Against the old main line and Sozin, White has way too much initial control of d5 to be able to get away with ...e5?!. Against the English Attack, I like both, and against the Opocensky (6.Be2), I actually prefer a Dragondorf system with ...g6.
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Mainline_Novelty wrote:
Against the old main line and Sozin, White has way too much initial control of d5 to be able to get away with ...e5?!. Against the English Attack, I like both, and against the Opocensky (6.Be2), I actually prefer a Dragondorf system with ...g6.
Hmm, never thought of playing the Dragondorf System against Be2 - will have to keep that in mind. Though I rarely see it.
Hey all, simple question:
When going through your basic Najdorf positions (English, Old Main, Poisoned Pawn, what have you) would you prefer the e6 pawn push for flexibility or e5 for additional control of the center but a weakness of your light squares?
I personally tend to play e6 as I can push either d5 or even e5 later on if the chance presents itself.
Thoughts? Alternatives? Or C) Wtf are you talking about?