Halloween...

Sicilian Sausage

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13 Jan 07

Sicilian Sausage

In your face

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13 Jan 07

Some dudes just played an opening on me called the hallowen. Weird man!!!!

Nordlys

The sky

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13 Jan 07

Originally posted by jimslyp69
Some dudes just played an opening on me called the hallowen. Weird man!!!!

It's great fun! At least when your opponent has no idea what you are up to...

Sicilian Sausage

In your face

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14 Jan 07

Originally posted by Nordlys
It's great fun! At least when your opponent has no idea what you are up to...

Knightmare Noodles. Absolute blooming knightmare.

Nordlys

The sky

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14 Jan 07

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Originally posted by jimslyp69
Knightmare Noodles. Absolute blooming knightmare.

😀😀😀 (Just ask wucky...)

~~LennyBruce~~

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14 Jan 07

http://www.chessville.com/UCO/Halloween_Gambit/Part_1.htm

It looks like it works

Nordlys

The sky

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14 Jan 07

Originally posted by LennyBruce
http://www.chessville.com/UCO/Halloween_Gambit/Part_1.htm

It looks like it works

Well, if your opponent knows how to counter it, you are in trouble.

Jamin

Irresponsible Quoter

0 games mating

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14 Jan 07

Originally posted by Nordlys
Well, if your opponent knows how to counter it, you are in trouble.

Do tell...
Wasting material never sounded good to me anyway...

Sicilian Sausage

In your face

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14 Jan 07

Originally posted by Jamin
Do tell...
Wasting material never sounded good to me anyway...

If you lose ten pieces to mate then it's worth it. You have achieved your objective. See the link above for an explanation.

~~LennyBruce~~

Joined: 09 Jan 07
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14 Jan 07

Originally posted by Nordlys
Well, if your opponent knows how to counter it, you are in trouble.

That's not what I got out of the article...perhaps you should read the link before making such a claim.

rbmorris

Vampyroteuthis

Infernalis

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14 Jan 07

Originally posted by jimslyp69
Some dudes just played an opening on me called the hallowen. Weird man!!!!

I used to play the Halloween all the time. Very effective. Cut a hole in the top of your opponent's head, scoop out the insides and smash it on the curb.

~~Arrakis~~

D_U_N_E

Arrakis

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14 Jan 07

Originally posted by jimslyp69
Some dudes just played an opening on me called the hallowen. Weird man!!!!

And out of season too! The shame... 😞

Nordlys

The sky

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14 Jan 07

Originally posted by LennyBruce
That's not what I got out of the article...perhaps you should read the link before making such a claim.

Believe me, I have studied the article in some detail. I got the link from my opponent the first time I was confronted with the Halloween Gambit (Game 1122427), of course after we had played to the point where the analysis ended (I am a bit proud that I found a line which is slightly better for black all on my own). I have played the Halloween as White several times after that with varying success. Did you read the second part, too? I think the main advantage of the Halloween is the surprise effect, but in Correspondence Chess, that won't help you much, at least not against players who use databases and take their time.

Nordlys

The sky

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14 Jan 07

Originally posted by rbmorris
I used to play the Halloween all the time. Very effective. Cut a hole in the top of your opponent's head, scoop out the insides and smash it on the curb.

This doesn't work well in Correspondence Chess either. 😉

Sicilian Sausage

In your face

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14 Jan 07

Originally posted by Nordlys
This doesn't work well in Correspondence Chess either. 😉

He might have used a cyber spoon to do the scooping with.