Name That Opening

stockton1984

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08 Apr 07

stockton1984

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08 Apr 07

Recently I played a live game and lost (yeah I wasn't paying attention at all, plus I had about 5 screaming kids running around) anywho, here is how the opening went. If there is a name for this opening please tell me what it is.

1. e4 e5
2. Nfe d3

stockton1984

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08 Apr 07

oops make that Nf3 not Nfe

stockton1984

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08 Apr 07

and make that d6 not d3....I'm such a dumbass lol

kmac27

washington

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08 Apr 07

wow i've never seen black play d3 on his second move.

kmac27

washington

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08 Apr 07

its called philidors defense. there are much better openings than that one. too passive.

cmsMaster

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08 Apr 07

Originally posted by kmac27
its called philidors defense. there are much better openings than that one. too passive.

But solid and tough to crack:

Game 2968856

Korch

Chess Warrior

Riga

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08 Apr 07

Originally posted by kmac27
its called philidors defense. there are much better openings than that one. too passive.

Philidors defence is much better than its reputation.

najdorfslayer

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Third Earth

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08 Apr 07

Originally posted by kmac27
its called philidors defense. there are much better openings than that one. too passive.

I agree with Korch.........Philidors is very tough to beat!!1

~~Dutch Defense~~

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08 Apr 07

Game 3409629

Ason Pigg2

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09 Apr 07

Originally posted by stockton1984
and make that d6 not d3....I'm such a dumbass lol

philador's defence, simplily sicilian with a closed c file

st00p1dfac3

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09 Apr 07

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Originally posted by stockton1984
Recently I played a live game and lost (yeah I wasn't paying attention at all, plus I had about 5 screaming kids running around) anywho, here is how the opening went. If there is a name for this opening please tell me what it is.

1. e4 e5
2. Nfe d3

the non-opening since black can't get a pawn to d3 on the second move.

Edit - damnit. I should try reading the thread before responding - sorry.