most players are sticking too much to classical understanding.We are in modern era and most opening are playable if we understand the concept.I found this opening a stress free because not much of theory is being addressed here.Queen is attacked but it shares a similarity with alekhine defense which is black pieces will be attacked in exchange for open files or attacking chances.

Nice mode of play,it's fantastic

Here's a nice game.

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This is not a good opening because white can easily get tempo by taking the pawn on d4 then after the queen takes white can simply bring it's knight out threating the queen then the queen is forced to retreat then white has just won a tempo, also it is not good to bring your queen out to early as said by dylan2009 and i read many books about chess that suggest the same thing.

Equal opening, but I don't use it a lot... 

Here's a game for you, Squirt22x, it went very well.  I was black.

sometimes when playing as white against the 1s computer and i make 1. e4, the game ALWAYS goes as below.

What do you guys do differently as black to make this opening worthwhile? i am thinking about using it. i do see some places, but i'd love a more experienced point of view.

I personally love this opening, it gives me a great start and I'm comfortable with it.  It's not too popular, so it can be used as a mild suprise.  If white takes, then the only thing you really need to do is protect your queen and you got a pretty good game on your hands.

its not good to bring your queen into the game to early

 

(i sreak from experience)

If 2.e5 then 2...c5 Have a look at the statistics on the right.

I never play this opening. i just push the pawn and many times it will transpose into the french advance with  2. e5 e6 3.d4 c4 4.c3 Nc6

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I think this opening has its advantages if you know how to properly strategies with it.

One of My favorite openings as Black.

Balanced...!!

I thought this was called the Center Counter Game?

Pretty standard...

a boring opening, giving up the centre....