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MetalRatel wrote:

Protip: Don't play openings named after animals.

what about  Sicilian defense, Moongoose variation?

 

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@mecuelgalapieza Cute name, bad opening. It doesn't stop d4 really - it just encourages White to make a developing move he'd make anyway. 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Qa5 3.Nc3 with d4 next - now what?

I used to play 2.c3 Qa5?! as a Class A player. Even though the queen move makes more sense there, it's also not a great opening either. As Esserman pointed out, 3.d4! dxc3 4.Bd2! is a favorable Morra Gambit for White. Many c3 Sicilian players might not know this, but this is best avoided.

 

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this monguose thing doesnt look too bad. forcing your opponent to play nc3 has its advantages.

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Black can play the Pin Variation, where I think the bishop is more useful on the a5-e1 diagonal. It's tricky, but I still don't trust it. If you want to try to exploit the development of the knight on c3 through unorthodox means, I'd look into either this or the Kan.

 

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Gibbins gambit:

Gibbins gambit, Oshima defense:

 Gibbins gambit, Bogie variation:

 

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Guatemala defense:

 

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Sicilian defense, Brussels gambit:

 

 

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Mexican defense:

 

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Indian defense, Omega gambit:

Indian defense, Arafat gambit:

 

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Budapest gambit:

and Fajarowicz gambit:

 

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Winawer gambit:

 

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If you hate the Catalan, here you have the Hungarian gambit

 

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Magnus played this today against Wojchtazek, I don´t know if even has a name:

 

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no

 

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QG, Von Hennig Gambit:

 

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Semi Slav defense, Guderam gambit:

 

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Nimzo Indian defense, Carlsen gambit:

 

 

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who likes the two knights defence

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here are some traps

 

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