Anyone know this opening?

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Dan8125

So I'm playing this guy the other day in a tourney(15 min), and he used an opening that I had never seen before .  He had a rating of 1900, so I wanted to check on this.

He opened by moving each pawn one square forward, until all eight were on row 3 and everything else was still on row 1.  I didn't really get to see how it would unfold because I lost my queen due to my mouse, but I wanted to know what to do next if there is a name to this opening because every time I've used it, it hasn't worked out for me.

I ask only because of his rating.  Is there a name to this opening or was he just messing around?

bresando

He was definitely messing around and this "opening" is not logical, but it's possible that someone gave it a name.

benonidoni

Isn't there a chess rule where only three pawn moves in a certain time or such and such? I know the kI sometimes uses four pawns.

grant_obama

Hahaha.... a 1900 rated player surely wouldn't have gotten his rating just by making a bunc hof pointless and weakening moves.

wowiezowie

He wouldn't have gotten his rating by playing 1300s either.  He was messing around.  I do this opening on my computer. I just wanted to see how it would handle the situation. In high level play, it's suicide.  

Gm_andrewfeng

must be a formation attack

Bill_C

This would be classified as a hedgehog system though all the opponent has to do is complete normal development and look for weak squares and pawns to attack. Eventually, something has to give and a well timed sac might do it.

Still I agree that he was likely screwing around with you given the ratings disparity. Imagine the look he would have had on his face had you beaten him. Wink

slvnfernando

May be his mouse too was giving trouble.....repeatedly! Ha Ha Ha.

NimzoRoy

It's called the Bozo Attack, named after GM Bozo the Clown. Don't try playing it at  home boys and girls only highly trained professionals should attempt to utilize this opening.

 

benonidoni

I played white against fritz 13 and started with center pawns. (Much smarter) and then moved outside pawns one square each after the pawns were moved Fritz was ahead 4.83. with no pieces yet exchanged and fritz ready to capture a pawn on next move

Ricardo_Morro

It's one of the first chess openings my and my best friend Dale played when we were kids and had just learned to play chess. We BOTH moved all our pawns up one space.

Kodfish

http://www.chess.com/opening/eco/A00_Formation_Hippopotamus_Attack

 

I think this might be what you are refering to.

benonidoni

I'd need the references on that one hessmaster

 

What is the hippopotamus (spelled wrong) attack? A00 it isn't the pawn push we're talking about is it?

VINDYVINDY

There is opening called hedgehog. In this opening white moves pawns only one step ahead and form his pieces on second raw. Played and discovered by russians I think.

benonidoni

Ivkov, Sousse Interzonal 1967 1.e4 g6 2.d4 Bg7 3.Nf3 d6 4.Bc4 a6 5.O-O e6 6.Bg5? Ne7 7.Qd2 h6 8.Be3 Nd7 9.Nc3 b6 10.Rfe1 Bb7 11.a4 Nf6 12.e5? Nfd5 13.Bf4 Nxc3 14.Qxc3? (14.bxc3) O-O 15.exd6 cxd6 16.Qa3 Nf5 17.c3? (17.Rad1) Bxf3 18.gxf3 e5! 19.Bg3 h5 20.dxe5 dxe5 21.Kh1 Qg5 0-1[17][18]Raymond Keene and G. S. Botterill remark, "Such strength as the Hippopotamus has derives from the resilience of a cramped but not compromised position, and the dangers White will run of 'trying too hard' and being tempted into a rash advance." They cite this game as an example of that phenomenon.[19] Source wikopedia