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pyresword 03/14/20 10:15:19 PM #38:	Well the Sicilian would probably be the best performer by most metrics, but the differences are so small among a few of the top choices it's more about playstyle than anything I think, at least at everything below the top level. (Not the same, but the reason I play 1. d4 as white despite the fact that I consider 1. e4 the "better" opening is because I think closed positional play suits my playstyle better than openings like the Sicilian or some 1. e4 e5 lines) Grandmasters do overwhelmingly play 1...e5 or 1...c5 (the Sicilian) I think, but even in top classical matches you'll still see stuff like 1...c6, 1...e6, and a few others on occasion. --- Oh woops. Putting Advokaiser in my sig like this until I think of something more clever <cite>pyresword posted [p:935687365] in Casual che... [t:78470354]...</cite> <quote>Well the Sicilian would probably be the best performer by most metrics, but the differences are so small among a few of the top choices it's more about playstyle than anything I think, at least at everything below the top level. (Not the same, but the reason I play 1. d4 as white despite the fact that I consider 1. e4 the "better" opening is because I think closed positional play suits my playstyle better than openings like the Sicilian or some 1. e4 e5 lines) Grandmasters do overwhelmingly play 1...e5 or 1...c5 (the Sicilian) I think, but even in top classical matches you'll still see stuff like 1...c6, 1...e6, and a few others on occasion. --- Oh woops. Putting Advokaiser in my sig like this until I think of something more clever</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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