As an e4 player, what do you hate to play against

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Chuck639

e5 because I don’t enjoy symmetry and don’t know the boat loads of theory that my opponents would prepare.

ShuckleSquad13

Caro kann and french

wids88
The Petroff kind of bugs me.
brianchesscake

French, Caro Kann, Sicilian (Sveshnikov and Dragon), Ruy Lopez (Marshall and Berlin)

busterlark
1… Nc6, just because I really don’t understand what is going on with this move
Hi3333333333

sicilian

 

jmpchess12
busterlark wrote:
1… Nc6, just because I really don’t understand what is going on with this move

 

I think mostly KID players play the horse to try and get a KID style position out of 1.e4. 

jatait47

periods where I just get the same thing over and over again (whatever that might be)

Kraig

Anything closed or non confrontational. I like sharp, dynamic play.

French, Caro, etc. Although I've improved my repertoire to tackle these two with better success.

I love playing against 2.d6 Sicillians but don't like playing against 2.Nc6 sicillians, especially when they go down the like 1.e4 c5 2.nf3 nc6 3.d4 cxd4 4.nxd4 e5 5.nb5 line... I like targeting the weak d pawn but I often find the play a bit dull too.

removedusername8329742834
busterlark wrote:
1… Nc6, just because I really don’t understand what is going on with this move

just play 2.nf3 then?

busterlark
Grab_her_by_the_pawn wrote:
busterlark wrote:
1… Nc6, just because I really don’t understand what is going on with this move

just play 2.nf3 then?

You wanna hear something hilarious? I never thought to just do this.

ilovepuppies1234

french

maxsupersad

omg, this is insane lol

Iminclassrightnow0

french

 

Suzki

Petroff

Wins

some random dubous opening where you put your pawns on e6 and d6 with your knights where the pawns once were where your opponent is playing waiting moves hoping you would castle so they can attack your kingside.

Steven-ODonoghue

Modern defence. Actually I hated facing it so much with white that I started using it with black, and have had excellent results so far.

sndeww

Anything open or confrontational. I don’t like to take risks (which is why I stopped playing 1.e4) but when I did play e4 my least favorite opening to play against was just 1…e5. 

sndeww
Steven-ODonoghue wrote:

Modern defence. Actually I hated facing it so much with white that I started using it with black, and have had excellent results so far.

Love the modern defense. Unfortunately I can only play one opening against e4 in a single game. You can get away with a lot of stuff in the modern- had a game v a 2100 otb where I played Ra7 in the opening and I equalized.