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Worst opening I've ever seen!


  • 3 years ago · Quote · #1

    isacrifice4wins

    In all my years of chess I've never seen this opening.  I almost fell out of my chair when my opponent (a 1600+ player) played it.  It is called the Barnes Opening and I think it should be left in the barn with the animals because it is like playing odds chess.

    Here is the game:

  • 3 years ago · Quote · #2

    rooperi

    Off course you could have mated one move earlier, on the same square...

    I have a friend who plays this in otb blitz, but he plays 2 Kf2??

    The idea seems to be to entice Black to over-extend. I can never beat him, but he is almst 2300, lol

  • 3 years ago · Quote · #3

    ilikeflags

    you showed him for sure.  i wouldn't say worst ever though.  seems like he could have done a few things differently.  not sure what but i credit black more than white on this game.


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