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Saragossa Opening (A00)

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  • 4 months ago

    Benb0302

    i usually play nf3 then c3

  • 5 months ago

    passpawn69

    whatever. . .

  • 9 months ago

    ntk55

    this trap is for beggners

  • 9 months ago

    Senthiloo7

    @Ivanenko ....mating pattern is similar to gucco piano....

  • 10 months ago

    Jaylooker

    It can easily lead into some sharp variations such as Colle's System or London System or some form of sharp attack to the king side with the light squared bishop at c2 or d3. It also does support a d4 or b4 pawn push which lends itself into Polish opening and Queen's Pawn opening. This can also transpose into Ponziani Opening or Macleod Attack if 1. c3 e5 2. e4.

  • 12 months ago

    MaxLangeIsGood

    I had some good games with it...Saragossa transposed into something home made!

  • 12 months ago

    darkpower25

    its just not particularly aggressive, does nothing to reinforce the center, and if you say it protects d4, well your queen already does that and if you needed o you could play c3 anyways, plus it also deprives your knight of useful square and does nothing to develop any pieces

  • 15 months ago

    darkpower25

    whats the advantage of this opening over say, just about anything else

  • 15 months ago

    JosephFrederick

    its not really bad, and can be good waiting move...

  • 17 months ago

    wiimac

    Why do people hate this opening??? It's not explored much!!

  • 18 months ago

    jrmrbr

    Opens up your queen.

  • 18 months ago

    Bill216

    This opening is great only if you have white and love defense.

  • 19 months ago

    zadignose

    Generally, in chess, some people sometimes win with the black pieces.  Similarly, some people sometimes win despite throwing away their opportunity to make a good first move with the white pieces.  That's why people will rationalize ANY first move with white.  Espeically if it's given an exotic opening name.

  • 20 months ago

    zaki_fowzaan

    hmmm.. i play this opening in rapid n this is good for attacking...:)

  • 20 months ago

    rukja

    i like this opening

  • 23 months ago

    daxternator

    ahh........

    I just can't understand WITCH opening is this... umm... it's hard to tell,

  • 2 years ago

    psinha36

    can't predict if opponent plays defensive or offensive

  • 2 years ago

    h777

    Nice

  • 2 years ago

    DevinCamenares

    I play this opening almost exclusively, and follow it up with 2.c4 It allows me to play the Sicilian defense or the Benko as White, meaning I only have to learn openings for Black.

     

    I'd take less work studying openings over theoretical advantage any day of the week.

  • 2 years ago

    siamesenightmare93

    if your plan is to play c3 to back up d4, a good player would start with d4 since there is nothing opposing it. hell back up with c3 later if he needs to. the point is to maintain flexibility

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