14 Feb '11 14:29>3 edits
Erekose has it about right.
"The Colle is fine for a while. It allows people to learn about strategy and tactics
without having to memorize a lot of opening theory, which they probably don't
understand anyway. But eventually you have to start playing "real" openings. "
A 1500 player playing fellow 1500's will do well with this.
When he gets better and meets better players he will realise that he needs
something 'deeper' with a better capability of setting problems for Black.
But the grounding he had should hold him in good stead.
However playing such a 'safe' opening has it's draw backs.
The word 'safe.'
There is no such opening, especially when played by a 1500 player. 😉
1. d4 d5 2. e3 Nf6 3. Bd3 Nc6
Here white often plays 4.c3 to stop Nb4 getting his Colle Bishop.
(The correct move is f4 to stop e5 and the best move order is 3.Nf3 then 4.Bd3)
After 4.c3 e5!
This postition has been reached 235 times on the 1400 DB
with Black winning 133 times White 93 and 9 draws.
Rather than try to sell this opening by showing games of Masters
I think it is more instrucitive to show typical games played by the players
who these threads and posts are aimed at.
We see single tracked minds, snap judgements and one move blunders.
Witness White playing the safe opening and resigning in 8 moves.
2advent - Shelrock57 RHP 2010
"The Colle is fine for a while. It allows people to learn about strategy and tactics
without having to memorize a lot of opening theory, which they probably don't
understand anyway. But eventually you have to start playing "real" openings. "
A 1500 player playing fellow 1500's will do well with this.
When he gets better and meets better players he will realise that he needs
something 'deeper' with a better capability of setting problems for Black.
But the grounding he had should hold him in good stead.
However playing such a 'safe' opening has it's draw backs.
The word 'safe.'
There is no such opening, especially when played by a 1500 player. 😉
1. d4 d5 2. e3 Nf6 3. Bd3 Nc6
Here white often plays 4.c3 to stop Nb4 getting his Colle Bishop.
(The correct move is f4 to stop e5 and the best move order is 3.Nf3 then 4.Bd3)
After 4.c3 e5!
This postition has been reached 235 times on the 1400 DB
with Black winning 133 times White 93 and 9 draws.
Rather than try to sell this opening by showing games of Masters
I think it is more instrucitive to show typical games played by the players
who these threads and posts are aimed at.
We see single tracked minds, snap judgements and one move blunders.
Witness White playing the safe opening and resigning in 8 moves.
2advent - Shelrock57 RHP 2010