07-03-2012, 11:38 PM
[pgn]1. c4 e5[/pgn]
Spoiler here>> Well, that was an unexpected first move from Clement - I really expected him to take me on in a main-line Sicilian Dragon.
1.c4 caused me lots of problems many years ago, but possibly because it was mainly played by the likes of Colin McNab and Jonathan Grant against me! I have since found a couple of systems/variations which I am perfectly happy to play, and have had excellent results with over the last few years.
So, 1...e5 is the move I like best, and let's see what approach Clement takes. I'm hoping for him to play a Botvinnik set-up (pawns on c4/d3/e4) but he has many other, more flexible options <<Spoiler here
Spoiler here>> Well, that was an unexpected first move from Clement - I really expected him to take me on in a main-line Sicilian Dragon.
1.c4 caused me lots of problems many years ago, but possibly because it was mainly played by the likes of Colin McNab and Jonathan Grant against me! I have since found a couple of systems/variations which I am perfectly happy to play, and have had excellent results with over the last few years.
So, 1...e5 is the move I like best, and let's see what approach Clement takes. I'm hoping for him to play a Botvinnik set-up (pawns on c4/d3/e4) but he has many other, more flexible options <<Spoiler here