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19 Mar 07 21:49

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Just wondering, does anyone play this opening (1.b4)?

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19 Mar 07 21:54

Originally posted by Dutch Defense
Just wondering, does anyone play this opening (1.b4)?

funny you ask that, i just played a 15 min blitz game vs. chessmaster and it used the polish! I was so surprised (considering computers tend to stick with d4 and e4)

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20 Mar 07 06:03

I do. Even on RHP.

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20 Mar 07 20:19

I also thought this was called the Ourangatang... I don't use it ever.

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20 Mar 07 23:59

I used to play it some time ago.. the only problem is that you get basically the same positions all the time, so I stopped playing it. Fun though. In blitz lots of people fall for 1. b4 e6 2. Bb2 Bxb4 3. Bxg7 and similiar things. It is probably not as much junk as the Basman opening for example..

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21 Mar 07 00:05

Originally posted by Golub
I used to play it some time ago.. the only problem is that you get basically the same positions all the time, so I stopped playing it. Fun though. In blitz lots of people fall for 1. b4 e6 2. Bb2 Bxb4 3. Bxg7 and similiar things. It is probably not as much junk as the Basman opening for example..

What's the Basman opening? 😕

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21 Mar 07 00:28

Originally posted by Dutch Defense
What's the Basman opening? 😕

1. g4

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21 Mar 07 00:30

Originally posted by Golub
1. g4

Or, the Grob opening.

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21 Mar 07 00:40

Originally posted by Dutch Defense
Just wondering, does anyone play this opening (1.b4)?

it's called the orangutang opening
just so you know...

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21 Mar 07 01:21

Originally posted by rubberjaw30
it's called the orangutang opening
just so you know...

Actually, it's both, and it's probably best played with Nf3 first.

1.Nf3 d5 2.b4 Nc6 3.Bb2 for example.

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21 Mar 07 01:31

Originally posted by cmsMaster
Actually, it's both, and it's probably best played with Nf3 first.

1.Nf3 d5 2.b4 Nc6 3.Bb2 for example.

oh, i'd only seen orangutan
no matter, looks easily playable, Nf3 preventing an early e5
might be entertaining...

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21 Mar 07 01:32

OOOH!
pick me!
what about this one:
1. c3
i think it rocks...
in a big way...
followed up by 2. d4 and i'm playing caro-kann up a tempo...
righteous!

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21 Mar 07 01:40

Originally posted by rubberjaw30
OOOH!
pick me!
what about this one:
1. c3
i think it rocks...
in a big way...
followed up by 2. d4 and i'm playing caro-kann up a tempo...
righteous!

1.c3 followed by 2.Qc2 is sick nasty.

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21 Mar 07 03:08

Originally posted by cmsMaster
1.c3 followed by 2.Qc2 is sick nasty.

i'm going to do it...
with no previousm study under my belt...
i'm going to play 1. c3 in my tournament on Saturday...
i'll try 2. Qc2 if i end up against a novice that i could beat out of any opening...
what's the logic behind Qc2 exactly?

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21 Mar 07 03:09

Originally posted by rubberjaw30
i'm going to do it...
with no previousm study under my belt...
i'm going to play 1. c3 in my tournament on Saturday...
i'll try 2. Qc2 if i end up against a novice that i could beat out of any opening...
what's the logic behind Qc2 exactly?

IDK, just to look cool.