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| Posted by calmrolfe uskidscompute.com 3/05/2003 04:00:28 play online chess |  Subject: giboMessage: If you want just one defence which can be used against any White opening, then you could try the Modern Defence as that is playable against any White plan. Kind regards, Cal |
| Posted by calmrolfe uskidscompute.com 3/05/2003 06:50:39 play online chess | oops ! Message: This was supposed to be on gibo's thread about defences for Black and not a new thread. Sorry |
| Posted by pawntificator uskidscompute.com 3/06/2003 05:47:40 play online chess | Well, since it's a new thread would you mind Message: giving the first few moves of the Modern Defence, as I don't have any references at hand right now? Say white is playing a normal 1 e4 2 Nf3 sort of opening. |
| Posted by calmrolfe uskidscompute.com 3/06/2003 14:08:30 play online chess | Modern Defence Message: 1.e4 g6 2.Nf3 Bg7 3.d4 d6 4.Nc3 Nf6 Black aims to support the e5 square with the castled rook on e8, a Knight on d7, Bishop on g7 and the d6 pawn prior to making the pawn push to e5. Kind regards, Cal |
| Posted by pawntificator uskidscompute.com 3/07/2003 07:24:49 play online chess | Thanks, oh Arthur, Message: Son of Uther Pendragon, Sovereign of all England, who was chosen by GOD to embark on this most holy Quest for the Grail! Oh wait, That was Graham again. Dang. I have a bad memory. What are the first few moves of the Modern Defence? heh heh kidding. |
| Posted by calmrolfe uskidscompute.com 3/07/2003 08:56:39 play online chess | Bah ! Message: Arthur never would have got anywhere in life it wasn't for the help he got from the knights of Nid. Those famous mounted knights whose trademark attack involved galloping into battle without their horses. It was Arthur who used to do the sound effects for them with a couple of coconut shells. A terrifying sight and sound...no wonder the Saxons used to run away !! |
| Posted by pawntificator uskidscompute.com 3/08/2003 07:00:02 play online chess | ;) Message: We are now the knights who saaay: icky icky icky icky fahKLANG zroomp! boing! rahzrar rarzar rar |
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