I have tried this move a few times and does not seem to work espically as black because it puts you two moves behind. However one thing that I have found it use full for is breaking up the king side castle. If you can get your kingside corner pawn to the sixth rank it can usaully only be taken by the kingside knight pawn, and once it takes it the enemy king can only castle into an open file knight file. the interesting thing about the corners is that they are protected by by the rooks who offer them cover all the way to the oppisite side of the board, kindof nice. and once they take you can bring your queen out on the open king knight file and check the king.

well uhkam everyone is entitled to their opinions, but not a lot of grandmasters would suggest to "pass" before they even castled!

piotr96: ["this is worse than h4"]

Actually, it isn't. although 1. a3 is better, this could also be called "pass", if White castles longly...

Basman makes it work

I don't think this one would work. Remember, you should try to take the center early (and later) in the game.

Rifles ready!

this is worse than h4

Clearly, deep and meaningful thought went into the creation of this opener.