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Lherzolite

I am looking for an opening to strangle my opponent. Any suggestions

infinex

If you're looking for something to strange your opponents, it would not be prophylactic.  When something is prophylactic, it refers to fixing some sort of problem, usually a positional disadvantage.

AtahanT
Lherzolite wrote:

I am looking for an opening to strangle my opponent. Any suggestions


Play like Karpov. He is a good positional squeezer.

PvtPoorwill
AtahanT wrote:
Lherzolite wrote:

I am looking for an opening to strangle my opponent. Any suggestions


Play like Karpov. He is a good positional squeezer.


 Yeah, all you need to do is play like Karpov.  Shouldn't be too hard.

ericmittens

Haha...play like Karpov...

I have some suggestions:

The Krasenkow variation of the KID

6.a4 in the Najdorf

uhh...yea its late and I can't think of anything else off the top of my head. More later!

DrizztD

I would recommend the Ruy Lopez. One slip and black may find his position completely without play

Lherzolite
miturr_binesdurtee15 wrote:

If you're looking for something to strange your opponents, it would not be prophylactic.  When something is prophylactic, it refers to fixing some sort of problem, usually a positional disadvantage.


I was under the impression that prophylactic play was preventing your opponent from having opportunities rather than creating any yourself