The Hammerschlag Prevails

Here is a game where I played the Hammerschlag against an expert and almost won.

Raven (2114) - Oponent (2037)

1.f3 d5 2.Kf2 Nf6 3.e3 c5 4.d4 Nc6 5.Bb5 e6 6.Ne2 Qb6 7.Bxc6+ bxc6 8.Nbc3 cxd4 9.exd4 Bd6 10.Na4 Qb8 11.g3 e5 12.dxe5 Bxe5 13.Bf4 0-0 14.Re1 Bxf4 15.Nxf4 g5 16.Ng2 g4 17.Qd4 Qd6 18.Qe5 Qxe5 19.Rxe5 gxf3 20.Kxf3 Ne4 21.Nf4 Ba6 22.Nd3 f6 23.Re7 Rfe8 24.Rxe8+ Rxe8 25.Nac5 Bxd3 26.Nxd3 a5 27.Re1 Rb8 28.a4 Kf7 29.Kf4 h5 30.Re2 Rg8 31.b3 c5 32.Nf2 Ng5 33.Rd2 Ne6+ 34.Kf3 Rd8 35.Nd1 Ng5+ 36.Kf4 d4 37.h4 Ne6+ 38.Kf3 Ke7 39.Nb2 Nc7 40.Nc4 Ra8 41.Re2+ Kf8 42.Kf4 Nd5+ 43.Kf5 Kg7 44.Re6 Ra7 45.Rd6 Ne7+ 46.Kf4 [Here I should have just played 46.Ke6! threatening 47.Nxa5, if he moves away his knight I can either go 47.Kd5 or 47.Rd7+...but I was running very low on time at this moment and missed this winning move.] 46...Kf7 47.Rd8 Ng6+ 48.Kf5 Ne7+ 49.Kf4 Ng6+ 50.Kf5 Ne7+ 1/2-1/2

I could have probably continued playing in the end instead of settling for the perpetual, but like I said above, I was low on time and didn't want to risk it.

Originally posted by Raven69
Here is a game where I played the Hammerschlag against an expert and almost won.

Raven (2114) - Oponent (2037)

1.f3 d5 2.Kf2 Nf6 3.e3 c5 4.d4 Nc6 5.Bb5 e6 6.Ne2 Qb6 7.Bxc6+ bxc6 8.Nbc3 cxd4 9.exd4 Bd6 10.Na4 Qb8 11.g3 e5 12.dxe5 Bxe5 13.Bf4 0-0 14.Re1 Bxf4 15.Nxf4 g5 16.Ng2 g4 17.Qd4 Qd6 18.Qe5 Qxe5 19.Rxe5 gxf3 20.Kxf3 Ne4 21.Nf4 Ba6 22.Nd3 f6 23.Re7 ...[text shortened]... ettling for the perpetual, but like I said above, I was low on time and didn't want to risk it.

Originally posted by RahimK
That has to be the best opening ever!

You should start playing that in all your Rhp games as white so they can suffer that wrath of the Hammerschlag!

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4-0 Amazing! Is there a better opening? I doubt it!

RK

for some reason... I really want to play against it.

1.f3? e5 2.Kf2? Nf6 is what I'd play. 😏

Originally posted by ChessJester
for some reason... I really want to play against it.

1.f3? e5 2.Kf2? Nf6 is what I'd play. 😏

Doesn't BC5+ as Blacks 2nd move after 1. e5 give black the initiative?

The Hammerschlag does have one major advantage tho...

when all the pieces are traded... whites king is more active 😲

Originally posted by adricsrevenge
Doesn't BC5+ as Blacks 2nd move after 1. e5 give black the initiative?

Originally posted by onyx2006
The Hammerschlag does have one major advantage tho...

when all the pieces are traded... whites king is more active 😲

there was a tournament for this...it failed so theyre going to do it again i think...


when i try this what should be my goals???

Originally posted by Raven69
White can just go 3. e3

Originally posted by Raven69
Challenge me then, and we'll play it. 🙂

Originally posted by jvanhine
when i try this what should be my goals???

Originally posted by adricsrevenge
Originally posted by Raven69
[b]White can just go 3. e3

But then Black can play d5 and control the centre[/b]

At the risk of sounding even more stupid than usual, can someone suggest what 1.f3 then 2.Kf2 actually achieves from a strategic point of view?

What is the reasoning behind the opening? - after 1...d5, 2...e5 then usual ...Nf6, ...Nc6 etc it looks pretty terrible.