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Visualizing the Italian Game: A Data-Driven Decision Tree Approach

#2

Perhaps a slightly off-topic side note, but have you ever thought of turning these visualisations into actual wall posters?

And maybe even the ones like scratch-off maps of the world? The ones where one rubs off the covering over the countries which they have visited. It could go the same way for opening variations one has faced and/or tried playing (won games in, etc. - the choice of the condition is obviously up to the owner of the poster).

I guess this could be a nice piece of chess-related merch, especially for people who have strong feelings for their favourite openings.

Perhaps a slightly off-topic side note, but have you ever thought of turning these visualisations into actual wall posters? And maybe even the ones like scratch-off maps of the world? The ones where one rubs off the covering over the countries which they have visited. It could go the same way for opening variations one has faced and/or tried playing (won games in, etc. - the choice of the condition is obviously up to the owner of the poster). I guess this could be a nice piece of chess-related merch, especially for people who have strong feelings for their favourite openings.
#3

I don't mean to make assumptions or accuse, but this post sounds really AI-generated and it gets flagged for AI when pasted into AI detection websites (which could be inaccurate, but are more often than not correct).

I don't mean to make assumptions or accuse, but this post sounds really AI-generated and it gets flagged for AI when pasted into AI detection websites (which could be inaccurate, but are more often than not correct).
#4

So far my understanding is that replying with e5 after white played e4 - when you are bellow 1000 (Fide) - isn't a good idea. And that is because white just has so many tricks to become aggressive, that I would not recommend it at all. Maybe above 1500 (Fide) one can start dipping his toes into e5 as black.

Obviously the opposite is always true for white. The lower the rating the higher you will score with 1.e4 as White, but then yes, the field will normalize as people get better at defending the early attacks.

So far my understanding is that replying with e5 after white played e4 - when you are bellow 1000 (Fide) - isn't a good idea. And that is because white just has so many tricks to become aggressive, that I would not recommend it at all. Maybe above 1500 (Fide) one can start dipping his toes into e5 as black. Obviously the opposite is always true for white. The lower the rating the higher you will score with 1.e4 as White, but then yes, the field will normalize as people get better at defending the early attacks.
#5

I think you're really giving 3...Be7 short shrift here. It's a solid developing move that basically prevents white from entering sharp, critical lines as 4.Ng5 hangs a piece and 4.b4 (or 4.c3 + 5.d4) hits empty air. It also stops any Bg5-Nd5xNf6 attempts at opening up in front of blacks king. Yes, it's passive and black often get a bit less space without much in the way of tactical counterplay but he also doesn't really have any concrete weaknesses so it's nice if you just wanna play a relaxing game of chess - or come to the board tired after work/school/long previous round.

Apparently it's very rare in the database, which is kind of surprising to me.

I think you're really giving 3...Be7 short shrift here. It's a solid developing move that basically prevents white from entering sharp, critical lines as 4.Ng5 hangs a piece and 4.b4 (or 4.c3 + 5.d4) hits empty air. It also stops any Bg5-Nd5xNf6 attempts at opening up in front of blacks king. Yes, it's passive and black often get a bit less space without much in the way of tactical counterplay but he also doesn't really have any concrete weaknesses so it's nice if you just wanna play a relaxing game of chess - or come to the board tired after work/school/long previous round. Apparently it's very rare in the database, which is kind of surprising to me.
#6

@T_deus_ex_T said in #4:

So far my understanding is that replying with e5 after white played e4 - when you are bellow 1000 (Fide) - isn't a good idea. And that is because white just has so many tricks to become aggressive, that I would not recommend it at all. Maybe above 1500 (Fide) one can start dipping his toes into e5 as black.

Obviously the opposite is always true for white. The lower the rating the higher you will score with 1.e4 as White, but then yes, the field will normalize as people get better at defending the early attacks.

I'm not completely sure... but I think the lowest possible FIDE rating currently is 1400?

@T_deus_ex_T said in #4: > So far my understanding is that replying with e5 after white played e4 - when you are bellow 1000 (Fide) - isn't a good idea. And that is because white just has so many tricks to become aggressive, that I would not recommend it at all. Maybe above 1500 (Fide) one can start dipping his toes into e5 as black. > > Obviously the opposite is always true for white. The lower the rating the higher you will score with 1.e4 as White, but then yes, the field will normalize as people get better at defending the early attacks. I'm not completely sure... but I think the lowest possible FIDE rating currently is 1400?
#7

Sorry I just checked and it is 1000

Sorry I just checked and it is 1000