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by cornstalk
Mon Aug 09, 2004 12:57 pm
Forum: General Forum
Topic: What is your favorite Opening as White?
Replies: 33
Views: 55240

1. d4 is best; 1. c4 a close second.

:o I consider that 1. d4 is objectively best, one reason being that 1...d5 2. c4 produces a game where it is very difficult for Black to find winning chances -- the same is not true of 1. e4 e5. Black's best winning tries, of course, arise from 1. d4 Nf6, but this presents White with an immediate sp...
by cornstalk
Fri Aug 06, 2004 7:30 pm
Forum: General Forum
Topic: Ratings here??!
Replies: 4
Views: 10987

Ratings here??!

So what is it with the ratings on this site?? I used to play here, and the max rating was perhaps 2400. Now I see many ratings over 2700. What the frig does that mean? :o