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Zucan

I am starting a new topic where we can post recent(-ish) games played by higher rated players using Unorthodox Openings.
 
The first game is the Orangutan Opening: Baltic Defense:

Tournament: Norway Chess Blitz 2023 - Chess.com 
Game: Round 4 - Firouzja, Alireza vs Giri, Anish (1-0)

 
Zucan

Take a look at this beauty using Grob's Attack! White wins the game against an opponent nearly 300 points higher.

Tournament: Late Titled Tuesday Blitz May 30, 2023 - Chess.com 
Game: Round 1: Orest, Vovk vs Hansen, Eric (1-0)

This game had some interesting stuff in it. Black was in decent shape most of the game with plenty of time on the clock. He wasn't able to capitalize on White's time trouble and found himself in the same position. White queened two pawns, leading to quick win before either of them flagged.

If you get a chance, check out the tournament. There are over 50 games played with some kind of Unorthodox Opening (3.5% of the games)!