Is there a name for this opening?

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N_Grimm
1.kh3 2.?? 3.a3

I am not sure but it works for me. I use it in blitz games all the time and it works about 60% of the time. It also works with black:

1.?? 2.kh6 3.?? 4.a6

Just asking. Dont hate on me. If you ask me, i actually dont know why it works against my opponents. It gives me no advantage whatsoever. I think they just dont expect it.
Buntallufigus

I assume you mean 1. h3? Because 1. Kh3 is an illegal move unless you're playing some really weird 960. In case you mean 1. h3, no, that opening has no name and is considered one of the worst first moves for white because it (1) developes nothing, (2) doesn't attack the centre, and (3) doesn't get you further to castling. Those are the 3 opening principles for a reason: they're good. On the other hand: if you have success with it, why change a working system? It's definitely appropriate for blitz to surprise your opponents.

Buntallufigus

 Lol, I just looked it up and it DOES have a name. It's called Clemenz Opening.

Yigor

I guess the OP means 1. Nh3 which has various names, I prefer Ammonia attackpeshka.png

ThrillerFan
Yigor wrote:

I guess the OP means 1. Nh3 which has various names, I prefer Ammonia attack

 

Another assumption is that the OP actually thinks White plays the odd moves and Black the even.

 

Using a more traditional opening to demonstrate, correct is 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.e5 Nfd7, NOT 1.e4 2.e6 3.d4 4.d5 5.Nc3 6.Nf6 7.e5 8.Nfd7 as the OP implies!

 

If you start at a position where it is Black to move, like say, Black's 29th move, you follow the number with 3 dots, no space, like 29...Nc4 30.f6 gxf6 31.Qxf6.  If you don't have the game score and it is a black to move problem or analytical position, then you start at 1, like 1...Nc4 2.f6 gxf6 3.Qxf6 etc.

susves

While there are names for all White's first moves, like the Ammonia attack for 1. Nh3, we would need to know your opponent's moves in order to name any first move for Black or first two moves for either colour (if they have a name). For example, 1. e4 Nh6 is the King's Pawn Opening, Hippopotamus Defense.

Buntallufigus

If OP means 1.Nh3 wouldn't black just play 1...d5 and after 2.a3 Bxh3, doubling the h-pawns?

susves

 I looked up a couple of his recent games and yes, he definitely means 1. Nh3 and 1...Nh6. And yes, several times the opponent has doubled OP's h-pawns but like he said, he still wins most of the games even against 1800-1900s.

MickinMD

It's similar to the Crab Opening that begins with 1 h4 and 2 a4.

Otherwise it's one of those poor openings that doesn't lose - mostly thanks to White having the first move - but it does not claim much space and it does nothing special about center control and worst of all does not threaten anything, being almost purely defensive and prophylactic.

It allows Black to claim the initiative by claiming space, center control, and effectively gaining in tempo as well.

eryxc
Clement Opening is the proper name for that opening. P.S. friend me please!