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This RHP database has some cool information...(it contains over 10 1/2 million games). The move played most often 1.e4 doesn't have the best win ratio.... Both 1.d4 and 1.c4 share this top spot. Then comes, believe it or not, 1. f4 and 1. Nf3. If you're looking to play the worst first move, it's 1.Na3 ..
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@ogb saidDo you want some big guns to show us that they can win against us using Na3 ?
This RHP database has some cool information...(it contains over 10 1/2 million games). The move played most often 1.e4 doesn't have the best win ratio.... Both 1.d4 and 1.c4 share this top spot. Then comes, believe it or not, 1. f4 and 1. Nf3. If you're looking to play the worst first move, it's 1.Na3 ..
edit I looked it up Nh3 fares worse (by 1% point) for white and it has been played much more often.
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@schlecter saidI have switched to the King's Indian Attack 1.Nf3 for all my White games. It is less boring than Ruy Lopez, Sicilian, Italian, Four Knights, etc, etc.
1. Nf3 make sense. 1 f4 is not for Grand Masters, but in other kind of games, like club, blitz or just for fun is a very interesting opening
With the KIA, it is Black who decides the opening's pawn structure , so each game is different....
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@ponderable saidYes, you're right about 1.Nh3 ( the Amar opening), or the Drunken Knight's opening.
edit I looked it up Nh3 fares worse (by 1% point) for white and it has been played much more often.
1.Na3 is the Durkin's Opening..
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Only games that last 6 moves or more are shown so you will not
see all the Fool's and Scholars mates. You can see all the times
that White went for Scholars Mate, got it, but did not play it.
60 times (so far) this position has arisen. (White to play)
And White has not played 4.Qxf7 mate. When they did: we cannot see it.
see all the Fool's and Scholars mates. You can see all the times
that White went for Scholars Mate, got it, but did not play it.
60 times (so far) this position has arisen. (White to play)
And White has not played 4.Qxf7 mate. When they did: we cannot see it.
The post that was quoted here has been removedReally? What if both players are at the skill level in greenpawn's example? White to move and 60 times white played something like this
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