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Moon_Knight
I've been studying chess openings lately and I just recently came across this one. Has anyone used the hedgehog defense? How well has it worked for you? Are their any famous games that use this tactic? If you've never heard of this further reading can be found here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hedgehog_Defence
That's basically my only resource on it.
The pic they show on wiki:
Ok thanks, I'll check it out!
bbryant
ive used this defense several times and its almost always proved successful for me. It helps to focus on alot of positional play with the two knights later in the game to ensure a win
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