Budapest Defense Repertoire

You don't think I can beat a Master playing the Budapest?

And the Houdini offer is a bit of a red herring. I couldn't beat Houdini if it gave me pawn odds. The Budapest is not as bad by any means as giving pawn odds. I might do okay in a 30 minute match if it gave me piece odds and draw odds. Or maybe f-and-g-pawn-odds with draw odds as well. But Budapest odds only, nope. You'd have to offer that as a centaur game.

The better challenge of the Budapest is a round robin centaur match, or just a head-to-head centaur match. Keep in mind in those cases you'll also be able to play the white side.

To: NM ozzie_c_cobblepot

Yes I do not believe you can beat a Master playing the Budapest on you. Usually
a Master who plays the Budapest will have it very well prepared theoretically.
And will probably know the Budapest better than you. This master would have
the advantage.

Best Regards
DarthMusashi

This theoretical master who knows the Budapest better than I do - what if he were playing white against another master who plays the Budapest?

Who wins that one?

Funny. Say you play the Nimzo-Indian. White plays 2. Nf3. You're "out of book by move 2." By your logic the Nimzo-Indian is not a good opening.

I've been thinking about it...  But the Budapest has the exact same "transpositional possibilities" as the Nimzo after 2. Nf3

1. d4 Nf6 both lead into the Nimzo or the Budapest, and 2. Nf3 puts both of them "out of book"

1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 e6 3.c4 Bb4+ 4.Nc3

Many in this thread, are saying the Budpest is not good.

Maybe if we were talking about GM-games, but as I understand this discussion, it's about games between class players.

Myself with a OTB rating below 1500, have started to play the Budapest, and so far my results are good. As a low rated player, I need to get tactical games, with much piece-play. And the Budapest gives me that.

I don't have to play Budapest rest of my life. When and if my rating raise, I probably will try something else against 1.d4

nope, opening is still bad