1. ... h5

~~rubberjaw30~~

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20 Mar 07 21:30

~~rubberjaw30~~

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20 Mar 07 21:30

Game 3335072

ok, so here's the game i'm playing with the guy advocating 1. ... h5 as a good reply to 1. d4 or e4
i'll try to represent logic in the best way possible
obviously, it's still in progress
NO COMMENTS!!!

~~Dutch Defense~~

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Moves: 119052

20 Mar 07 21:32

Game 3323260 is in progress so, NO COMMENTS PLEASE! 😀

~~bannedplayer306509~~

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Traxler is Sound!

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20 Mar 07 21:34

Originally posted by Dutch Defense
Game 3323260 is in progress so, NO COMMENTS PLEASE! 😀

In my experience, at this level, the opening doesn't decide the game, a blunder does.

h5 might be bad at a high level, but at our level, it isn't.

ChessJester

EDMONTON ALBERTA

Joined: 30 Sep 05
Moves: 10841

20 Mar 07 21:38

a5 might be better... then a4 trying to distract whites pieces away from the center

~~rubberjaw30~~

Tony, kiss mine!

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20 Mar 07 21:39

Originally posted by ih8sens
In my experience, at this level, the opening doesn't decide the game, a blunder does.

h5 might be bad at a high level, but at our level, it isn't.

even at our level, black is just handing us two free moves on a silver platter...

~~bannedplayer306509~~

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Traxler is Sound!

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20 Mar 07 21:40

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but we can't bite their heads off like fritz can for doing that... silver platter or not.
Not that i'm suggesting a crazy opening or anything.

Raven69

Different

Joined: 16 Mar 07
Moves: 7738

20 Mar 07 22:18

Originally posted by ih8sens
h5 might be bad at a high level, but at our level, it isn't.

Are you insinuating we are low level players? I resent that accusation! 😛

Raven69

Different

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Moves: 7738

20 Mar 07 22:19

Originally posted by ChessJester
a5 might be better... then a4 trying to distract whites pieces away from the center

Good idea...I think I'll try that. 🙂

Dragon Fire

Lord of all beasts

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20 Mar 07 23:38

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Not as good as 1. ... g5.

So far my results with this are

P5 W5 D0 L0

A stunning response for black.

Resistance is futile.

~~Dutch Defense~~

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20 Mar 07 23:41

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Originally posted by Dragon Fire
Not as good as 1. ... g5.

So far my results with this are

P5 W5 D0 L0

A stunning response for black.

Resistance is futile.

Try beating me with the Borg Defense. You'll have to make the challenge because my rating isn't at 1600 yet. Let me just clear out one of my games first.

RahimK

Edmonton, Alberta

Joined: 25 Nov 04
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20 Mar 07 23:43

Originally posted by Raven69
Are you insinuating we are low level players? I resent that accusation! 😛

This is to funny!

O you guys have no idea! None!

~~rubberjaw30~~

Tony, kiss mine!

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Moves: 3118

20 Mar 07 23:56

Originally posted by Dragon Fire
Not as good as 1. ... g5.

So far my results with this are

P5 W5 D0 L0

A stunning response for black.

Resistance is futile.

followed up, of course, by f6?

~~rubberjaw30~~

Tony, kiss mine!

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Moves: 3118

21 Mar 07 02:47

well, i just blundered mine away, how are you doing dutch boy?

Raven69

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21 Mar 07 02:56

Originally posted by rubberjaw30
well, i just blundered mine away, how are you doing dutch boy?

Not much better then you....

And I'm actually thinking of trying 1...g5 next...or maybe a reverse Hammerschlag. 1...f6 followed by Kf7!

Raven69

Different

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Moves: 7738

21 Mar 07 02:58

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Originally posted by RahimK
This is to funny!

Isn't it just? I am amused to no end....first they take someone who suggests 1...h5 seriously O_o then challenge her to a game, and then they can't even beat her...hahaha!

Oh man, I love the people on this site...!