Crazy Openings! - OzChess

**darkhorschessers** · 05-13-2009, 09:00 PM

Show us some weird, hilarious or strangely effective openings that you may have ecountered or employed! I'll get us kicked off, how about 1.h3?

**Jaydon** · 05-13-2009, 11:01 PM

Originally Posted by darkhorschessers

Show us some weird, hilarious or strangely effective openings that you may have ecountered or employed! I'll get us kicked off, how about 1.h3?

Well I mentioned the grob before so I'd say it. I think the possum also deserves a mention

But take note that there is nothing funny about 2.f3 "The cry of the possum splits the still night air"

**Tsauce32** · 08-30-2009, 06:37 AM

Give up three pawn in the first 4 moves for an all out attack.

**Lakshman** · 08-30-2009, 01:09 PM

Originally Posted by Tsauce32

Give up three pawn in the first 4 moves for an all out attack.

Three pawns?

I think not!

The Danish Gambit Accepted is as follows:

1. e4 e5
2. d4 exd4
3. c3 dxc3
4. Bc4 cxb2
5. Bxb2- I'd say that d5! is best for black here

And as you can note, White sacrifices TWO pawns.

**Jaydon** · 08-30-2009, 01:59 PM

Well one 1.H4 directly followed by 2.A4 is dead winning, assuming a blunder.

**Lekko** · 08-30-2009, 04:15 PM

I've seen 1. a3 in tournament play, giving the opening tempo over to black.

**Jaydon** · 08-30-2009, 04:19 PM

Originally Posted by Heartbreak Kid

I've seen 1. a3 in tournament play, giving the opening tempo over to black.

I used to always see a4 followed by h4 followed by rooks up and I always used to just go e5, d5 followed by bishop for rook. So I'd be two exchanges up within 4 moves but I swear everyone in the primary division was playing the opening like it was winning.

**PetrS** · 08-30-2009, 09:01 PM

Funny and terrible

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**flavid dude** · 08-30-2009, 11:18 PM

1. e4 e5
2.Nf3 d5

I have played this in a fixed openings correspondence tournament. White is better if he knows what to do. I scored better as white but scored a couple of brilliancies as black.

**flavid dude** · 08-30-2009, 11:19 PM

1. d4 e5

Stefan Bucker published a book on this opening. It is as tricky as a barrel load of monkeys.

**Lekko** · 08-31-2009, 01:45 AM

Originally Posted by elvis

1. d4 e5

Stefan Bucker published a book on this opening. It is as tricky as a barrel load of monkeys.

Not really. Give the b2 pawn up to develop all your pieces and force black onto the back foot.

As for the danish gambit, you give up the b, c and d pawns for the e pawn. 3-1 =2

**Just2Good** · 08-31-2009, 02:58 PM

Originally Posted by Jaydon

Well one 1.H4 directly followed by 2.A4 is dead winning, assuming a blunder.

How?

**Jaydon** · 08-31-2009, 05:38 PM

Originally Posted by Arrogant-One

How?

Because if they blunder a queen then you should end up in a won position. Thus making a4 followed by h4 clearly winning.

**Lekko** · 08-31-2009, 05:52 PM

Originally Posted by Jaydon

Because if they blunder a queen then you should end up in a won position. Thus making a4 followed by h4 clearly winning.

Blundering a queen is winning in most positions, particularly straight out of the opening.

**Jaydon** · 08-31-2009, 06:00 PM

Originally Posted by Heartbreak Kid

Blundering a queen is winning in most positions, particularly straight out of the opening.

Exactly.
Come on AO!

05-13-2009, 09:00 PM	#1 (permalink)
darkhorschessers Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 142	Crazy Openings! Show us some weird, hilarious or strangely effective openings that you may have ecountered or employed! I'll get us kicked off, how about 1.h3? __________________ Everyone knows cricket is the best sport/game/pastime in the world! Why the heck are we playing chess??!!

05-13-2009, 11:01 PM	#2 (permalink)
Jaydon SCTC Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Queensland, Gold Coast Posts: 1,097 ICC Handle: Aussieboy007 FICS Handle: Bermusia	Originally Posted by darkhorschessers Show us some weird, hilarious or strangely effective openings that you may have ecountered or employed! I'll get us kicked off, how about 1.h3? Well I mentioned the grob before so I'd say it. I think the possum also deserves a mention But take note that there is nothing funny about 2.f3 "The cry of the possum splits the still night air"

08-30-2009, 06:37 AM	#3 (permalink)
Tsauce32 Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 13	Danish Gambit is crazy for an attacker Give up three pawn in the first 4 moves for an all out attack.

08-30-2009, 01:09 PM	#4 (permalink)
Lakshman Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Melbourne Posts: 329	Originally Posted by Tsauce32 Give up three pawn in the first 4 moves for an all out attack. Three pawns? I think not! The Danish Gambit Accepted is as follows: 1. e4 e5 2. d4 exd4 3. c3 dxc3 4. Bc4 cxb2 5. Bxb2- I'd say that d5! is best for black here And as you can note, White sacrifices TWO pawns. __________________ God is Great

08-30-2009, 04:19 PM	#7 (permalink)
Jaydon SCTC Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Queensland, Gold Coast Posts: 1,097 ICC Handle: Aussieboy007 FICS Handle: Bermusia	Originally Posted by Heartbreak Kid I've seen 1. a3 in tournament play, giving the opening tempo over to black. I used to always see a4 followed by h4 followed by rooks up and I always used to just go e5, d5 followed by bishop for rook. So I'd be two exchanges up within 4 moves but I swear everyone in the primary division was playing the opening like it was winning.

08-30-2009, 01:59 PM	#5 (permalink)
Jaydon SCTC Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Queensland, Gold Coast Posts: 1,097 ICC Handle: Aussieboy007 FICS Handle: Bermusia	Well one 1.H4 directly followed by 2.A4 is dead winning, assuming a blunder.

08-30-2009, 04:15 PM	#6 (permalink)
Lekko HBK Join Date: May 2009 Location: Melbourne Posts: 1,311 ICC Handle: Heartbreak-Kid FICS Handle: HeartBreakingKid	I've seen 1. a3 in tournament play, giving the opening tempo over to black.

08-30-2009, 09:01 PM	#8 (permalink)
PetrS Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 1	Funny and terrible )) __________________ ELO2000.com - chess blog for chess lovers

08-30-2009, 11:18 PM	#9 (permalink)
flavid dude Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 329	Elephant gambit 1. e4 e5 2.Nf3 d5 I have played this in a fixed openings correspondence tournament. White is better if he knows what to do. I scored better as white but scored a couple of brilliancies as black.

08-30-2009, 11:19 PM	#10 (permalink)
flavid dude Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 329	Englund gambit 1. d4 e5 Stefan Bucker published a book on this opening. It is as tricky as a barrel load of monkeys.

08-31-2009, 01:45 AM	#11 (permalink)
Lekko HBK Join Date: May 2009 Location: Melbourne Posts: 1,311 ICC Handle: Heartbreak-Kid FICS Handle: HeartBreakingKid	Originally Posted by elvis 1. d4 e5 Stefan Bucker published a book on this opening. It is as tricky as a barrel load of monkeys. Not really. Give the b2 pawn up to develop all your pieces and force black onto the back foot. As for the danish gambit, you give up the b, c and d pawns for the e pawn. 3-1 =2

08-31-2009, 02:58 PM	#12 (permalink)
Just2Good Tin Cup Champ 2004 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Cairns Posts: 6,056 ICC Handle: Advantage FICS Handle: Advantage	Originally Posted by Jaydon Well one 1.H4 directly followed by 2.A4 is dead winning, assuming a blunder. How? __________________ . "You never change things by fighting the existing reality. To change something, build a new model that makes the existing model obsolete." ~ Buckminster Fuller ~

08-31-2009, 05:38 PM	#13 (permalink)
Jaydon SCTC Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Queensland, Gold Coast Posts: 1,097 ICC Handle: Aussieboy007 FICS Handle: Bermusia	Originally Posted by Arrogant-One How? Because if they blunder a queen then you should end up in a won position. Thus making a4 followed by h4 clearly winning.

08-31-2009, 05:52 PM	#14 (permalink)
Lekko HBK Join Date: May 2009 Location: Melbourne Posts: 1,311 ICC Handle: Heartbreak-Kid FICS Handle: HeartBreakingKid	Originally Posted by Jaydon Because if they blunder a queen then you should end up in a won position. Thus making a4 followed by h4 clearly winning. Blundering a queen is winning in most positions, particularly straight out of the opening.

08-31-2009, 06:00 PM	#15 (permalink)
Jaydon SCTC Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Queensland, Gold Coast Posts: 1,097 ICC Handle: Aussieboy007 FICS Handle: Bermusia	Originally Posted by Heartbreak Kid Blundering a queen is winning in most positions, particularly straight out of the opening. Exactly. Come on AO!

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