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| Posted by dice uskidscompute.com 2/11/2003 16:17:13 play online chess |  Subject: What to reply to 4. e5 in modern (Robatsch) def.?Message: Hi, I'm in a game at board #596865, I'm black. These moves are in various opening books, accept for whites last move. My problem: why? I think it's a good move, but it would be in opening books, right? www.chessops.com is a pretty complete online opening reference. Nothing there on 4. e5. Any help is appreciated, - DiCE |
| Posted by gambitnut uskidscompute.com 2/11/2003 16:26:56 play online chess | You probably should have prevented this by d6 Message: I'm not going to tell you what I think you should do now until the game is over. Asking for help during games is not allowed. |
| Posted by dice uskidscompute.com 2/11/2003 16:40:08 play online chess | Good option, but ... Message: ... I just don't get why 3. ... Nf6 would be in that opening book... Is it an error? I normally don't ask for help during a game, it's just that it's (I hope..) a standard opening, which I don't understand for whites good reply. |
| Posted by gambitnut uskidscompute.com 2/11/2003 16:43:17 play online chess | What book are you using? Message: 3. ... Nf6 doesn't appear to be in MCO-13. |
| Posted by calmrolfe uskidscompute.com 2/12/2003 00:51:09 play online chess | crikey ! Message: Only three moves into the game and already a tempo down !! 3...Nf6 was not a move to be proud of, you should have paid more attention to your opponents placement of his pieces rather than slavishly following opening moves from a book. 3...d6 was the required move from Black As to where do you now put your rather sorry looking Knight ? that's your decision I'm afraid as I cannot comment on future moves on a game in progress...... Kind regards, Cal |
| Posted by dice uskidscompute.com 2/12/2003 03:43:33 play online chess | Sigh.. Message: Guess you're right. Probably an error in the opening book (www.chessops.com). Thank you both. |
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