c3 - Saragossa opening. Is it good?

For black, possibly 

1 c3 is better than it looks.

If 1.....e5 then 2 d4 exd4 3 Qxd4 Nc6 then 4 Qa4 or Qd3

Now have a Scandinavian with an extra move.

I have done well as Black with the Qd6 Scandinavian and expect even better with this.

If 1....Nf6 then 2 d4 g6 3 Nf3 Bg7 4 Bf4 0-0 5 h3 d6  6 e3 Nbd7 7 Be2 Re1? 8 Bh2 e5?

9 dxe5 dxe5 10 Nxe5 winning a pawn (If Nxe5 Qxd8)

Note Black should play 7....Qe8 if he follows with e5.

Also 8 0-0 is not good because after winning the pawn you need to play Nd2 then Nf3 to activate your queens side.

This is the London opening against the Kings Indian set up and I have done OK with it.

If 1.....d5 then 2 d4 and Black has to be careful not to play Bf5 or Bg4 too soon because of Qb3

 White can either get the queens bishop out then e3 or if an early c5 from Black can play e3 (A reversed Slav with extra move).

The main advantages of 1 c3 are:

1. Opponent will underestimate it and you.

2. Good in rapid games (make him/her think).

Not terribly.

played it alot in bullet. great system.

Let's say you really like trying the Sicilian with reversed colors.  So why not?  Or if you want to get in reversed Benoni positions.  There are quite a few reasons why someone might try this idea - to play the Black repertoire with the White pieces.

It is and it isn't.  I personally agree with you that if I were to play 1. c3, I would either play into an e4 system, or perhaps a modern.  It would be interesting to combine it with 2. g3 and then you could go into many pawn structures, even the Leningrad with an early f4.  

What are your thoughts on 2. g3? 

Why wouldn't you play 5. d3 instead?

I would surely prefer Black's position after 5. d3...

In fact, 1. g3 can transpose into normal 1. d4 and 1. Nf3 openings!

Here is a screenshot from my Chessbase of moves chosen after 1...e5:

https://gyazo.com/7b60a87d082b63e51f6f6e0f9ba323e5

Here is after 1. c3 e5 2. g3 d5:

https://gyazo.com/ff600992477d86b5dfc880763125a1f8

Interesting enough, a popular "common-sense" strategy is the early h4 and Nh3-f4:

What do you think about Kasparov's 1. d3 blitz concept?

My friends and I used to call 1.c3 the "Charles" Opening, having no clue about the term "Saragossa" back in those days. I used to try it every now and then, usually with a 2.Qc2 follow-up and looking sometimes for the reverse Slav.

its okay-ish, but I would rather play it as black (caro kann)

1.c3 b6 makes sense.  Since White is declaring he will fortify d4, perhaps Black can wage a war for the e4 square?  Also, with Qb3 available immediately to White it is uncertain if Black's QB should develop to f5/g4 so why not the long diagonal?

Haha, se kar na ustajje komentarji, čeprou's že kadaj zaprou akaunt. 

Hehehhe

As black, 1... c6 is a solid reply to any white move. If you're playing 1. c3 as white, you're essentially playing a Caro-Kann or Slav opening with an extra tempo, and those are both very solid openings. However, you're still essentially playing black. It's rather unambitious to choose to play black when you have the option of playing white.  

If someone plays 1. c3 e5 2. d4 e4, I would recommend playing 3. d5. This stops black from playing Nc6 and makes the e4 pawn vulnerable and hard to protect. If black lets you play it, 4. Qd4 is very strong. If not, then you can play moves like c4, Nc3, Qc2 etc.

I am a beginner but have won with this tactic dozens of times