Just follow my simple Advice above, Rael!
This is a Real wonderful Opening, where Black doesn't have a clue, what is going on here, and how fast they will crush own fine position! This is a Fun, because this is an Open Fight, out of books, where you can realise your Attacking Skills, not a Memory...
I don't think so.
This is a my Main line Stats, that show it is not so easy and clear here...
I still working to improve it Stats!
| move | games | white wins / draw / black wins | |||
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| 2...d6 | 83 |
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| 2...Bxb4 | 51 |
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| 2...f6 | 24 |
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| 2...Nc6 | 20 |
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| 2...e4 | 13 |
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| 2...Qf6 | 9 |
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| 2...d5 | 3 |
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| 2...Nf6 | 3 |
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| 2...Bd6 | 2 |
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| 2...Qg5 | 2 |
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| 2...b5 | 1 |  AWARDCHESS - carlosacer (2008) |
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| 2...b6 | 1 |  AWARDCHESS - jolaur (2008) |
And this is a Master Game Main Line:
| move | games | white wins / draw / black wins | |||
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| 1...d5 | 2 |
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| 1...e5 | 1 | aabbccdd - clubdelempleado (2009) |
that doesnt seem to count all my 1.b4 games tho
thats what i play as black.
ive also seen 1.b4 c6 2.Bb2 Qb6!?
I never played b4 before? b3 looks better when you play it!
You played it against me too!
"This is a Fun, because this is an Open Fight, out of books, where you can realise your Attacking Skills, not a Memory..."
I really like this idea Awardchess - making an opening that's surprising, all about new attacks... and I believe you when you say it's effective. I'm just simply not a good enough chess player to carry it out, ahaha, at move 2 I'd be scratching my head.
The only problem is that when your opponent knows what they're dealing with, they're going to get at least a little advantage out of this opening. For example, the mainline Sokolsky:
The only problem is that when your opponent knows what they're dealing with, they're going to get at least a little advantage out of this opening. For example, the mainline Sokolsky:
1. b4 e5 2. Bb2 f6 3. e4 Bxb4 4. Bc4 Ne7 5. Qh5+ Ng6 6. f4 exf4 7. Nf3 Qe7 8. Bb3 Nc6 9. Nc3 Bxc3 10. Bxc3 d6 11. Nh4 Bd7 =/+
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3.e4??
After 2..f6 you have to play 3.b5.
After 2..f6 you have to play 3.b5.
MCO appears to disagree. There isn't a single mention of 3. b5, in the 14th Edition at least. I don't own the new version.
AWARDCHESS is correct. 3. b5 is the correct move after f6. ECO/MCO are about 20 years behind theory in this line.
20 years behind theory? Perhaps they need to recruit someone specifically to add to these lines? They do seem a little 'tacked-on' at the end- more a footnote than an opening.
You played it against me too!
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b5 not worked well at my games here...
But the Queen at d6 blocked own Bishop on f8 for better places to stay active.
So, a3, protecting Pawn b4 at that case is OK, because it put a Black Queen at Question, about a future safe escape from d6...