2015年1月26日 · disagree as to whether 1. e4 or 1. d4 is the better move. Some world cham-pions such as Bobby Fischer and Garry Kasparov have preferred 1. e4; some titleholders such as Jose Capablanca and Mikhail Botvinnik have played 1. d4 predominantly. But most masters, while holding definite views as to whether 1. e4 or 1. d4 is the better move for their ...

As Black facing 1.e4, what is a reply that results in all my pieces set up to attack White's kingside as that is where his king is likely to end up. Etc. There are many questions that suggest themself after comparing the pros and cons of 1.e4 vs 1.d4.

2015年4月22日 · For example, d4 was the most popular opening move in the 1930s . Most tend to think that e4 leads to sharper lines while d4 leads to more positional lines. Now, you wonder if e4 is more "sound or logical". It's not. Yes, Fischer said e4 is "best by test", but the results actually show that d4 is slightly better .

2016年10月8日 · A great e4 specialist is Rublevsky, and a great d4 specialist is Yusupov. Kasparov regularly entertained both sides of the coin. However, from toying with both, I have come to realize this. Start off with 1. e4 because it will give you a better appreciation for the fundamentals of chess. 1. d4 does this too but not as well as 1. e4 does.

2023年9月20日 · But it does kinda make sense 1. e4 would be best. The reasoning is that what white really would like to do is pick up both center pawns and play 1. e4&d4. In defenses where black allows it white will almost always play both pawns forward, regardless whether the game started 1. e4 or 1. d4 (eg Modern Defense).

2025年2月26日 · 1.d4: The Strategic Foundation. The move 1.d4 establishes a solid pawn presence in the center, controlling the e5 square and providing a stable base for piece development. Unlike 1.e4, 1.d4 often leads to closed or semi-closed games, emphasizing positional play and long-term strategic planning. Key Characteristics:

2020年4月5日 · 1. d4 tends to (generally) lead to more closed positions, in which it is a lot harder and less natural to develop this tactical instinct. You will also definitely need it in 1. d4 (because you need it in any chess game), but it is best trained …

2019年4月4日 · Bobby Fischer preferred 1 e4, though he played 1 c4 in some of his games in the World Championship match with Boris Spassky in 1972. I used to play 1 e4 exclusively and taught the high school team I coached to do the same because I think there are more closed positions where it's harder to see tactics and combinations than in 1 e4 openings.

2022年1月12日 · D4, better positional control due to queen controling d4 and pawn controling e5, and fight for both central color with d4 and c4. However it is hard to get e4 in later and harder to develop bishops, leading to slower development.

2020年8月6日 · You learn d4 concepts from the other side for when you have to face them yourself as black You avoid the Sicilian Defense, arguably black's best try against e4 Black has less winning chances overall (23% winrate for black against d4 vs. 25% against e4) You're harder to prepare against in OTB tournaments if you know both e4 and d4 systems