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openings for knights (to blow off the bishops)

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how about:

1 d4 d5
2 Bf4 Nf6
3 e3 e6
4 Be3

it gets both bishops out there ... at least one will quickly meet its maker.
it still plays alright.
i have been doing it for a while now ... and i like most of the games.

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Originally posted by flexmore
how about:

1 d4 d5
2 Bf4 Nf6
3 e3 e6
4 Be3

it gets both bishops out there ... at least one will quickly meet its maker.
it still plays alright.
i have been doing it for a while now ... and i like most of the games.
1. d4
2. Bf4 ?

you stole my opening! 🙁

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Originally posted by flexmore
how about:

1 d4 d5
2 Bf4 Nf6
3 e3 e6
4 Be3

it gets both bishops out there ... at least one will quickly meet its maker.
it still plays alright.
i have been doing it for a while now ... and i like most of the games.
good opening, if you get so far! remember that black has 1...Nf6!! 🙂

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Originally posted by schakuhr
1. d4
2. Bf4 ?

you stole my opening! 🙁
no i did not steal it from you ...
i stole it from someone called Mr. Variation.
i forget his first name:
was it mason, levitsky, or was it sarrat?
hmmmm
i do remember his girfriend's name: Ms Queens Pawn-Opening.
but i never stole it from you.

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Originally posted by Jusuh
good opening, if you get so far! remember that black has 1...Nf6!! 🙂

Originally posted by schakuhr
1. d4
2. Bf4 ?
you stole my opening!
1 d4 Nf6!!
2 Bf4😲

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Originally posted by flexmore
no i did not steal it from you ...
i stole it from someone called Mr. Variation.
i forget his first name:
was it mason, levitsky, or was it sarrat?
hmmmm
i do remember his girfriend's name: Ms Queens Pawn-Opening.
but i never stole it from you.
mason variation it is.

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I suggest as black, to meet 1. d4, 1. ... resigns.

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Originally posted by Dfthd
I suggest as black, to meet 1. d4, 1. ... resigns.
black still has some chance after 1. ...e6!

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Originally posted by schakuhr
black still has some chance after 1. ...e6!
Or 1...b5 😀

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or c5.

fred

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I still can never picture this in my head.... maybe I should stick to checkers. 😲