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sebs42
A won game here and there doesn't make this opening not suck.
shahsanjay
i m always open with this position and most of the time i am won the match
ijustwannahavefun
I've tried this opening, and it really keeps bishops away from dangerous places. It just takes longer to develop, and you cna still build up a pawn center if you are white. Try developing as black after 1.a3 e5 2.h3 d5 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Nf3 Nc6 5.e3 Bc5 6.d4 Bd6 7.Bd3 Be6 8.e4 O-O 9.Be3
Samsch
It's called the creepy-crawly opening because when black takes complete control of the center white quietly crawls up the side of the board. Do not recomend this opening.
daxternator
hmm nice if then......
vowles_23
Because white is creeping/crawling up the sides of the board, instead of dominating the centre like black.
i don't understand the name...
CREEPY CRAWLY?????????????????????????/
Yigor
Pawn structure classification code (PSCC): 3ah|5de
http://www.chess.com/forum/view/chess-openings/toward-coherent-mathematical-classification-of-openings
http://www.chess.com/forum/view/chess-openings/principal-opening-strata-and-transitions
Superbuddha
I like opening with strange names. I hope that one day I find one called the ninja variation of the swiss cheese declined, or something!
An example of a good game by Basman, playing the Creepy Crawly:
http://www.chess.com/games/view.html?id=616851
I like your line. Although white has a pawn island on e4, black has doubled pawns that should fall easily.
Jorj_Ultra
Ya. It would be worth it playing it at an OTB tournament just to see the expression on your opponent's face. It gets them thinking immediately.
kasnew
This opening don't seems good, because it abandon the center, certanlly wainting to fix it after.
As I suspected, thanks.
Also, using openings such as this gives you a physcological advantage over your oppenent (if I spelt it right).
@vowls23
I think so, as long as black pushes both center pawns.
This opening is a favorite with my brother, Wilde_Jagd. The goal is to let black build up a strong center and then smash it later on in the game. I don't think he's ever lost a game doing this opening.
Lovely, fun opening to employ - trying it out now.
Just one question - is 1.h3 followed by 2.a3 also the Creepy Crawly?
menatyulost
it reminds me of the banned move the indian move or whatever i forgot what it is called
indematrix
rather experimenting than chess - perhaps these guys were golfers...
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