flank openings (c4 and f4)

Originally posted by chessviper
what does reccing do, exactly, does it put your post in a list of recced ones?
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Yes. Under Forums, click recommended posts. Anyhoo, I do find it interesting to play the english against the dutch.. The big difference from d4 openings is that I get to play e4 to combat f5.

I usually arrive at an English game via 1.Nf3 2.g3 3.Bg2 4.0-0 (Barcza's opening). If they open classically (two pawns in the center and the knights at their best posts), I'll go to an English game with 5.c4.

keeping thread on top of page, would like info on from's gambit, i know the first moves, f4, e5, fxe5, d6, exd6, Bxd6, accepted + declined, plz

According to IM Tim Taylor (Author: Bird's Opening)

There are 2 flavours to Froms' Accepted.

Laskers which follows:

1. f4 e5 2. fxe5 d6 3. exd6 Bxd6 4. Nf3 g5 5. g3 g4 6. Nh4

And Mestels (Very rare but apparently highly complicated and probably more sound than Laskers!)

1. f4 e5 2. fxe5 d6 3. exd6 Bxd6 4. Nf3 Nc6 (and the rest I cant remember - will post later)

keeping on first page 🙂

opinions please

keeping on first page Chessssssssssssssssssviper TM

Some players have expressed an interest in forming a 1.f4 dedicated clan, similar to the other opening-dedicated clans already in existence.

Since I already had already created such a clan: Clan 24370 in order to sponsor the From's Gambit tournament. I've decided to open the clan up to other members.

I will make a post in the clan forum with more details.

--tmetzler