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Lion defense, Lions Claw variation

Lion defense, Lions Claw variation

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My favourite!! Who's in? This opening rocks!! 😀😀

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Originally posted by Marinkatomb
My favourite!! Who's in? This opening rocks!! 😀😀
Why don't you post a fen of the starting position? And which side is to move. And while you are at it, how about a starting move order.

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Originally posted by tmetzler
Why don't you post a fen of the starting position? And which side is to move. And while you are at it, how about a starting move order.
All the info is here... Tournament 1814

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I hope I draw you in the first round. I'm gonna knock you out sucka.

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Originally posted by tmetzler
I hope I draw you in the first round. I'm gonna knock you out sucka.
Hey i know all the sexy lines for white and black in this opening. I've played literally 500 games in this opening! If you draw me in the first round you're toast, simple as that! That goes for the second and third rounds too sucka!! 😛

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It's just a rebranding of the Philidor defence.

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What a painful variation. Not my cup of tea. Therefore, I have entered it to get more experience with a position.

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Originally posted by Marinkatomb
My favourite!! Who's in? This opening rocks!! 😀😀
The fen in the description is wrong...

Should be 1. e4 d6 2. d4 Nf6 3. Nc3 Nbd7 4. Nf3 e5

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Originally posted by Ragnorak
The fen in the description is wrong...

Should be 1. e4 d6 2. d4 Nf6 3. Nc3 N[b]bd7 4. Nf3 e5

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That is not FEN. FEN is a description of a position. Thats why this site can render a board from an FEN. What's wrong is the algebraic move notation.

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Originally posted by Siskin
It's just a rebranding of the Philidor defence.
Yeh, it relies on people assuming it's a philidor/pirc. The strategy is defensive, black often defends for 20 or 30 moves, but it can turn nasty for white as black has some unusual resources! Don't under estimate it, i score really well with this opening, i never play anything else (well, hardly never anyway...)

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Is it required to play this opening in this tourney?

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Originally posted by baslinders
Is it required to play this opening in this tourney?
The games start with the board already set up in the opening position.

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I didn't realize... Cool!

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Are the games in this tourney rated?

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Originally posted by jaredallen
Are the games in this tourney rated?
Yes.