Author: Colin Frayn
Date: 02:17:28 02/04/00
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On February 03, 2000 at 23:42:04, Rich Shippy wrote: >I have been studying the Dragon Sicilian as a defence to King pawn openings. I >have also dabbled in the Najdorf when I want to play it a little safer. I have >no idea where to start with a defence to d4? I have little experience with >queen pawn openings since I always play e4 as white. My program has been playng crafty for some 200 games now, and recording the number of times certain openings are played by the winning side. It's current weighting for a response to 1. d4 is; 1. ... Nf6 *38 1. ... d5 *6 1. ... f5 *1 1. ... e6 *3 1. ... c5 *2 Responses to 1. d4 Nf6 are; 2. c4 *38 2. Nf3 *4 2. Nc3 *1 A popular line being 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 (g6 or e6 - roughly equal. rarely c5) 3. Nc3 (replying to g6) or Nc3 / Nf3 (replying to to e6). So it looks like most programs (and players) learn Nf6 variations. I therefore suggest that you gain a passing acquaintance with them, and then learn something a little more bizarre to annoy people. Cheers, Col
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