French, Caro-Kann, Scandinavian, and Philidor are easy to play against with obvious moves following opening principles, and the Pirc is a worse KID in many ways, I've played both 1. e4 and 1. d4 in dozens of otb games each and neither is really more complex because 1. e4 has more variations, but they result in easier to play positions usually, so you really don't need as much theory except for if you want to play something like an open sicillian, but even in the sicillians, most of the burden of learning proper moves falls on black
Black has fewer good responses to 1. d4 (usually only Nf6 or d5 are good, but it feels unfair to include stuff like the Caro-Kann, Scandinavian, and French but not include stuff like the Danish or the Old Benoni or the Franco-Indian) but by move 2, black usually has many valid moves, and white usually has to have stronger knowedge of the theory of the position than in most 1. e4 positions, ofc the London is more passive and easy to play than 2. c4 to play the Queen's Gambit or the manline to the Indian defences, but it is much more drawish as a result, and 1. e4 also has similar easy but drawish openings
I only very rarely play the London but I do always play 1d4 as white. Sometimes black plays the englund gambit which since I’ve spent time learning how to counter it I consider a very easy win
Eventually I want to learn 1e4 but what I’m wondering, is there any common opening like that you’ll see often with 1e4, where if you just avoid a few traps you’ll be way better right out of the opening?
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French, Caro-Kann, Scandinavian, and Philidor are easy to play against with obvious moves following opening principles, and the Pirc is a worse KID in many ways, I've played both 1. e4 and 1. d4 in dozens of otb games each and neither is really more complex because 1. e4 has more variations, but they result in easier to play positions usually, so you really don't need as much theory except for if you want to play something like an open sicillian, but even in the sicillians, most of the burden of learning proper moves falls on black
Black has fewer good responses to 1. d4 (usually only Nf6 or d5 are good, but it feels unfair to include stuff like the Caro-Kann, Scandinavian, and French but not include stuff like the Danish or the Old Benoni or the Franco-Indian) but by move 2, black usually has many valid moves, and white usually has to have stronger knowedge of the theory of the position than in most 1. e4 positions, ofc the London is more passive and easy to play than 2. c4 to play the Queen's Gambit or the manline to the Indian defences, but it is much more drawish as a result, and 1. e4 also has similar easy but drawish openings
Have fun with everything after e5 lol.
It is not worth it bro. Go back to d4. Just play queens gambit if you want to change it up. It's hell here on e4.
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Why would you undefend your pawn like that?
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I only very rarely play the London but I do always play 1d4 as white. Sometimes black plays the englund gambit which since I’ve spent time learning how to counter it I consider a very easy win
Eventually I want to learn 1e4 but what I’m wondering, is there any common opening like that you’ll see often with 1e4, where if you just avoid a few traps you’ll be way better right out of the opening?
If you like aggressive play, then sure. If not stay at D4 and just learn a new D4 opening.