How to play Troll/Unorthodox Openings
Have you ever played an opponent who played an awful troll opening but still beat you? Well I can show you how to turn the tables...
1.Be Aggressive
Troll openings usually lead to very sharp positions. Chances are, your opponent isn't as familiar with these positions as they are with the main lines. Often when you be aggressive and put pressure on your opponent in unfamiliar positions, they will make a mistake. If you don't try to take the initiative, your opponent will positionally outplay you.
As you can see in this game I sacrificed an exchange for the initiative. So...
1b.Don't be afraid to sac
Sometimes you have to forcibly open up the position to attack by sacrificing
2.Don't give up
This kind of applies to all games but especially ones with troll openings. In these wacky positions your opponent can always miss something.
After 18...Qe7 it was +4.4, but just 7 moves later it was almost -2.
This next game shows both point 2 and point 3. No annotations, this game was too crazy.
3.Get up on time
Usually troll openings are played in short time control, as they are mostly a practical chance. In slow time control you opponent will have enough time to figure out the best moves and beat you. Your opponent will probably be surprised by your opening choice and will spend time trying to figure out a refutation. This will serve to your advantage in those crazy middlegame positions and you can easily flag them in the endgame.
There's 30 seconds on your clock, can you find the one winning line?
