Opening stuff

Originally posted by UnderPromote
I've played chess on and off for about 6 or 7 years, and in that time there has been one part of the game where I've definitely spent way too much time for such little payoff: The opening. Seriously though, who can disagree that playing around with a whole bunch of different openings isn't fun? Naturally, I have tried my best to keep a somewhat limite ...[text shortened]... strange variations that you're trying, dubious but still interesting opening lines, etc.

I love this post. The point is to have fun (that's why we play chess, not work chess), and if your approach to openings is enjoyable, then I would call it a success.