very old style of opening atleast 600 years old when pawns were not allowed to move two steps on the first move. 

I like it. And @ DarkMorphon, it is not the French as that is when Black plays 1... e6 in response to 1.e4.

actually thiz iz a good black opening move

anyone?

Ruy lopez is the way to go....not this

I'm not a very good chess player but wouldn't it make more sense to move the pawn up to spaces so as not to block the dark square bishop?

People who discount this opening as terrible should really study the mid and end game possibilities.  Yes, at first it may seem passive yet during mid game it not only allows for a good defense against bishop pins it gives push to regain (if lost) the ever so important center.

Also opening the Queen and White Bishop early can give you a good feel for blacks intentions.

It's dutch. Live with it.

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what kind of a name is this? i cant even say it.

shell you play chess nou?

This is ... I guess it's ... um ... ok lets see ... the opening is ... I guess it's o.k

i dont like it

This to me is one of the best openings  because it offers many attacking options to be developed while at the same time is rock solid defensively is their a better opening for white if so what is it. It also avoids the sicilian defense which favours black according to statistics.

i like it because you can immediately get your Queen out and attack

This opening to me is not ok because it dosen't control any center

white has a lot of options with this opening depending on how Black responds.  for example, a Bird set-up with f4 and with b3 is possible. so is  a reversed queens indian set-up with b3.

I have stopped using this open if i am white, becuse it does not gain control of the center and often I find myself barricaded in. It is very passive. 

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nicee move