The Weirdest Chess Openings That Actually Work
Everyone knows the Sicilian, the French, the Caro-Kann… but what about openings that look totally wrong—yet can still score points? In this post, you’d break down funky openings like:
The Orangutan (1.b4)
The Bongcloud (1.e4 e5 2.Ke2)
The Grob Attack (1.g4)
The St. George Defense (1.e4 a6)
Birds Opening (1.f4...)
Each mini-section could cover:
Why it looks bad.
The hidden logic (if any).
Famous games where it was played.
Whether readers should try it in blitz or stick to memes.