ne1Rb844.Ra5
>38.
>Nxd4
>...
>(3.48 0.55) Blunder. Bxd4 was best.
>38.Bxd4Nf439.Be3Nxd340.Rxa6Nb441.Ra5Nd542.Kf2Rb843.Ba7Rb744.Bc5Rb8
>38.
>...
>exd4
>39.
>Bxd4
>Ne5
>40.
>Bxe5
>Rxe5
>41.
>Kf4
>Rd5
>42.
>Ke4
>Re5+
>43.
>Kf4
>Re2
>44.
>Rxa6
>Rxh2
>45.
>a4
>bxa4
>46.
>b4
>Rxh3
>47.
>Ke4
>Rh2
>48.
>Rxa4
>Rb2
>49.
>Kd4
>h5
>50.
>Kc3
>Re2
>(0.05 3.85) Blunder. Rb1 was best.
>50...Rb151.Kc4g552.fxg6Kg753.b5h454.Ra2Kxg655.Rc2Kf556.Kc5Ke657.Rh2
>51.
>b5
>Re8
>52.
>b6
>Rb8
>53.
>Rb4
>Rb7
>54.
>Kc4
>g5
>55.
>fxg6
>Kg7
>56.
>Kc5
>Kxg6
>57.
>Kc6
>Rb8
>58.
>Kc7
>Rh8
>59.
>d4
>Kg5
>60.
>d5
>h4
>61.
>d6
>h3
>62.
>d7
>h2
>63.
>Rb1
>Kf5
>64.
>d8=Q
>Rh7+
>(17.34 Mate in 12) Checkmate is now unavoidable. Rxd8 was best.
>64...Rxd865.Kxd8
>65.
>Kc6
>...
>(Mate in 12 63.14) Lost forced checkmate sequence. Qd7+ was best.
>65.Qd7+Rxd7+66.Kxd7Ke467.Rh1Kf368.b7f569.b8=Qf470.Rf1+Ke371.Qxf4+Kd3
>65.
>...
>h1=Q+
>(63.14 Mate in 8) Checkmate is now unavoidable. Kg6 was best.
>65...Kg666.Rf1
>66.
>Rxh1
>Rxh1
>67.
>Qd5+
>Kg6
>68.
>Qxh1
>Black resigns.
>
>
>Devil_fish
>(1500)
>05:21
>SaintLouisChessClub
>(2139)
>-
>1.
>e4
>Na6
>B00 Lemming Defense
>2.
>Bxa6
>bxa6
>3.
>Nf3
>g6
>4.
>d4
>Nh6
>5.
>O-O
>Bg7
>6.
>Nc3
>d6
>7.
>Re1
>Bb7
>8.
>Bf4
>Ng4
>9.
>h3
>Nf6
>10.
>Qd2
>h6
>11.
>Rad1
>Nh5
>12.
>Be3
>g5
>13.
>d5
>Qd7
>14.
>Bd4
>...
>(2.04 1.13) Inaccuracy. Nd4 was best.
>14.Nd4Bxd415.Qxd4O-O16.e5f517.f3Rad818.b3c619.exd6Qxd620.Qxa7Rd7
>14.
>...
>O-O
>(1.13 1.99) Inaccuracy. e5 was best.
>14...e515.dxe6fxe616.Bxg7Qxg717.Nd4Qf718.Nce2e519.Nf5O-O-O20.Qb4Kb821.f3
>15.
>Be5
>...
>(1.99 -3.67) Blunder. Bxg7 was best.
>15.Bxg7Nxg716.Nh2f617.f4Rae818.Rf1Nh519.Ng4Nxf420.Nxh6+Kh721.Rxf4Kxh6
>15.
>...
>dxe5
>Black offers draw
>16.
>Qe3
>Nf4
>17.
>Nd2
>f6
>(-4.35 -3.42) Inaccuracy. c6 was best.
>17...c618.Nb3cxd519.Nxd5Bxd520.c4Rac821.cxd5Qc722.Rc1Qb623.Rxc8Rxc824.Qxb6
>18.
>Nb3
>Qd6
>19.
>Nc5
>Qb6
>(-3.65 0.00) Blunder. Bc8 was best.
>19...Bc820.b3f521.exf5Bxf522.N3e4Qb623.c4Rad824.Ng3Bg625.Nge4c626.d6
>20.
>N3a4
>Qb5
>21.
>b3
>...
>(0.00 -3.32) Blunder. Nc3 was best.
>21.Nc3Qb422.a3Qb623.N3a4Qb524.Nc3
>21.
>...
>Bc8
>22.
>c4
>Qe8
>23.
>Ne6
>...
>(-3.37 -4.77) Inaccuracy. Kh2 was best.
>23.Kh2Qh524.Nc3g425.Ne2Nxe226.Qxe2f527.Kg1Qg628.hxg4fxg429.Qe3h5
>23.
>...
>Bxe6
>24.
>dxe6
>Nxe6
>25.
>Nc5
>Nxc5
>(-4.83 -3.64) Inaccuracy. Nd4 was best.
>25...Nd426.b4a527.b5e628.a4Rf729.Nb3Bf830.Nxd4Bc531.Nf5Bxe332.Nxh6+
>26.
>Qxc5
>c6
>27.
>Rd2
>Black resigns.
>
>Hippotameous are also a alternative...
>
>Devil_fish
>(1500)
>-
>Hromak
>(2275)
>05:32
>1.
>e4
>Nh6
>(0.36 1.56) Mistake. e5 was best.
>B00 Hippopotamus Defense
>1...e52.Nf3Nc63.Bb5Nf64.O-ONxe45.Re1Nd66.Nxe5
>2.
>d4
>g6
>3.
>Nc3
>d6
>4.
>h4
>Bg7
>5.
>h5
>Bg4
>(1.33 2.31) Inaccuracy. c6 was best.
>5...c6
>6.
>f3
>Bd7
>7.
>hxg6
>...
>(2.18 1.37) Inaccuracy. Be3 was best.
>7.Be3f6
>7.
>...
>hxg6
>8.
>Be3
>Ng8
>9.
>Rxh8
>Bxh8
>10.
>Qd2
>e6
>11.
>O-O-O
>Nc6
>12.
>d5
>Ne5
>13.
>dxe6
>Bxe6
>14.
>f4
>Nc4
>(0.88 1.82) Inaccuracy. Ng4 was best.
>14...Ng415.Bd4Bxd416.Qxd4Qf617.Bb5+Kf818.Qd2Qh419.Rf1Nh220.Rf2Ng421.Re2
>15.
>Bxc4
>Bxc4
>16.
>e5
>...
>(1.87 1.17) Inaccuracy. Bd4 was best.
>16.Bd4f617.b3Bf718.Nf3Bg719.Rh1Qe720.Rh7Kf821.Ng5c622.Nxf7Kxf7
>16.
>...
>dxe5
>17.
>Qxd8+
>...
>(1.17 -1.47) Blunder. Qf2 was best.
>17.Qf2Qe7
>17.
>...
>Rxd8
>18.
>Rxd8+
>...
>(-1.55 -2.28) Inaccuracy. Re1 was best.
>18.Re1Kd719.fxe5Bxe520.Bd2Re821.Rd1Nf622.b3Ba623.Bf4+Kc824.Bxe5Rxe5
>18.
>...
>Kxd8
>19.
>Nf3
>...
>(-2.17 -3.76) Mistake. Nce2 was best.
>19.Nce2exf420.Bxf4Ne721.b3Bd522.Nf3Bf623.Kd2Nc624.Ng5Ke825.g4Ne5
>19.
>...
>exf4
>20.
>Bxf4
>Bxc3
>21.
>bxc3
>Bxa2
>22.
>Bg5+
>...
>(-3.60 -4.82) Inaccuracy. Ne5 was best.
>22.Ne5Be623.g4Ne724.g5Nd525.Bd2Nb626.Be3Bd527.Bc5a528.Kb1Na4
>22.
>...
>f6
>23.
>Be3
>Bd5
>24.
>Kd2
>Bxf3
>25.
>gxf3
>Kd7
>26.
>Kd3
>Ne7
>27.
>Ke4
>Ke6
>28.
>c4
>b6
>29.
>Bf4
>c5
>30.
>Bb8
>Nc6
>31.
>Bg3
>f5+
>32.
>Ke3
>g5
>33.
>f4
>g4
>34.
>c3
>a6
>35.
>Kd3
>Na5
>36.
>Bh4
>Nc6
>37.
>Kc2
>Ne7
>38.
>Kd3
>Ng6
>39.
>Bg3
>Nh8
>40.
>Bh4
>Nf7
>41.
>Kc2
>b5
>42.
>cxb5
>axb5
>43.
>Kb3
>Kd5
>44.
>Be7
>...
>(-6.89 -12.23) Inaccuracy. Bf2 was best.
>44.Bf2Nd645.Be3g346.c4+Nxc447.Bg1Nd648.Kc3Ne4+49.Kb3b450.Be3Nc3
>44.
>...
>Nd6
>45.
>Bh4
>Ne4
>46.
>Be1
>g3
>47.
>Bd2
>Nxd2+
>White resigns.
why so many games? just send the link
e4 and D4 are both very good, e4 is more for agressive players i guess
if my opponent does 1. d4, i usually just resign because how ugly the move is

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