unorthodox opening "crab" as black?

THE CRAB LIVES!!

Originally posted by chessisvanity
THE CRAB LIVES!!

I remember him boasting in the forums he could beat pretty much anyone with 1.a4, 2.h4 & so I foolishly said something like "play that $hit against me & I'll take you to the cleaners, sonny".

LOL.....now if he tried it against an evenly rated player....well...i'm not so sure....BUT!....tactics can be the decisive factor in any game.

Originally posted by chessisvanity
I know 1.a4 2.h4 is "THE CRAB!!"....but is it also "THE CRAB!!" when you play it as black? 1...a5 2...h5...

any body have shillers unorthodox opening book?

no Eric S. for me either. I cant read a book from a expert I beat otb.

as far as the "the crab" he made that name up. Just like I have a opening called the ha ha 1.h4 2.a4 3h5 4.a5 and h6 and a6 if it dont drop the pawn. I have 3wins 1lost and 2draws against a avg of 1800uscf. I can not play it on here1. because they have longer and 2. they always delete the game.

was it a simul or an actual otb game? (beating schiller)???

Originally posted by chessisvanity
was it a simul or an actual otb game? (beating schiller)???

1on1 40moves in 2hours in kings island 2000 or 2001 was the time we played. I would never play some 110pts higher then me (at the time we played)

i figured he was a master?...you saying he is only an expert?...

what is your uscf rating and what was his at the time?

any chance you can post the game here?

why in the hell is he writing books if he is an expert?.....

Originally posted by truthinpositions
no Eric S. for me either. I cant read a book from a expert I beat otb.

He's been 2150+ so that's not too shabby.
His books are utter cack though.

Originally posted by chessisvanity
i figured he was a master?...you saying he is only an expert?...

what is your uscf rating and what was his at the time?

any chance you can post the game here?

why in the hell is he writing books if he is an expert?.....

because he has friends that go over some book with him and he ask alot of questions. He was rated 2080 or so when I played him. I was a very good 1750 playing up at the time. I am 19-- now. He may have made master. As for the game I am sorry the games was no big deal for me and got lost in several moves to and from school and army. However if you just go to uscf's website and look him up you will find that he lost to a lot of lower rated players. Maybe chesslab will have some of his better games but I am sure there are not many high rated players he beat without something going on under the table. I will look for old scoresheets and I will post the game. I do not want to post my name for privacy reasons sorry.

Originally posted by Squelchbelch
He's been 2150+ so that's not too shabby.
His books are utter cack though.

Yeah, according to the USCF MSA data, he's 2200, which is his current floor. So 2150+ is probably a good guess.

funny how everyone believes you beat schiller in a 1-1 and nobody believes me when i say i got a draw against joel benjamin when he was playing 23 other people!!

Originally posted by chessisvanity
funny how everyone believes you beat schiller in a 1-1 and nobody believes me when i say i got a draw against joel benjamin when he was playing 23 other people!!

well those players are worlds aparts but I believe you. I seen a great GM lose in a simul in the National open in 8moves to a 2159

VIKTOR KORCHNOI

care to mention his name?

lmao...i posted my question....and when it came up i saw you put his name...anyways lol....