If after 1 e4, .. e6 is played by Gotham, what do we play on Move 2? | Chess.com | Page 1

woven shore Sep 22, 2025, 7:02 PM

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2 d4 is by far the most played response in Master Games. Alternatives are 2 d3, Nf3, Qe2 and Nc3 that are above 1% of Master play.

minor cradle Sep 23, 2025, 5:37 AM

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I like d4

woven shore Sep 24, 2025, 4:52 AM

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OK, I will add 2. b3 to the list above, so 2. d4, d3, Nf3, Qe2, Nc3, b3 and start a poll. Please continue the discussion!

sleek lotus Sep 24, 2025, 5:12 AM

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Literally just go d4, 2.b3 is an interesting choice I personally like but the World is not gonna play b3

woven shore Sep 24, 2025, 5:17 AM

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That is what the poll would decide.

urban ore Sep 24, 2025, 5:17 AM

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I don’t like this name color

urban ore Sep 24, 2025, 5:18 AM

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sleek lotus Literally just go d4, 2.b3 is an interesting choice I personally like but the Wo...

yeah d4 is fine, play advance, probably turns into milner barry

woven shore Sep 24, 2025, 5:19 AM

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urban ore I don’t like this name color

The role gives you access to parts of the Gotham chess channels.

urban ore Sep 24, 2025, 5:19 AM

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I would advocate for sacrificing c3 as well because those lines are hell for non french mains

woven shore Sep 24, 2025, 5:20 AM

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urban ore I would advocate for sacrificing c3 as well because those lines are hell for non...

sacrifice c3 after what?

urban ore Sep 24, 2025, 5:21 AM

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this

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people that flex into the french get cooked here

woven shore Sep 24, 2025, 5:24 AM

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urban ore this

Please give the line before and after Re1?

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Or a sample game?

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Poll is up for "What shall we play on move 2, if 1. e4 e6 is played?"

minor cradle Sep 24, 2025, 5:30 AM

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Observa esta partida de #chess: Alejandr0706 vs TonikV2013 - https://www.chess.com/live/game/142274595586

jaunty hazelBOT Sep 24, 2025, 5:30 AM

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minor cradle Observa esta partida de #chess: Alejandr0706 vs TonikV2013 - https://www.chess.c...

Alejandr0706 (1416) vs. TonikV2013 (1374)

brw bnb bbw bqb bkw bbb bnw brb
bpb bpw bpb bpw bpb bpw bpb bpw
ews ebs ews ebs ews ebs ews ebs
ebs ews ebs ews ebs ews ebs ews
ews ebs ews ebs ews ebs ews ebs
ebs ews ebs ews ebs ews ebs ews
wpw wpb wpw wpb wpw wpb wpw wpb
wrb wnw wbb wqw wkb wbw wnb wrw

Move List

1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 c5 4. c3 Nc6 5. Nf3 Qb6 6. Bd3 Bd7 7. O-O cxd4 8. Be2 dxc3 9. Nxc3 Be7 10. Be3 Qc7 11. Rc1 Nxe5 12. Nxd5 Nxf3+ 13. Bxf3 Qd6 14. Nc7+ Kf8 15. Qxd6 Bxd6 16. Nxa8 Bc6 17. Bxc6 bxc6 18. Rxc6 Ke7 19. Bc5 Nf6 20. Bxd6+ Kd7 21. Ra6 Rxa8 22. Rd1 Nd5 23. Bc5 Rc8 24. Bxa7 Ra8 25. b4 Kc7 26. b5 Kb7 27. Bd4 e5 28. Rxa8 Kxa8 29. Bxe5

minor cradle Sep 24, 2025, 5:31 AM

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I have this Game that the line is really similar

urban ore Sep 24, 2025, 5:33 AM

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https://lichess.org/jaxGxbbm from masters db

jaunty hazelBOT Sep 24, 2025, 5:33 AM

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urban ore https://lichess.org/jaxGxbbm from masters db

Ganguly, S. (2582) vs. Cheng, Bo (2583)

brw ebs ews ebs bkw bbb ews brb
bpb bpw ebs bbw bnb bpw bpb bpw
ews bqb bnw ebs bpw ebs ews ebs
ebs ews ebs bpw wpb ews ebs ews
ews ebs ews bpb ews ebs ews wpb
ebs ews wpb wbw ebs wnw ebs ews
wpw wpb ews ebs ews wpb wpw ebs
wrb wnw wbb wqw wrb ews wkb ews

Move List

1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 c5 4. c3 Nc6 5. Nf3 Qb6 6. Bd3 cxd4 7. O-O Bd7 8. Re1 Nge7 9. [h4] a6 10. h5 g6 11. Nbd2 gxh5 12. Nb3 dxc3 13. bxc3 Ng6 14. Rb1 Qc7 15. Nbd4 Bg7 16. Nxc6 Bxc6 17. Ba3 Bf8 18. Bxf8 Kxf8 19. Qd2 h6 20. Nd4 Ke7 21. f4 Rag8 22. Qf2 Kd7 23. Rb2 Ne7 24. f5 Kc8 25. fxe6 fxe6 26. Nxe6 Qa5 27. Nd4 Qxc3 28. Nxc6 Nxc6 29. Bf5+ Kb8 30. Reb1 Rg7 31. Rc2 Qxe5 32. Rxc6 Rf8 33. Rxa6 d4 34. Re6 Qd5 35. Be4 Qc5 36. Rf6 Re8 37. Rf7 Rxf7 38. Qxf7 d3+ 39. Kh1

urban ore Sep 24, 2025, 5:33 AM

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jaunty hazel

wtf is Be2 lol

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ok this bot is broken why can I only go forward 10 moves

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thougj honestly we don’t need to decide what we’re playing this far in, any d4 is fine with me

woven shore Sep 24, 2025, 5:40 AM

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Can we make these games public? Or what is the easiest way to play them?

urban ore Sep 24, 2025, 5:41 AM

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vote chess allows explorer right?

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or opening book idk what you call it

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same rules as daily chess basically

urban ore Sep 24, 2025, 5:42 AM

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urban ore thougj honestly we don’t need to decide what we’re playing this far in, any d4 i...

*in the unlikely event he does play e6 he could easily play 2…b6 as well

sleek lotus Sep 24, 2025, 5:42 AM

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c4 is also interesting

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and Gotham endorsed it too

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so whatever we’lrengonna play d4 anyways after French

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but french is so unlokely

woven shore Sep 24, 2025, 5:43 AM

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11% of his games

urban ore Sep 24, 2025, 5:43 AM

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urban ore thougj honestly we don’t need to decide what we’re playing this far in, any d4 i...

** actually I wouldn’t endorse the exchange french

woven shore Sep 24, 2025, 5:44 AM

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Just when you think you know what they are going to do, they go and surprise you

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and that is not so good in vote chess, can you guess why?

urban ore Sep 24, 2025, 5:47 AM

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hmm thinking about it e6 b6 would absolutely cook the world team

minor cradle Sep 24, 2025, 5:47 AM

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urban ore wtf is Be2 lol

I don't know i played It i think for threathen his pawn

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The rest of the game is that I found a tactic and i won a piece

woven shore Sep 24, 2025, 5:48 AM

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urban ore same rules as daily chess basically

I don't see a simple way to do it. Enlighten us?

urban ore Sep 24, 2025, 5:48 AM

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ok I genuinely haven’t looked at vote chess for years

round tusk Sep 24, 2025, 10:38 PM

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yeah do

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e4 e6
Nf3 d5
nc3

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and

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my reasoning is that this generally leads to sharp and sometimes open positions dependent on black’s moves

nc3 first I also considered but then there is c5 as a response immediately which almost certainly prevents d4 at some point

in two knights, after d5 there is Ne2 which also plans to retake but there are also some sharper variations like c3 lines

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I hate boring positions

woven shore Sep 24, 2025, 10:54 PM

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2 d4 has a commanding lead in the poll. That was fast!

round tusk Sep 24, 2025, 11:00 PM

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💤

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i mean its not horrible

south scarab Sep 29, 2025, 6:32 PM

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Play the classical

#If after 1 e4, .. e6 is played by Gotham, what do we play on Move 2?