What do you think is the most annoying opening to face?

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sndeww

most annoying award goes to Nf3-c4-g3 setups. They've gone soft on the Botvinnik - Barzca - Benko diet, as fischer said.

drmrboss
B1ZMARK wrote:

most annoying award goes to Nf3-c4-g3 setups. They've gone soft on the Botvinnik - Barzca - Benko diet, as fischer said.

Catalan is the sole favourite Opening of Leela. 

Technically the best opening choice of AI after training billions of games. 

sndeww
drmrboss wrote:
B1ZMARK wrote:

most annoying award goes to Nf3-c4-g3 setups. They've gone soft on the Botvinnik - Barzca - Benko diet, as fischer said.

Catalan is the top favourite Opening of Leela. 

Technically best opening choice of AI after training billions of games. 

Well catalan is generally against the ...d5 setups, I mean something like this:

 

drmrboss
B1ZMARK wrote:
drmrboss wrote:
B1ZMARK wrote:

most annoying award goes to Nf3-c4-g3 setups. They've gone soft on the Botvinnik - Barzca - Benko diet, as fischer said.

Catalan is the top favourite Opening of Leela. 

Technically best opening choice of AI after training billions of games. 

Well catalan is generally against the ...d5 setups, I mean something like this:

 

Chess is a known drawish game and as both players are choosing drawish lines, then make friend with Giri. 

sndeww

the ambition is unmatched.

ricorat

I HATE the french

sndeww

all my homies hate the french

ricorat

It’s pretty annoying 

spell_part_backwards
Deranged wrote:

When I'm black, the most annoying opening is the bird's opening:

When I'm white, the most annoying defence is the Scandinavian where black plays 2... Nf6:

What do you think is the most annoying opening to face?

Vs the Birds Opening: Leningrad, you Play The Catalan as black

Toviya

King’s Indian Defense is the most annoying to me.

au_100

As a beginner many years ago, I psychologically lost against certain openings/defences due to a lack of knowing how to research. These were me facing kings indian and benko gambit and a good white 1.e4 player against my Qd6 scandinavian . But now my only real issue is b4 against my sicilian, and maybe QGD a tiny bit from a prepared player.

sndeww
little_guinea_pig wrote:

As White, I don't like facing against e6 sicilians, and generally openings where Black plays e6 in general (don't mind the french much, though).

As Black, there's no contest - there is no opening I hate to play against more than the KIA. Ugh. KG used to also be pesky but since I took up the Falkbeer all my problems went away

I used to hate the Kia but then I learned black just fianchettos and wins lol

ot at least I always get good positions

Henson_Chess

Honestly playing against a weird dubious line which I know nothing of his just awful. Especially when the refutation is completely counter-intuitive. 

Take this response to the Sicilian where White just sacs a piece to get an attack on the King in the center.

Bakaboy69

I hate playing against Scandinavian

Gohan1342
Bakaboy69 wrote:

I hate playing against Scandinavian

For white or for black? As black you win it basically, and as white there are many ways to reverse it.

sndeww

"against"

chloroclymor
Deranged wrote:

When I'm black, the most annoying opening is the bird's opening:

When I'm white, the most annoying defence is the Scandinavian where black plays 2... Nf6:

What do you think is the most annoying opening to face?

Maybe against the scandinavian you can learn the blackmar diemar gambit

CristianoRonaldosuuu

i dont like to face the london because its so solid and the danish gambit because its so scary, wierd that i also play both those openings

DrewGainer

The Blackmar-Diemer Gambit is very fun! I recommend it for a fun, tricky game

DrewGainer
Thechezzbozz wrote:

i dont like to face the london because its so solid and the danish gambit because its so scary, wierd that i also play both those openings

The best thing to do against the Danish Gambit is to take on d4 and c3, but leave your pawn and develop, not taking the third pawn. White will use extra time developing their bishop and you will have a playable position.