Is anything better for me than the Parham?

I'd probably say white, he has 1 piece developed 11 moves into the game. At least black has 3 pieces developed. I'd rather go with black in this situation.

What's funny is in whatupyodog's game that guy was rated 200 points higher than you. If whatupyodog could do that to a 1500 with the Parham, imagine what he could do to you...

that is not the point, he should stop bullying the lower rateds (unless of course they challange him, then destroy them and prove you are better) and move to those his own strenght and slightly above.

Jetfighter, there's no one good on this site.

No the overwhelming majority of players on this site are around 1100-1400. It's because this sites rating system sucks and it's impossible to go up.

Jetfighter, check this out for people my level. This is what happens after e4 if they play d5 to avoid the parham.

I pwn.

Bankwell. You are cool.

I agree.

So to the purely tactical computer mind the Parham is actually stronger for white then at least after brief analysis?  And the Ruy Lopez is better for the way humans are able to think because it is more positional in nature?  But maybe objectively they are not so far apart as we like to think.  Sacred cows do not go meekly to slaughter. :)

I do not mean I think the Parham is better than the Spanish by the way.  I think openings that humans can actually play better are the better ones. :)

That is why I think the London is as good as the Queen's Gambit. :)

Christiansoldier i cant help but notice how popular your game analysises are on youtube, maybe thats because they are so good.

I have to confess I don't understand this forum's fascination with this opening. :(

I was merely trying to help by asking a question.  I hope I didn't offend anybody.

ChristianSoldier nm u are too dumb to get it.

bad use of sarcasm, anyway, I would like to see what happens when Whatup plays the Parham against say an 1800 here

jetfighter, you are the worst user of sarcasm I ever have seen.

I am sorry, but the post you are talking about makes no sense. Also every time I get on chess.com I notice 40+ new messages on this forum...

Alexlaw are you suggesting you are better than me, because you obviously aren't.

ChristianSoldier im not doin a forum game but id play him and beat him in a 3 min game. Btw you should get pwned by the gavinator playing the parham.

I will take him on in an online game cuz I don't have time for live, studying for finals and all

Haha, studying.