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PunchboxNET

https://www.chess.com/forum/view/chess-variants/vivarta-chess-chess-with-many-transformations

opening theory for this exciting variant

PunchboxNET

1. Nf3=B 

Ilampozhil25

1.e4=N- The Ilampozhil25 opening (pls dont call it the king's pawn opening, thats boring)

1...Nc6=B The Pokshtya response

Ilampozhil25

1.nf3=b e5=n 2.nc3=b nxf3=b 3.gxf3=n nf6=b 4.ne5=b and now 4...qe7=p seems too much of a gambit 4...bxe5=r 5.bxe5=r+ and 5...qe7=p seems too much of a gambit again, 5...be7=r 6.rxe7=q qxe7=p still seems too much

so then 4...nc6=b 5.bxf6=r(qxf6=p seems too much again) gxf6=n 6.rg1=q and black can't stop the queen because 6...rg8=q 7.bxf6=r qxf6=p 8.qxg8 doesnt become pawn

seems like nf6=b is refuted to me

PunchboxNET

1. f3 = n is the semi-reti

Ilampozhil25

lol yeah

or semi-(whoever plays 1.nf3=b first)

PunchboxNET

so 1.Nc3=B is the Pokshtya Opening

1... Nf6(or Nc6)=B 2.Nf3=B Nc6(or Nf6)=B is the 4 bishops opening (also via move order 1.Nf3=B Nc6(or Nf6)=B 2. Nc3=B Nf6(or Nc6)=B

Ilampozhil25

yeah it is

 

PunchboxNET

c3=N is the semi-pokshtya opening

PunchboxNET
Ilampozhil25 wrote:

1.e4=N- The Ilampozhil25 opening (pls dont call it the king's pawn opening, thats boring)

1...Nc6=B The Pokshtya response

I would call it the Pokshtya Defense

Ilampozhil25

whatever

also f3=N is also the semi pokshtya opening???
weird

also re: defense, thats confusing since black is probably attacking in that line so i chose a position independent response

PunchboxNET
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