The f5 Opening

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binblaster wrote:

It's a bad opening. There is nothing more to say.


But he won with it when his opponent blundered his queen. That makes it a good opening right? Right?

Mainline_Novelty
Scottrf wrote:
binblaster wrote:

It's a bad opening. There is nothing more to say.


But he won with it when his opponent blundered his queen. That makes it a good opening right? Right?

That sounds oddly familiar... 

Jion_Wansu
binblaster wrote:

It's a bad opening. There is nothing more to say.

You're thinking about the Yereslov opening...

Jion_Wansu

The German opening is good IMO

Jion_Wansu

It's not worthless. What if a grandmaster with an ELO of 2700+ plays it?

Krestez

This is the most stupid thing I've ever seen. Black exposes his king and gives up TWO pawns for nothing in return (I'm talking about the mainline posted somewhere here)... And even if it was acceptable why wouldn't you play "normal" stuff like e5 or c5 in response. You can resign after playing f5.

binblaster
Jion_Wansu wrote:

It's not worthless. What if a grandmaster with an ELO of 2700+ plays it?

No 2700+ grandmaster plays this - and for good reasons.

falcogrine
Jion_Wansu wrote:

It's not worthless. What if a grandmaster with an ELO of 2700+ plays it?

they lose...

please find a list of all grandmaster level games using this opening, lets compare the stats.

Mainline_Novelty
falcogrine wrote:
Jion_Wansu wrote:

It's not worthless. What if a grandmaster with an ELO of 2700+ plays it?

they lose...

please find a list of all grandmaster level games using this opening, lets compare the stats.

Five bucks says his next comment is "No Grandmaster has ever lost with it! huehuehuehueh!"

Jion_Wansu

Someone in the top 10 can play this and win against players rated 2600 and below, or at least draw by playing this.

falcogrine

Even at my level, I can easily convert a 2-pawn and positional advantage quite easily, even with perfect play from the opponent.

Jion_Wansu

I see. Anyone else?

Jion_Wansu

Good opening for black in blitz and bullet

falcogrine

Double that blitz rating, then we will be more willing to listen:)

Jion_Wansu

So if I get 1410 then you will use my German opening?

Mainline_Novelty
Jion_Wansu wrote:

So if I get 1410 then you will use my German opening?

1200 * 2 =/= 1400

Jion_Wansu

almost half way there...

royalbishop

ok .....ahhhhh forget it.

Jion_Wansu

?

Jion_Wansu

I'm close to 1400...