The Curry Opening

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Dumbom

A Chess Coach recommended Ron Curry's "Win at Chess". The Author recommends his own "Curry Opening". Is it any good? Is it played at all? Any analysis available?

 

mkchan2951

i would prefer the stonewall much more to that

Dumbom

Thank you for your input. What do you like about the Stonewall?

mkchan2951

well the stonewall gives good active play for white and gives black a chance to go wrong in many variations (middle game variations not opening ones) for example against <2000 players it's very effective the plan of g4 h4 g5 h5 and g6 most <2000 can't stop it after 2000 it gets tough but if u know the stonewall properly you can beat computer4-impossible with it pretty easily.

P.S : Remember this while playing the stonewall after every black move in which the pawn is on h7 think about greek gift possibilities.(Bxh7) 

Jason112

i have read this book when i was new to chess, its good book, but its tore attack not curry, but ofcourse u can call it anything u want, capuchino opening or any other thing, but its still the same.

odinspirit

That is a fantastic book for someone starting out.

Very underrated. Lays out a complete and concise approach.

It was exactly what i needed to read and the insights it provided still have an impact on me. It provided the conceptual framework by which all subsequent learning I did with chess was filtered through.

speedplayermaster
I've seen a different variation of this move that is also called the curry, it is correct untill the bishop moves to g5, instead it would go to d2, pawn would move as shown then a second pawn would go to c4, bishop would move to c3, queen to c2, bishop to d3, knight to d2, castle queen side, rook that castled to g1. and thats my instructors version of the curry i beat him with.


PDX_Axe

The Curry is similar to the Colle with a few differences.  With the Curry you castle queenside and can therefore pawn storm with the kingside pawns.  Also, both your Bishops and your queen are aiming at the enemy king, and also beneficial is that most of your opponent's pieces are unable to help their King due to being on the wrong side of the pawn wall.  I wouldn't make it a main opening, but so few players are familiar with it you may be able to make use of it as a surprise weapon.