"...could any strong player pull this off playing white against another strong player..."
according to games explorer and my own database...
no.
1.e4 e5 2.Qh5 Nc6
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I had someone try this as White against me today while I played Sicilian Najdorf... He went down in flames even though he was rated more than 100 points better than I was. I really could not understand him playing 2. Qh5 against 1. ... c5. You usually do not see this kind of play above ELO 1300.
That an okay opening, you should also learn other openings and expand the range to become a better player.
yeah i think nakamura is slightly higher than 1300 Elo
Oct 7, 2010
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computerrat wrote:
yeah i think nakamura is slightly higher than 1300 Elo
he didn't win though.
This is frustrating, I tried to put in three games and only one is showing up...so another post.
Thank you for the prompt responses. After going through the Nakamura games, I have more respect for this opening, and will study this in further detail.
Oct 8, 2010
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tonydal wrote:
trigs wrote:
computerrat wrote:
yeah i think nakamura is slightly higher than 1300 Elo
he didn't win though.
But he didn't lose.
ah, yes he did. he had one loss and one draw.
Nakamura has a reputation of playing some crazy stuff.
But I really did not think that this was played above the beginner level. I was wrong... however the opening does not have a good record in producing wins for White. I have access to only 8 games recorded with two players accounting for half of the games in the past ten years and only 1 was a winner for White. Someone with access to a larger data base should provide the tally.
My database shows 109 games, 92 with 4. Qh5-f3 with a percent of 42.9%. (The other moves all have lower percents). Not a great recommendation, unless you are playing Black.
another game
as a kid, i instinctively answered 2...Nf6! and after 3 Q:e5+ Be7 won every time. Black is going to get about 4 tempi for his pawn, and in skittles that's mate.
2.d6 is black's best continuation.
I agree, under 2000 it doesn't much what opening you play. I am 1966 and I would never use this. Who is this player rated 1900 who plays the wayward? I might play him, his he on this website?
wow good game nakamura
Hey All,
I've only lost to this opening when I played as black once, and my first time. Since then it's been tried on me a fair few times by normally 950- level players. I know that it is not particularly strong, but so far the repeat games all have had major blunders resulting in my win. I was just curious, could any strong player pull this off playing white against another strong player, and if there is such a game I could study to this effect.
I would love to try this opening at some stage when I am more confident.
Thanks in advance!
Regards
kbot