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Subject: Re: Interesting Opening 1. h3 !

Author: Anthony Cozzie

Date: 14:18:52 03/29/03

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On March 29, 2003 at 15:57:26, Drexel,Michael wrote:

>On March 29, 2003 at 14:49:14, Anthony Cozzie wrote:
>
>>Fritz played d5, which allows white to play d4 and essentially transpose into a
>>Colle system (the position you reached).  To really go for a superior position
>>out of the opening, black should play e5, grabbing the center and punishing
>>white for the loss of time.  After 1. h3 e5 I really think the best white can do
>>is draw.  Remember the goal of openings play is for white to get a superior
>>position and for Black to equalize.
>
>1.d4 d5 2.h3 or 1.d4 Nf6 2.h3 d5 is a move order to avoid e5.

You are correct, of course, but then white is not playing 1.h3 ;)

anthony



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