most hated chess openings

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What are the most hated chess openings?

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Danish Gambit D:

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a3,a4,h3 or h4

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The correct answer is "The French!" Wink

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The other day I played a blitz game vs someone who opened with h4, h5 and h6. (and after I answered Nxh6, Rxh6.)
The trick with 'annoying' openings is to treat them with respect. Careless play will get you punished very quickly.

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Petroff defense

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the petroff for sure

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Not sure if I understand the question...but I'm annoyed when anyone opens with 1.d4.  

1.c4 is still ok.  

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My pet peeves are:

1. King's Indian Attack -- Not so much the opening itself, but when people play ONLY the KIA to avoid having to learn anything about the opening phase.

2. Ruy Lopez Exchange Variation -- I typically beat the crap out of it, but I'm a Ruy Lover (from either side), and this is the cheap way out.  I always feel robbed.

3. Smith-Morra Gambit -- Highly overrated, IMO.  C'mon, folks, the Open Sicilian gives you a nice attack too, and for free!

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I don't really like the Sicilian Defense...people will try it against anything these days. I avoid theory...not that I have to, I just like to. I also don't like playing against 1.d4, because people never follow with 2.c4. I just find it somewhat annoying.

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I would have to say that the most hated opening is the Wandering King. It's somewhat insulting to the other player although I believe it has nothing to do with the opponent of the player playing it.

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The Exchange French.

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Petroff.

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Colle/London system etc. All those d4 openings that white plays regardless of black's moves.

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grob

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Exchange ___________.

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petroff

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Anti-Sicilians and Closed Sicilians - is it too much to ask to play one Open Sicilian every now and then? (not that I think most of my opponents are doing this on purpose)

I use to hate playing against the immediate double-fianchetto. I'm yet to play against it on this site.

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sstteevveenn wrote:

The correct answer is "The French!"


+1

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Oh oh.  Bowlder Attack...annoys me when someone plays it.  From all the people who don't like the Petrov...I'm thinking about starting to use it...hmm.