I've been playing that for a couple of years. You should stick to "potential ratings", it's funnier
Lighting Opening
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Nov 18, 2010
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lol! Do you use this offensive or defensively though? I know its a decent setup but I feel as if I could use it better!
Wow I spelled "lightning" wrong. lol
Nov 18, 2010
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it looks like the closed Giuoco with the Bishop stuck behind the pawns.
What's the point?
Does it matter what Black plays?
I thought you called it the "lightening opening" because white makes five moves before black makes it's first.
Nov 18, 2010
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DrSpudnik wrote:
it looks like the closed Giuoco with the Bishop stuck behind the pawns.
What's the point?
Does it matter what Black plays?
I wait to see if black plays c5, before I commit to e4. If black plays c5, I play g3, Bg2 and 0-0. The opening usually goes to a better endgame for me.
Looks like a quiet version of the Ponziani where White pushes the pawn to d3 instead of d4.
Nov 18, 2010
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#10
MyCowsCanFly wrote:
I thought you called it the "lightening opening" because white makes five moves before black makes it's first.
I half expected a Bongcloud after reading the title "lighting opening".
Close - it's the King's Indian Bongcloud; the pawns form a sort of hookah pipe, which entices the king to step into the middle of the board and create all those hazy complications beloved to Bongcloud players.
Nov 18, 2010
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trysts wrote:
DrSpudnik wrote:
it looks like the closed Giuoco with the Bishop stuck behind the pawns.
What's the point?
Does it matter what Black plays?
I wait to see if black plays c5, before I commit to e4. If black plays c5, I play g3, Bg2 and 0-0. The opening usually goes to a better endgame for me.
But if Black starts with 1...e5? The setup looks numb then. It pretty much forces White to fianchetto the KB.
Nov 18, 2010
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#14
theoreticalboy wrote:
Close - it's the King's Indian Bongcloud; the pawns form a sort of hookah pipe, which entices the king to step into the middle of the board and create all those hazy complications beloved to Bongcloud players.
Hmmm... I don't see the hookah pipe yet...let me take another hit!
Nov 18, 2010
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#15
DrSpudnik wrote:
trysts wrote:
DrSpudnik wrote:
it looks like the closed Giuoco with the Bishop stuck behind the pawns.
What's the point?
Does it matter what Black plays?
I wait to see if black plays c5, before I commit to e4. If black plays c5, I play g3, Bg2 and 0-0. The opening usually goes to a better endgame for me.
But if Black starts with 1...e5? The setup looks numb then. It pretty much forces White to fianchetto the KB.
My first move for the set-up, is Nf3, therefore no 1...e5.
carld wrote:
Looks like a quiet version of the Ponziani where White pushes the pawn to d3 instead of d4.
I agree but it would help to see the positioning of the other player. I think that an opening always revolves around the moves of the opponent. You can't really just show one side and not the other.
This setup looks interesting, and probably worth a try.
But what if 1.Nf3 d5?
Nov 20, 2010
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Gareth_Smith wrote:
This setup looks interesting, and probably worth a try.
But what if 1.Nf3 d5?
The Reti invitation by Black: a timid pawn wiggle in the center would probably just cede the entire Q-side to Black.
Nov 20, 2010
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#19
If black plays, let's say, e5, Kc6 and Kf6, it's called King's Pawn, Indian opening (C20)
An opening I came up with. Or does it already exists? It works ok for me test it and see how it works for you! Tell how it does too!