What is your favorite chess opening and why?
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I tried looking up what this beginning is officially called but I haven't had any luck yet. I sacrifice the bishop to place the king in check. Your opponent is forced to take the bishop ruining his chances at castling.
The bongcloud
That opening is really lousy, and is a sure fire way never to reach above even 1500.
The scotch, because it is the best.
To find out why, see these links
http://www.chess.com/article/view/the-scotch-the-best-opening-ever
http://www.chess.com/groups/view/the-scotch-fans-team
sicilian and semi-slav because they're fun
@paigeadam, 1. Your rating tells everything...2. At higher levels, you will NEVER, EVER find an opponent playing 2...f6?! In the Bishop's opening, as the pawn isn't even attack! And 3. The sacrifice is just not sound. With good play (Not even perfect) Black can easily keep himself out of problems and keep the extra piece.
Back on topic, my favorite opening as white is the Ponziani-Opening:
And as black the Latvian gambit:
Adam,
terrible opening, it doesn't get much worse than your suggestion, stopping your opponent from castling is worth maybe a pawn, not a whole piece (worth three pawns). I suggest you invest in a beginner's book or upgrade your membership to take advantage of Chess Mentor on this site.
Best regards.
ON TOPIC:
My favourite opening is the King's Gambit, it leads to short tactical games that are exciting, real seat of the pants stuff.
The Philidor Counter Gambit--- it's wild, wayward, and fun. Almost pure tactics and very little positional considerations until the end game.
Mike
The Scotch!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! It is SUPER FUN and COOL
The Scotch is the best! Gives my quite an open position which i prefer
The Sicilian Defense Dragon Variation is one I love. It is always exciting.
Hate sicilian. Think it is the stupidest move ever. White, queens gambit accepted, Black Caro Kann Against e4 and queens gambit against d4
rrrttt wrote:
Hate sicilian. Think it is the stupidest move ever. White, queens gambit accepted, Black Caro Kann Against e4 and queens gambit against d4
!!! How dare you say the Sicilian is stupid!
My favorite opening is to walk up to a hot babe in a bar and ask her if it hurt? What? Did it hurt when you fell from heaven LOL! Works better then, "I think I lost my Congressional Medal of Honor somewhere around here ;-)) Come on Bobby said E4 and I win what more do you need?
LAGER wrote:
My favorite opening is to walk up to a hot babe in a bar and ask her if it hurt? What? Did it hurt when you fell from heaven LOL! Works better then, "I think I lost my Congressional Medal of Honor somewhere around here ;-)) Come on Bobby said E4 and I win what more do you need?
Excuse me, but I think I dropped something, MY JAW!!
That dress looks great on you...as a matter of fact, so would I.
ok ok jokes over, but anyway, anything opening that has the word bayonet in it is good enough for me.
PrawnEatsPrawn wrote:
Adam,
terrible opening, it doesn't get much worse than your suggestion, stopping your opponent from castling is worth maybe a pawn, not a whole piece (worth three pawns). I suggest you invest in a beginner's book or upgrade your membership to take advantage of Chess Mentor on this site.
Best regards.
ON TOPIC:
My favourite opening is the King's Gambit, it leads to short tactical games that are exciting, real seat of the pants stuff.
yeah i think this forum is about your favorite opening not why i am an idiot. next time i'll be sure to quote from the orthodox canon of how to be dick with a high score. thanks everyone else though. the posts are great
paigeadam wrote:
PrawnEatsPrawn wrote:
Adam,
terrible opening, it doesn't get much worse than your suggestion, stopping your opponent from castling is worth maybe a pawn, not a whole piece (worth three pawns). I suggest you invest in a beginner's book or upgrade your membership to take advantage of Chess Mentor on this site.
Best regards.
ON TOPIC:
My favourite opening is the King's Gambit, it leads to short tactical games that are exciting, real seat of the pants stuff.
yeah i think this forum is about your favorite opening not why i am an idiot. next time i'll be sure to quote from the orthodox canon of how to be dick with a high score. thanks everyone else though. the posts are great
Wa! Waaa! 
paigeadam wrote:
PrawnEatsPrawn wrote:
Adam,
terrible opening, it doesn't get much worse than your suggestion, stopping your opponent from castling is worth maybe a pawn, not a whole piece (worth three pawns). I suggest you invest in a beginner's book or upgrade your membership to take advantage of Chess Mentor on this site.
Best regards.
ON TOPIC:
My favourite opening is the King's Gambit, it leads to short tactical games that are exciting, real seat of the pants stuff.
yeah i think this forum is about your favorite opening not why i am an idiot. next time i'll be sure to quote from the orthodox canon of how to be dick with a high score. thanks everyone else though. the posts are great
Chill out. He wasn't trying to call you an idiot, he was trying to offer helpful advice. There was nothing particularly mean about how he phrased his comment, either.
What is your favorite chess opening and why?