Unusual Chess Openings

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Hello Chess Fans,

I love to play unusual chess openings in my games such as the O'Kelley Sicilian (2...a6), the Mongoose Sicilian (2...Qa5), the Bird's Opening (1.f4), and the Chigorin Defense (1.d4 d5 2.c4 Nc6).

Any unusual openings you like to play?  Mention them and any analysis you have or where to get it.

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I play alot of unusual openings.

Here is a line I used against the caro-kann.  1.e4 c6 2.Nc3 d5 3.Qf3!?

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c3

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I play lots of unusual stuff, almost never mainstream.

In the Polish, this variation is not named, but it should be:

1 b4 e5 2 Bb2 Bxb4 3 f4!? [edit not f5...]

I was so impressed with this line, I decided it could be played with a tempo down, so sometimes I answer 1 e4 with b5?!

The Gibbens Wiedehagen Gambit is also fun:

1 d4 Nf6 2 g4?!

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Or a weapon I developed against the French.

1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.e5 c5 4.c3 Nc6 5.b3!? Qb6 6.Nf3

A sample game of mine went

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How about the Urusov Gambit?

Here is a short miniture I had in this opening where black was too materialistic.

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Two Knights Tango anyone?

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Maybe the accelerated closed sicilian.

1.e4 c5 2.Nc3 Nc6 3.g4

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latvian gambit? 

e4 e5 nf3 f5!?