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| From | Message | Posted by groove
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1/03/2005
06:35:15
Play online chess |  Subject: Opening Opinions "tactical" vs "positional"
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I was curious as to what openings you perceive as "tactical" by nature, and which openings you perceive as "positional" by nature? Thanks!
| Posted by wibrwibr
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1/03/2005
06:57:15
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Most variations of the Caro-Kann, Slav, semi-Slav, and the London System seem to be positional. I chose them specifically for that reason. It seems to me that depending upon what an opponent plays a game can be blown wide open and turned into a tactical slugfest in the first few moves. No matter which opening is being played. Especially if either of us blunder early (and often)
I think most openings have the potential to be tactical. But not all openings, such as "most" gambits, can be positional. I try to steer clear of those gambits. :)
| Posted by honololou
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1/03/2005
12:40:33
Play online chess | they can be both…
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specific lines may be either positional or tactical. For instance, I think of closed lines being more
positional than open ones.
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| Posted by groove
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1/03/2005
13:12:17
Play online chess | Interesting...
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It had never really occurred to me that tactics played any greater role in opening theory versus positional theory until I was reading a book other day (I forget the name) and it mentioned to choose an opening repertoire based on your particular proclivity for "tactical" or "positional" styles. It got me thinking, and I have no idea if the openings of my choosing, that I typically play more than others, give me any more chances for tactical versus positional games. I typically play English as white, Sicilian Accelerated Dragon, Dutch, and recently picked up Scandinavian as black. I "think" that I'm a more tactical player, in that I hate closed games, and am always looking to open the board up and to find certain combinations (not that I always find them!) Ah well, I was just curious as to whether certain openings can be roughly classified in this manner. Thanks for the comments.
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| Posted by jstack
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1/03/2005
19:44:42
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Its probably a good idea to play openings to fit your style of play. But, I have noticed there are many players who don't do this...or at least aren't consistent with this idea. A friend of mine is very good at tactics. He plays 1. f4 as white which can be quite tactical. But, on the other side of the board he always replies to 1. e4 with 1..c6 the caro Kann defence. And as for me my favorite opening as white is closed sicilian which can be quite position. But as black I prefer the tactical positions of Kings Indian, leningrad dutch or sicilian.
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I remember reading an interview of some GM(I don't remember who) who was interviewed on the subject of style of play. He said that it is best not to have a style of play. He said it was better to be good at both tacticla and at positional play. You should pick a style you think will give your opponent the most trouble. But maybe for us mortals this is too ambitious.
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