Yes, 1.f3 is disconcerting to players under 1600. It is also an interesting way of discovering why pawn moves are considered only an aid to development and not development as achieved with piece moves.
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Mar 26, 2017
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I mean, you can play any first move and beat weak players in fast time controls.
Mar 26, 2017
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I just played it accidentally in blitz and won vs. a 1900-ish player. I intended to play 1. Nf3 and instead started the game behind the 8 ball.
The hammerklavier? I love that Beethoven Sonata.
f3 is known as the Barnes Opening and has some problems such as blocking the usual square for the knight and creating weakness on the kingside. You also have to watch out for the Fool’s mate. After this move, just play e4 and develop the knight some other way.
this is an interesting opening who want to get out of book fast.lol and even 1...f6 vs any first move even nf3!!! so i won a few and lost a few to stupid time blunders and even bamboozed a cou[ple lower players in daily match play.