Sunday, October 17, 2010

Bird's Opening vs. the Vienna

Okay, I am a putzer or even worse when it comes to chess. I could probably beat 90 percent of the population at chess, but that is because only about 10 percent actually play chess.

I have been playing games on chess titan against the computer. On level 4 I win about 90 percent, on level five I win about 20 percent. Playing white, for the last two years I have been using the Birds opening. My luck with it has been indifferent, but it is a system I can remember that will occasionally throw off a live opponent.

Recently, I went back to the Vienna, which I studied for years, but was always worried about the king's knight and the f2 pawn. What is interesting is that I accidentally solved this problem by eventually sending the king's knight to e2. Which also covers the d4 square, which I have always considered a weakness. In any case viva Vienna - if I am allowed such a mixed language expression. Well, the Hapsburgs did control Spain for many a year.

Not to say that it has increased my win ratio on level 5.

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