Timeline for What are good openings to study to get more experienced players out of their comfort zone?
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| Oct 19, 2016 at 15:52 | comment | added | Brett | I love this answer but I thought the new "How to Defeat a Superior Opponent" one was more general, so I'm switching the answer to that one. | |
| Jan 11, 2013 at 20:09 | comment | added | flicflac | Perhaps the Morra Gambit might not be the best theoretical try against the Sicilian, but I do think it is a good practical weapon, and probably wouldn't go so far as to say it is unsound. Not sure about the status of the Evans gambit. | |
| Jul 13, 2012 at 14:43 | comment | added | xaisoft |
I just had someone play the Evans Gambit against me and it definitely threw me off, so I will second this one.
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| S Jun 9, 2012 at 20:36 | history | suggested | Daniel | CC BY-SA 3.0 |
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| May 2, 2012 at 15:19 | comment | added | Andrew♦ | @xaisoft, it's my favorite opening too | |
| May 2, 2012 at 15:15 | comment | added | xaisoft | I highly recommend the Smith Morra Gambit. | |
| May 2, 2012 at 14:24 | comment | added | Ray | @Andrew, I see your point, but neither can you force the Sveshnikov (and I don't consider at example the closed Sicilian to be a mere sideline), nor is it an easy system to play, but a heavily analyzed and often played one requiring loads of theory, especially against a more experienced player. | |
| May 2, 2012 at 13:48 | comment | added | Andrew♦ | @Bryan, the gambits I recommended are all 100% sound. I would not play an unsound gambit against a higher rated player. | |
| May 2, 2012 at 13:48 | comment | added | Andrew♦ | @Ray, I would not recommend a main line of the Sicilian, but something forcing, especially the Sveshnikov, would work if you learn enough about it. Then the only issue would be Sicilian sidelines, but that's another whole discussion. | |
| May 2, 2012 at 8:17 | comment | added | Ray | The Sicilian against a more experienced player to push him out of his comfort zone?? Best recipe for suicide, IMHO. There are so many lines and sideways, you won't get into your favorite line most of the time, but get beaten to death from memorized lines of your experienced opponent instead. | |
| May 2, 2012 at 7:57 | comment | added | Bryan | I don't agree with this approach. Unsound gambits are about the worst way to play against experienced players: an experienced player will tend to know a gambit's refutation, which will leave you not only playing a stronger opponent but playing one a pawn down as well. Gambits against less experienced players, on the other hand, can be fun and lead to quick wins. | |
| May 2, 2012 at 3:01 | vote | accept | Brett | ||
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| May 2, 2012 at 2:53 | history | answered | Andrew♦ | CC BY-SA 3.0 |