Posted: Chess Opening Moves
Theres an opening where black looks like a really bad player, because he moves his weakest pawns first, on the far sides, but its really a strong opening. I can’t remember the name.
I think your looking for the Hippopotamus Defence. I use this sometimes if i’m playing a tough opponent as black as it does seem to offer some psychological advantages. It goes something like;
Move / White / Black
1 e4 Nh6
2 d4 g6
3 c4 f6
As referenced: "A good thing about this opening is that your opponent will think that you are an absolute beginner who hasn’t got a clue what they’re doing. This will give them a bit of a shock when they find out that you are actually a reasonably good player"
That being said, it looks like a dumb series of moves for a reason. If your oppoinent doesn’t follow the script you may have leterally backed yourself into a corner, but give it a try. Its a gamble, but its just a game, and Hippo’s are the most deadly animal in all of Africa!
No those openings all suck. Don’t even try them. They may work on very weak players but generally the "Strongest" (strongest being a relative term) opening for black vs e4 is c5 the Sicilian defense as it’s called. Of Course you should have a few different opening that you can play depending on what pawn is moved by white. I know a really really strong player that plays c6 his first move every game for black no matter what their opening is.
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Posted on February 2nd, 2010 at 9:11 am
I think your looking for the Hippopotamus Defence. I use this sometimes if i’m playing a tough opponent as black as it does seem to offer some psychological advantages. It goes something like;
Move / White / Black
1 e4 Nh6
2 d4 g6
3 c4 f6
As referenced: "A good thing about this opening is that your opponent will think that you are an absolute beginner who hasn’t got a clue what they’re doing. This will give them a bit of a shock when they find out that you are actually a reasonably good player"
That being said, it looks like a dumb series of moves for a reason. If your oppoinent doesn’t follow the script you may have leterally backed yourself into a corner, but give it a try. Its a gamble, but its just a game, and Hippo’s are the most deadly animal in all of Africa!
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http://homepage.ntlworld.com/adam.bozon/hippo.htm
Posted on February 2nd, 2010 at 9:24 am
passing is always an unusual opening move
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Posted on February 2nd, 2010 at 9:56 am
The Polish defense is 1. d4 b5!?
It has some value in that it prepares for control of the queen-side and gives white some problems in development. (Nc3 can be responded to with b4 at a later time, and it tends to limit the light-squared bishop. But for the most part, it’s played for surprise effect and is not really that solid. (The golden rule is still the center).
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Posted on February 2nd, 2010 at 10:27 am