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

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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...

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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.

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Originally posted by jimslyp69
Knightmare Noodles. Absolute blooming knightmare.
😀😀😀 (Just ask wucky...)

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

It looks like it works

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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.

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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...

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Originally posted by jimslyp69
Some dudes just played an opening on me called the hallowen. Weird man!!!!
And out of season too! The shame... 😞

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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.

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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. 😉

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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.