The Vos Royale System (Modern Variation)

On the morning of 11th August 2008 a new system is proposed...
ZM, Ben 'Karpov' has suggested the highly debatable opening stradegy - the Vos Royale system (Modern Variation).

The Vos Royale system starts with white playing e4 then black follows with Nc6.

Vos Royale enjoys a wide variety of follow-ons, thus it is classified as one of the most lively opening system of all-time.

The main idea of the system is to play out the knight first and see what the opponent plays. At the same time black concentrates on controlling the important e5 and d4 square. Black snatches the initiative from white from the very beginning and never want to let go. Lastly, black would also enjoys a healthy development and a very organized structure.

White then can chose to play d4 and black follows with e6. (The Closed Variation) or black can play e5 for the highly debatable continuation (The French Connection), it is called the French Connection as black can choose to play d5 for the next move (and black should play Ne7 and d6 next).

If white were to play Nf3 at the second then black can either choose between the more passive e5 (which turn the game to Ruy Lopez), d6 (Withdraw Variation Number 2) or d5 the doubious Teavee Variation.

What if white chooses to play Nc3 in the second move?
Withdraw Variation, d6 would still be a good move. Black chooses to keep pressure on the critical e5 square, black concentrates on getting more reinforcement for the e5 square and would rather delay the pushing of his e-pawn (to e5). In more aggressive proposal black would choose to fianchetto his dark-squared bishop (this is known as the Dublin's Cannon) to provide a more solid structure for black (and also to strengthen his e5 square).

If white were to play f4 on the second move then I guess e5 would be a sound move, but in that case black would have a little trouble taking over the center. (e4, Nc6, f4, e5, fxe5, Nxe5, Nf3, Nc6 or Nxf3 then white plays d4 to capture the four main center squares).

I have to say that while the Vos Royale may looks relatively new, fresh theories are being discovered everyday - the research team headed by me!
Let me assure that there would be more to come!

Greatest Regard,
With Respect
Zonal Master

Benny Ben 'Karpov' Tan