Dang shame we got people like Scott to respond.
If my memory is correct it was a 3 or 4 minute blitz game. White is rated at least 50 points above me in this type of game. My objective was simply to slow down my opponent and make him think. Since time was a factor he wasn't nit picking my moves and calling me out. He was playing the game as he did.
For all he knew could've been a 1 minute "LIVE" game.
You can't win a chess game "on points".
I agree Fezzik you can't. In a blitz game it's a race against time ... NOT POINTS
Which is why I enjoy playing my "Turtles Defense". It creates a distraction for unaware opponents who have never seen it and slows their game down. Hence the Turtle
Sorry, guy... I have to +1 scott here. Terrible play by both sides, even if it were a bullet game.
Wow, after seeing that game I'm speechless (still can type though 
). This game even in bullet chess standarts was very, very bad on both sides, and this Turtle Defense? Drop this opening ChessMobb because there's no shocking value (because you don't engage opponents pieces, just letting him develop effortlessly) and you are left without any compensation whatsoever.
wow ... oK IF i WERE Expert and were playing experts you bring a valid point. However I am 1700 at best. Everybody who says we are amatures ... Duh! Look at my rating. However I don't let that stop me from playing players in my rating bracket. Stop Hating
I will master "Turtles Defense" and will prove it's worth!
Just ignore my hating remarks and read the rest : Drop this opening ChessMobb because there's no shocking value (because you don't engage opponents pieces, just letting him develop effortlessly) and you are left without any compensation whatsoever.
I'm sorry for being hateful.
I will master "Turtles Defense" and will prove it's worth!
You would do better trying to master Italian, Ruy Lopez or any other proven opening but it's up to you.
ROFL. So many haters on this site...
I will master "Turtles Defense" and will prove it's worth!
You would do better trying to master Italian, Ruy Lopez or any other proven opening but it's up to you.
I didn't create those ... Tho yes I know they work. I am stubborn on this move only because I created it and in my opinion like the world has evolved so will chess tactics. I'm trying something NEW ... Turtles Defense is simply A6 everything else comes after.
I just read your profile (great avatar BTW) where you say that you are novice/itermediate trying to improve your game. If you really wanna improve - don't waste your time on 1. ...a6. Study proven openings, analyze master's games, learn basic rules of endgame and play as often as you can online chess or OTB (bullet and blitz are good for funbut you won't improve your chess skills much).
I play to win but mostly I play to have fun. I play mainly Blitz games ... Snail Mail Games are too slow and I lose train of thought by the time it's my turn to act.Players are always "on Vacation"
I do however play snail mail games but it's only every blue moon. If I let myself travel the world in other peoples footsteps I fear I wouldn't discover anything new. Im all about searching the unknown.
1. ... a6 isn't unknown check this links: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._George_Defence,
http://www.everything2.com/index.pl?node_id=1433477,
http://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessopening?eco=B00,
http://brooklyn64.com/2010/play-the-st-george/
I'm sure you could find many more if you google it.
St Georges Defense is only with e4 opening i believe. Turtles Defense is with All
The other reason is that, most of the time, the fundamental moves they are trying to force (in your case plopping a knight on a7 in the first four moves) are terribly weak moves that have no useful place in a serious chess game.
How do you not understand the knight is NOT Turtles Defense! Only move required for Turtles Defense is A6! Regardless of Whites first move A6 is the only requirement! What I do afterwards is not set in stone! Understand That ... Is it clear enough for you? Get it? Got it? Good!
The theory of me placing my knight on A7 is so that white brings his pawn forward to claim center position dominance. I have no other explanation. I want white to push forward so that I can break it and claim it back. I experiment and test this method and find It requires white to slip once but in Blitz games it happens more than you think.
Again Anything after A6 is not set in stone. Im sure others who may experiment with this opening will find another path to take.
If I wanted to be like Fischer I'd copy his moves and do as he did, but I'm just trying to be me. I don't bang my head when I make silly mistakes, I bang yours and make you feel silly.
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Another fun Turtles Defense Game :