@kindaspongey said in #30:
> Has Black gained a tempo after 1 e4 e5 2 Nf3 Nc6 3 Bc4 ?
>
> But no progress would have been made for the c1-bishop.
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> I have not seen a new edition of Modern Chess Openings since 2008.
>
> "... If White plays passively or his initiative runs out of steam, then typically it's Black, with the better pawn structure, who enjoys the long-term chances. ..." - GM John Emms (2009)
The Italian is a completely unrelated topic to Sicilian. (Pls elaborate i might be missing somthing)
Well, this might be wrong, but after Nc3 moving the pawn to d3 after the lsb develops. Gonna have to check.
???
I have seen this quote before.
> Has Black gained a tempo after 1 e4 e5 2 Nf3 Nc6 3 Bc4 ?
>
> But no progress would have been made for the c1-bishop.
>
> I have not seen a new edition of Modern Chess Openings since 2008.
>
> "... If White plays passively or his initiative runs out of steam, then typically it's Black, with the better pawn structure, who enjoys the long-term chances. ..." - GM John Emms (2009)
The Italian is a completely unrelated topic to Sicilian. (Pls elaborate i might be missing somthing)
Well, this might be wrong, but after Nc3 moving the pawn to d3 after the lsb develops. Gonna have to check.
???
I have seen this quote before.