A Bust to the Patzer Opening

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AlCzervik

The day before tomorrow?

DrSpudnik

Wow, Now I understand Days of Future Past!

AndyClifton

I have certainly breathed deep some gathering gloom in my day...

DrSpudnik

Make sure it has no asbestos in it! Surprised

AndyClifton

I don't know, did they make bongs out of asbestos?

efgarrigucci

But opening theory is always for high rated players. The result of the opening (black is slightly better) guarantees black a draw. My experience learns that after the defence against Qh5, black has it relatively easy.

Hoping_to_Queen

What if white moves 6.d4?

DrSpudnik

What does any of this have to do with asbestos bongs?

Loch-and-Quay

I think 2.Qh5 has a great psychological effect where black often feels compelled to play aggressively and "refute" the bad opening. Sometimes this edge can be enough for white 

Loch-and-Quay

The opening isn't good but many people wrongly think of it as losing. Ironically, this is mostly at lower levels where they would actually have the most trouble to prove blacks advantage