Well im going to chess camp (Im 12 and my rating is 1043) I play against kids my around my age and rating 900-1370, i noticed that alot of them do the queens gambit and the ruy lopez. How can black counter attack those 2 openings and destroy white or put black in a good position?|||Answers vary and are based on your taste. Against the Queen's gambit I used to use the Dutch defense. I can't recommend that except as an occasional thing. If it becomes known that you play the Dutch, people will suddenly play very well against it, and Bad Bishops are not very fun.:) (Look into the dutch and you'll see the bad bishop problem.)
I switched to the Tchigorin (everyone and their dog uses one of the Indians - King's, Queen's, and Nimzo) Giving up a Bishop for a knight is easier to do if you are used to having a bad bishop.:) (Tchigorin thought knights were better than bishops - it is vice versa, but not by much.)
Against the Ruy, look up "the Petrov" or "the Russian Defense." Again, based on your taste, you might want to look into the French, Caro-Cann, Sicilian, Alekhine, Center-Counter or Pirc. Other things (like the Nimzovitch - 1e4 Nc6 2d4 and white obtains his opening objective - are essentially curiosities that turn into a bad Pirc is they hold any hope.)
Or if you are absolutely insane try the Latvian Gambit -1e4 e5 2Nf3 f5.:) Just kidding.|||I personally use the Queens Gambit a lot as white myself. After 1) d4, d5 2) c4, black should not take the pawn at all costs. If he takes, white will move his e pawn and capture with the bishop, creating a powerful position. In my opinion black should do the Queens Gambit Declined by defending the d pawn with e6. He should then do Nf6 and develop naturally. The ruy lopez is a whole different matter. I personally hate the ruy lopez and don't think its great for white. After he brings out the bishop, you should do a6. He will most likely retreat, wasting a tempo. As black I just develop naturally. As black I usually play the sicilian with c5 after e4. If you study it well, you can catch your opponent off guard. Hope this helps!|||Hello;
You ask a very good question ... how can you as black avoid White's well prepared lines.
I refuse to play the Ruy Lopez (as Black) ... I play the Scandinavian 1. e4 d5 -- take the pawn, don't take the pawn, I don't care it doesn't matter it will not become a Ruy Lopez.
Recently I have been thinking of learning the Sicilian Defence (1. e4 c5) probably the Dragon Variation.
Same with the Queen Pawn opening, I hate the Queen's Gambit when White plays 1. d4 I will not respond with d5 ... I will play 1. ... Nf6 and I like to play 2. ... g6 so I can fiancetto the King Bishop castle early. This becomes a Queen's Indian Defence.
I often play the English Opening (1. c4) .
I think it is important to realize that you don't have to respond to 1. e4 with e5 or d4 with d5. There are many playable alternatives.
Gens Una Sumas,
Bill
P.S. The most important thing you can learn at your stage of development is to enjoy the game and experiment with new ideas. The opening theory will come as you play and study.|||if there was a "better way"?....EVERYBODY would be doing it
try b6 %26amp; c6 with the pawns, b7 with the bishop, a6 with the knight, c7 with the queen, O-O-O with the king
it may work?
it may NOT work?
that's the fun part of chess...you always have to try new things|||Chess is a game that with clocks takes 4 hours and more to play. Destroy, I think you mean to slowly crush.
The sole aim of any opening, is to reach a playable middle game. Most openings are about development. Getting ready for the sharp tactical moves in the middle game.
Just play carefully and you will be 'playing book'. The top players memorize opening lines, but you should think more about the 'ideas behind the openings'. N before B, move each piece once before moving it again, castle asap, control the center, countering opponents development.|||First of all, the Queens Gambit is generally played by those who like maneuvering and slowly strangling the opponent, while e4 openings like Ruy Lopez are played by attacking players who like positions with a lot of tactics. It always helps to know the opponent's style while playing a game.
Queen's Gambit:
First of all, it is not advisable to accept the gambit. So after, 1. d4 d5 2.c4, Black's choices are ...c6 (Slav Defense) and ...e6 (The Main Line). If you feel you are up to doing a bit of research, I recommend the Slav. Wikipedia has some excellent content on it.
There are a couple of well-known traps in the Main Line. Here is one, which several of my weaker opponents fall into.
1. d4 d5
2. c4 e6
3. Nc3 Nf6
4. Bg5 Nbd7
Now, it looks like the knight on f6 is pinned to the queen and therefore cannot move, so White can take a pawn on d5...However
5. cxd5 exd5
6. Nxd5??
leads to
6... Nxd5!!
7. Bxd8 Bb4+!
8. Qd2 Bxd2
9. Kxd2 Kxd8
Winning a piece.
Ruy Lopez:
Here is a trap in the Ruy Lopez:
1. e4 e5
2. Nf3 Nc6
3. Bb5 Bc5
4. Bxc6 dxc6
5. Nxe5? Bxf2+
6. Kxf2 Qd4+!
Equalizing...
Wish you luck!|||So you want a counterattack on these two openings?
Very well, then.
Since the Queen's Gambit opens with 1. d4 d5 2. c4, it's evident that White aims to develop in the Queenside by luring you into an obvious trap of 2 ... dxc4. This in turn is followed by White's 3. Nc3. Refrain from that. Instead, you can set up a defensive measure by playing QGD, with either of the common 2 ... e6 or 2 ... Nf6. However, e6 is safer than Nf6.
The game then goes on with White's development on the Q-side; to be on the safe side, castle on the K-side, with the K-side bishop fianchettoed on g7. This gives you a solid line, and a hidden offense for later.
You may want to try two traps I'll be giving next, which involves the Queen's Gambit, and is in favor of Black (and it might give them a hell of a shock, too. ;) )
a. Elephant Trap
1. d4 d5
2. c4 e6
3. Nc3 Nf6
4. Bg5 Nbd7
5. cxd5 exd5
6. Nxd5?? Nxd5!
7. Bxd8 Bb4+
8. Qd2 Bxd2+
9. Kxd2 Kxd8
b. Albin Countergambit, Lasker Trap (One of my darn good favorites)
1. d4 d5
2. c4 e5
3. dxe5 d4
4. e3? Bb4+
5. Bd2 dxe3!
6. Bxb4?? exf2+
7. Ke2 fxg1=N+!
8. Ke1 Qh4+
9. Kd2 Nc6
Unfortunately, these traps only work once on an opponent. but if you're lucky, it can be used over and over. Don't use these traps in abundance, tough.
The Ruy Lopez is a pretty solid opening, usually with White on the offensive. But, with careful preparation, this can be countered. Since the Bishop attacks the Knight on c6, threatening the capture of the pawn on e5, it could be safe to place the other knight by playing 3 ... Nge7, to prevent a double pawn. Once an exchange is made, play will remain relatively level. However, when the Knight is still left alone, the bishop can be threatened with a6. If the exchange is made, the double pawn cannot be avoided. However, if the Bishop moves back to a5, a follow-up threat can be done with b5. Black gains tempo in this situation.
Here, I have another trap that I frequently use (I don't know the name, though).
1. e4 e5
2. Nf3 Nc6
3. Bb5 Bb4
Now the trap depends on whether White captures the knight right away.
4. Bxc6 dxc6
The d-pawn must be used.
5. Nxe5
White is a pawn ahead, but there is a surprise in line.
5 ... Qd4!
Well, if White doesn't get the Knight to protect THAT square, you can give White a checkmate on f2.
But, please bear in mind that both of my suggestions are from my early days of chess. I employ much advanced tactics, so it's better if you stick to the basics first.
OK then, hope this helps.
Cheers~!|||Why does everyone say that the queen's gambit accepted is so bad? Kasparov has used it on occasions so it can't automatically be wrong. It is true that black must not try to hold on to the c4 pawn. The reason for taking it, is to give it back under favourable circumstances.
Playing black, I recently won a competition game quite quickly that went like this.
1. d4, d5. 2. c4, d x c4. 3. e4, e5. 4. Nf3, e x d4. 5. B x c4, Nc6
6. 0 - 0, Bc5. 7. Bg5, Ne7. 8. cNd2, Be6. 9. B x e6, f x e6. 10. Nb3, Bb6
11. B x e7, Q x e7. 12. bN x d4, N x d4. 13 N x d4, 0 - 0 - 0. White resigned.
However, I later realised that my move 6. . . ., Bc5 was definitely wrong. If white finds the right reply, black is lost. Can you see what it is without computer help?
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