Well as i see it you asked us for our opinions on this move and i have to say that i think it sucks and i don't know why anyone would want to start a game this way. I know a guy that likes to play 1...Nf6 and then play the knight back to g8 on move 2 he wins quite a few games with it but probably only because his rating is above 2000 and he usually plays it against people rated around 1500 so it doesn't mean the move is any good just that he is the stronger player most of the time and can get away with it. I saw a friend of mine rated over 2400 beg him to play it against him in an OTB tourn. and he would show him why this kind of thing doesn't work.
1.e4 f6?!
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Aah yes, I was at chess camp recently. My friend played the opening for fun against a much weaker player. If my memory serves me well, he won anyway. He still declared his disliking of what the opening became.
I guarantee you I can beat anyone here rated 1500 or below by playing 1...f6
It may be a bad move, but I have seen this played countless times for strong players for amusement. The important point though: They still win.
Actually what they usually do is 1f3 2. Kf2
And I have actually seen a kid win with 1. f3 2. kf2 3. c3 4. Ke3 5. Kd3 6 Kc2 7 Qe1 8 Kd1
Against players over 2000 in speed games, not kidding.
has anyone seen the game he won avec this opening?
thegab03 wrote:
I reaffirm my statement that you are acting silly.
Does that mean that you are a 100% sure,bro!
Oct 23, 2008
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#49
I've played 1... f6 over the board. I had no idea what to do. It was a horrible choice. I regret it.
Barnes Defense,I don't know about you but I love white position right now after the following moves,black has some solid defense,but has a to defend against an onslaught against white's h-pawn and his knight that could of gone to f6,has moved too many times and too boot has an isolated e6 pawn!!I don't know but something about white position i like maybe because white has an great setup!!
1.)e4 f6
2.)d4 e6
3.)Nf3 Ne7
4.)Bd3 Ng6
5.) Nc3 Bb4
6.) o-o o-o
7.) Be3 Nc6
8.)a3 Bd6
9.)Qd2 b6
10.)h4 a6
11.)h5 Nge7
12.)d5 Ne5
13.)Nxe5 Bxe5
14.)dxe6 dxe6
15.)Rad1 Bb7
16.)Rfe1
This is what you are ...???
Lol, I loved this thread. It is awesome - all of the great comments about 1...f6 (lol). Anyway, every once in a while I get adventurous and tired of trying to play what the doctor orders, so I play non-mainline openings, such as 1...f6, for instance. Laugh at it...fine. Should we also laugh at the Hippo?
Anyway, no sense in getting into all of that - I will post a 28-move win with Black playing 1.e4 f6. Not that White did anything wrong. My position simply "woke up", and I had a good middle game. The best part for me is, there is no opening theory. I can get into a good position from a "sleepy" one.
Another win (should have been 25 moves, but anyway lol!) No comments here.
BirdBrain wrote:
Lol, I loved this thread. It is awesome - all of the great comments about 1...f6 (lol). Anyway, every once in a while I get adventurous and tired of trying to play what the doctor orders, so I play non-mainline openings, such as 1...f6, for instance. Laugh at it...fine. Should we also laugh at the Hippo?
Anyway, no sense in getting into all of that - I will post a 28-move win with Black playing 1.e4 f6. Not that White did anything wrong. My position simply "woke up", and I had a good middle game. The best part for me is, there is no opening theory. I can get into a good position from a "sleepy" one.
What do you mean, "not that white did anything wrong?"
White completely squandered what should have become a huge advantage against a poor opponent by such inane and ultra-passive moves as h3, c3, and Qc2.
He then went on to turn it into a blunder fest.
Trying to compare this to the hippo is nuts. The hippo is like the hedgehog. Rock solid until one player or another chooses an opportune time to try to make something of it, at which time it becomes dynamic and potentially sharp.
This is just junk. Black didn't win here because his position came alive. He won here because white collapsed. First positionally (all on his own...not like black did anything to force the action), then tactically.
Black played badly, white played worse. Black will always win in that scenario, and it's not because the opening is worthwhile.
May 29, 2011
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#55
I just gave this a try... I ended up winning, but because white blundered away his queen. It ended up playing quite a bit differently that Birdbrain's games - White surprised me right off the bat so I had to castle queenside. It was an interesting game...
Abel, if you think I did so bad, I'll challenge you a match. Then you can tell me I did so bad. I'll take 1...f6.
I think you're biased against the opening. BTW, go tell Morphy, the hero of the town, how to beat the terrible ...f6 - he lost more than once to Barnes this way. 
But I should have expected such a good compliment (Black played terrible) from you. Tell me, after 1...f6, what was your reasonable way to improve White's play? and Black's furthermore.
http://www.chess.com/games/view.html?id=1217452#
Even in the one game in the database that played my 2...g6 against the e4-d4 setup, Black lost, but it was not a quick loss. It was a fighting loss.
Mezmer, do you think your ...f5 was too early? After exf5? I agree about ...e6 against Bc4. Black needs time to get ready.
May 29, 2011
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#59
Yeah... I think it might have been a bit early... but I was figuring if:
5. exf5 d6
and then I can recapture while developing the bishop. If he tried to take the g-pawn, I could capture with the rook. Nc3 was proabably a stronger move in retrospect. It was a 25 minute game, so I didn't spend too much time thinking it through.
It is a very playable Openning!
It is as good or bad as you are good or bad player, or just lucky one!
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