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1.a4 2. Ra3...What do you think?

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Bogo-IndianaJones

I discovered this opening from the recent drama. What do you guys think about this opening?

blepppy
Amazing.
ZRFChess28

He fried up Naroditsky. We'll have to see how it all plays out

Bogo-IndianaJones

Another scandal....

blueemu

How do you answer 1. ... e5

Courageously sacrifice the exchange?

Optimissed
Bogo-IndianaJones wrote:

I discovered this opening from the recent drama. What do you guys think about this opening?

Bad. Black does not mess around with moves like b6 but expands in the centre. Black can probably 0-0 but has no need to castle yet.

Bogo-IndianaJones
blueemu wrote:

How do you answer 1. ... e5

Courageously sacrifice the exchange?

Yes!

ChessMasteryOfficial

The rook on a3 can sometimes be swung to other ranks later in the game, giving you a rook lift that might be useful in some attacking scenarios.

blueemu

I prefer to play a4 and Ra3 a bit later. The BogoIndianaJones Gambit Deferred.

BringBackDemon1

I discovered this opening when i realized that walls are good. Everyone should play the pawn wall opening. What do you guys think?

Bogo-IndianaJones
blueemu wrote:

I prefer to play a4 and Ra3 a bit later. The BogoIndianaJones Gambit Deferred.

Nice!

Thepasswordis1234

I'm pretty sure that the point of Ra3 is to get the bishop pair, so I consider h4 a tiny bit inaccurate