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| Posted by adrianallen ability-tw.com 7/15/2002 06:59:26 |  Subject: Sicilian AlternativesMessage: Not had amazing amounts of Sucess with the Sicilian. I have played Petroffs defence a few times as both black and white, with some success on both sides. E4 E5 Ktf3 Ktf6 Anyone else ever use this? and what are peoples views on this as an answer to E4? I like it because it stops having to play against the Ruy Lopez as black (Which I have played as white for years and served me pretty well). Any other Alternatives that are worth looking at, I have looked at Philidors Defence (But it is difficult to equalise with this) and centre counter (which I think is a bit underrated if you know it very well) |
| Posted by snyper ability-tw.com 7/15/2002 07:41:01 | I like the pirc! Message: Pirc! |
| Posted by certainratio ability-tw.com 7/15/2002 09:14:01 | try Message: 1. e4 d5 2. exd5 Nf6 and then possibly the Icelandic Gambit. -CertainRatio |
| Posted by onlyapawn ability-tw.com 7/15/2002 09:52:15 | :) Message: 1.e4 e6 "The French" :))))) |
| Posted by persianelephant ability-tw.com 7/15/2002 13:20:10 | Message: c6! |
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