Author: Kurt Utzinger
Date: 01:56:56 02/15/03
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On February 15, 2003 at 04:32:48, Dan Andersson wrote:
>>>2)I think that it is a mistake to go to a long theoretical lines against players
>>>that are experts in theory like you and it may be better even to start with 1.e3
>>>only to get you out of book early.
>>
>> Not a bad idea indeed, but I have made the experience that strong
>> players do very seldom act in this way.
>>
>Playing stupid lines like 1. e3 is hardly a good idea. It will most probably
>transpose into some other lines that will be familiar to the other player. I
>love it when lower rated players opt out of their normal repertoire and play
>unfamiliar openings. Last weekend my opponent played the Petroff to try to draw.
>He did not have much knowledge of the theory and was soon in a very bad way.
>Better is to have a solid setup that you know how to play well. And where you
>are familiar with the positional types. Colle is one such system that I would
>reccommend to players less interested in theory. Colle like systems even work
>against Indian setups. It doesn't promise much but is solid enough and has some
>play.
>
>MvH Dan Andersson
Hi Dan
I agree, the Colle system is an top opening, working fine vs computer
programs. And strong players have great difficulties in getting advantage.
Kurt
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