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Subject: Re: Winning Opening Book

Author: John Coffey

Date: 09:58:35 02/10/99

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On February 09, 1999 at 20:47:30, James Robertson wrote:

>On February 09, 1999 at 13:49:52, John Coffey wrote:
>
>>On February 09, 1999 at 13:22:22, Freddie wrote:
>>
>>>Does anyone know of any winning opening book line for black against White's
>>>first move of either c3 (English Opening) or especially knight-f3?  Are most
>>>games with these openings drawn games?
>>>
>>>Freddie.
>>
>>
>>Freddie,
>>
>>I think that you mean c4 and not c3.
>>
>>These openings are *vast*.  They would not be played by world
>>champions if they weren't.  I doubt seriously that most games
>>are drawn, except maybe in GM play, but maybe not even there.
>>
>>If you don't want to spend months preparing for such openings
>>then I suggest you try to pick some obscure little known system
>>and stick with that.  i.e.  you could play f5 on the first move
>>and play a dutch like opening.
>>
>>John Coffey
>
>I think you mean f4 and not f5. :)
>But the Bird's opening is vast too....
>
>James


No, I mean f5.  The question was what should he play against 1. c4 or 1. Nf3.

The Bird's vast?  Well maybe, but I studied just a handful of lines with the
From's gambit and I get great results.

John



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