[Event "experient vs. justchess355"] [Site "Chess.com"] [Date "2025-12-10"] [White "experient"] [Black "justchess355"] [Result "1-0"] [WhiteElo "1751"] [BlackElo "1740"] [TimeControl "60"] [Termination "experient won on time"] 1. e3 e5 2. Ne2 e4 3. d3 d6 4. d4 d5 5. Qd2 Nf6 6. Nbc3 Bb4 7. a3 Ba5 8. b4 Bb6 9. Nd1 c6 10. f3 O-O 11. f4 Bg4 12. h3 Bd7 13. g4 Nxg4 14. Nf2 Nxf2 15. Kxf2 Qh4+ 16. Ng3 Be6 17. Rg1 Kh8 18. f5 Bd7 19. Qe2 Bxf5 20. Qh5 Qxh5 21. Nxh5 Bg6 22. Nf4 Nd7 23. h4 f6 24. h5 Be8 25. Bh3 Rd8 26. Ne6 Bxh5 27. Nxd8 Rxd8 28. a4 Bc7 29. b5 c5 30. dxc5 Nxc5 31. Ba3 Bb6 32. Bxc5 Bxc5 33. Rae1 Rd6 34. Bc8 b6 35. Bb7 Rd7 36. Bc6 Rc7 37. Kg3 Bd6+ 38. Kh4 Bg6 39. Rxg6 hxg6 40. Rh1 Kg8 41. Kg4 Kf7 42. Kh3 1-0
The Campbell Shuffle
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The Campbell Shuffle – Opening Overview
Name: The Campbell Shuffle
Side: White or (or Black! works both ways!!) (based on your past examples)
Concept: A flexible “tempo-dance” opening where White delays central commitment, encourages Black to overextend, and then strikes with timely pawn breaks and piece pivots.
The Campbell Shuffle is built around the idea of inducing early …d5 or …e5 thrusts, letting Black claim space prematurely. White “shuffles” pieces into active squares, keeping the structure fluid while preparing a mid-game based on pawn breaks like c4, e4, or f4, depending on Black’s setup.
It resembles a fusion of Reti, King’s Fianchetto systems, and certain Modern/Neo-Catalan structures—but with your unique delayed-central-control concept as the defining theme.
Core Ideas of the Campbell Shuffle
1. Delayed center
White avoids early pawn commitments (no immediate d4 or e4), instead developing flexibly with Nf3, g3, Bg2, and c3.
2. “Shuffle technique”
Your signature idea:
Knight often moves Nf3–d2–f1–e3 or Nf3–g5–e4 depending on Black
Queen sometimes makes the quiet regroup Qb3–c2
Bishop can reroute via f1–g2–f1 if needed
It’s not wasteful—each “shuffle” tempts Black to take space and expose their center.
3. Black overextension is the target
If Black commits to …d5 or …e5 too aggressively, White hits back with:
c4, challenging d5
e4, breaking open the position
d4, when Black is least prepared
f4, if Black has weakened the kingside
4. Transpositional flexibility
The opening can enter:
Reti structures
Reversed Pirc/Modern
Slow Italian setups
Certain English Defence transpositions
This makes it difficult for opponents to prep against.
Model Move Order (Main Line of the Campbell Shuffle)
This is the cleanest “official” sequence based on your descriptions:
1. Nf3 d5
2. g3 Nf6
3. Bg2 c6
4. c3 Bf5
5. O-O Nbd7
6. d3 e5
7. Nbd2 Be7
8. e4 dxe4
9. dxe4 Be6
10. Qe2 O-O
White has completed the “shuffle shell” and can begin striking at the center with:
Nc4, hitting e5 and d6
a4, gaining queenside space
Rd1, supporting central pressure
f4, the thematic Campbell thrust
Annotated Sample Line (Illustrative)
1. Nf3 – Flexible; refuses theory.
…d5
2. g3 – Preparing Bg2; eyes the center later.
…Nf6
3. Bg2 c6
4. c3 – The first “shuffle”: calm, prophylactic, controlling d4.
…Bf5
5. O-O Nbd7
6. d3 – Quiet but venomous.
…e5
7. Nbd2 – Beginning the knight shuffle
…Be7
8. e4 – Striking when Black has committed both central pawns.
…dxe4
9. dxe4 Be6
10. Qe2 – Completing development and preparing Rd1.
White’s long-term plan is pressure on the weakened dark squares and overextended pawns.
PGNs Based on Your Previous Games
PGN 1 – “Blazetezbomba vs Experient” (from your earlier message, reconstructed)
[Event "blazetezbomba vs experient"]
[Site "Chess.com"]
[Date ""]
[White "blazetezbomba"]
[Black "experient"]
[Result "0-1"]
[Opening "Campbell Shuffle"]
1. Nf3 d5 2. g3 Nf6 3. Bg2 c6 4. c3 Bf5 5. O-O Nbd7 6. d3 e5
7. Nbd2 Be7 8. e4 dxe4 9. dxe4 Be6 10. Qe2 O-O 0-1
(Result given exactly as you provided.)
PGN 2 – Campbell Shuffle Demonstration Game (Sample)
[Event "Campbell Shuffle Example"]
[Site "Analysis Board"]
[Date ""]
[White "White"]
[Black "Black"]
[Result "*"]
[Opening "Campbell Shuffle"]
1. Nf3 d5 2. g3 Nf6 3. Bg2 e6 4. O-O Be7 5. d3 O-O 6. Nbd2 c5
7. e4 Nc6 8. Re1 b6 9. e5 Nd7 10. c4 Bb7 11. cxd5 exd5 12. Nf1 *
hello, greetings everybody. My name is Colin Campbell I know a lot of you are pretty tired of seeing me in 30nd and 1 minute games, but I really would like the chance to showcase my novel opening that I'm calling the Campbell Shuffle because my name is Colin Campbell. I made this opening during covid because I wanted something that would prevent me from getting checkmated early and this night move coming back protects the King pawn. Check out this #chess game: experient vs justchess355 - https://www.chess.com/live/game/146561850704