Hi, I'm looking for a new opening to play with White. I have had good results with Caro-Kann and Slav, but all that I try with White fails. I consider myself a positional player and most of my games I win by getting some material or positional advantage and leading to an end game. I've tried London, Reti and now I'm going to test Ruy Lópes (spanish). Any suggestions?
@Pumpkinss how can you test the ruy if opponent playes c5?
@Ihavenothing Sorry if I misunderstood this =l. I was trying to say that I play Caro-Kann and Slav when I have the black pieces.
@Pumpkinss yes i know, but i dont think the majority of replies will be e5, and you could even get the petroff. But spanish is nice, they called it the spanish torture.
Why not 1. d4 if you are a positional player? Ruy Lopez can be easily avoided by black.
Have you analysed the games after? Where do you see yourself failing as White? Is it a matter of failing in the sense that you're making mistakes, or do you just not like the positions? What is it about the London and the Reti that you don't like? And what is it about the Slav and Caro Kann that you do like?
If you're going for a positional game, I'd stick with something other than 1. e4. 1.e4 is known to be more of a tactical type of game, going for more of an aggressive going. Some easy examples for positional play are London (I know you didn't like this, but it's honestly the simplest system), the English, and the Queen's Gambit.
If you like Caro-Kann and Slav as black, then play 1 c3 as white and play as if you were black with an extra tempo.
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