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To all chess experts here: is Hans's second move c2c4 so strong/brilliant?

• caballeto 4y ago
  It's playable, not weak/strong.
  • toppy 4y ago
    From what I see here [1] Niemann's c4 is a natural continuation. What's all the fuss about? [1] https://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Chess_Opening_Theory/1._d4/1...Nf6 https://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Chess_Opening_Theory/1._d4/1.....
• cpmsmith 4y ago
  I'm no expert, but no. If I'm reading this database correctly, it's the single most common position at that point in the game: https://www.365chess.com/opening.php?m=3&n=14&ms=d4.Nf6&ns=7.14 https://www.365chess.com/opening.php?m=3&n=14&ms=d4.Nf6&ns=7... This is presumably not about this specific game.
  • toppy 4y ago
    Oh, drama then...