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by klaymen - 27 days ago
Draper, Utah United States
Member Since: Oct 2008
Member Points: 60

I really like the Polish opening (1. b4) which is similar to this, but I think this one leaves the king more exposed and doesn't develop as well.

by Maradonna - 58 days ago
Scotland
Member Since: Jan 2008
Member Points: 1243

1.g4, is played by Awardchess, he beat me with it. If you had any questions about g4 he'd probably have a lot of knowledge to share on it.

Although, knowing Awardchess, what he replies really could be anything :)

by marcol - 2 months ago
Chapel Hill United States
Member Since: Sep 2008
Member Points: 2

RetG - Given that our sample size there is only three, I don't think you can actually say that G5 has any benefit. 

by RetGuvvie98 - 3 months ago
Manassas, VA United States
Member Since: Sep 2007
Member Points: 1111

Interesting opening.  I agree with Gonnosuke, the second player must be cautious.  However, the chart shows that black's greatest success comes from 1. g4!? g5!!?

 

   Quite likely that is because white is taken off stride by the response. 

 

     I have faced 1. g4 once, and won (as black) fairly handily after 1. .... g5!!?     From the look on my opponent's face (sheer consternation), I believe that my response was quite unnerving to him and psychologically, he had lost immediately.

by piotr96 - 3 months ago
woonsocket,ri United States
Member Since: Jun 2008
Member Points: 85

its all right if u follow with Bh3

by Gonnosuke - 4 months ago
Southern California United States
Member Since: Feb 2008
Member Points: 797

Numerous traps require careful, cautious play from the second player.  In my opinion, it's a worthy addition to the arsenal of anyone who enjoys playing offbeat openings.  Limited value in correspondence chess; much more valuable (i.e. viable!) in OTB and blitz games.

 

-Gonnosuke

 


by Chess_Champion26 - 4 months ago
British Columbia Canada
Member Since: May 2008
Member Points: 370
 Not my style at all!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
 

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