Comments on: who’s attacking now? http://greenpointchess.org/2007/01/09/whos-attacking-now/ Sun, 20 Jul 2008 14:55:20 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: Jeffrey http://greenpointchess.org/2007/01/09/whos-attacking-now/#comment-12 Jeffrey Wed, 10 Jan 2007 01:16:00 +0000 http://greenpointchess.org/2007/01/09/whos-attacking-now/#comment-12 <p>oh yeah, and didn't Chris Lolly beat your Latvian, too?</p> oh yeah, and didn't Chris Lolly beat your Latvian, too?

]]> By: Jeffrey http://greenpointchess.org/2007/01/09/whos-attacking-now/#comment-13 Jeffrey Wed, 10 Jan 2007 01:15:00 +0000 http://greenpointchess.org/2007/01/09/whos-attacking-now/#comment-13 <p>Hmm, the funny thing is, Greg, that after an afternoon of playing the Latvian, I think it has a win percentage of 10%, even less than the 50% achieved by your favorite white opening, the King's Gambit.</p> <p>My response to 2. … f5 is, and shall remain, Bc4.</p> <p>As you prepare your response, remember: castling kingside with the Latvian is not a good idea, unless you like getting mated!</p> Hmm, the funny thing is, Greg, that after an afternoon of playing the Latvian, I think it has a win percentage of 10%, even less than the 50% achieved by your favorite white opening, the King's Gambit.

My response to 2. … f5 is, and shall remain, Bc4.

As you prepare your response, remember: castling kingside with the Latvian is not a good idea, unless you like getting mated!

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