1. Nf3

1... c5

Oh .... Cool... it's on, I hope I do well

2. g3...

Yup. It's on. I'm going with a hyper modern transcendental monkey defense.






Can I use a board? I don't pick up on the dark squares and light ones while playing blindfold.

c5 seemed like modern to me
Sure, use a board. I use the Lichess analysis board just to move pieces to see the board. I don't use analysis though... that's cheating. You can use it just for the board.
It also gives the lines we are playing. So far this is a Zukerfort opening: Sicilian Invitation. I tried a few other moves, but they didn't all have such a cool opening line name.

I was teasing bout the hyper modern... I'm able to recognize very few openings after about 3 moves. I need to expand my repertoire. I play almost exclusively Sicilian or Alekhine as black against e4. Make it up on the fly for the rest of whites choices and e4 when I have the white.


Okay, my move. ( lights cigarette...)

2... b6

I think this is not a Zuckerschmort, but a Reti (A04). The Zuckertort was the rage on GK about ten years ago.

2... d4

d4 looks fun...

From Wikipedia:
In modern times the Réti refers only to the configuration Nf3 and c4 by White with ...d5 by Black, where White fianchettos at least one bishop and does not play an early d4.

I was jut looking at that wiki article, minutes ago... huh? Zuckertort it is....

Would you prefer I play 2... d4?

I've got responses I like to that...but I like declines better for development... The attack now rushes us into war. It is your king I want so do what you have to to keep him.

I'll do my best.
1. Nf3 c5 2. g3 b6