How to win against someone who says that "h5 always wins"

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HolographWars

I want to know the best strategy for combating an opponent who insists that 1...h5 always wins. Should I just go for e4/d4, use an opening that makes h5 unnecessary(such as the Closed Sicilian, 1.e4 h5 2.Nf3), or anything else?

So, I was at a ladder game. One person a few years older (and 2000+) suddenly said while we were kibitzing a blitz game before the round, "h5 always wins, and it beats anyone!" I quickly challenged him with, "Let's play, we'll see who wins." However, the next round suddenly started. I told him that I would play him the next time I see him. That next time is about a week away.

ESP-918

Start with a4 and tell him, that hes wrong, because you've heard the same thing , but only with a4 . A4 always wins . LMAO , you have to be good tho if you play a4 .

ponz111

Just take the center [centre for you people in England]--start with 1. e4 and if you get the chance--follow with d4.

Patrik-Bookwurm-Maly

You do not have to do anything special. 2...h5? is such a weak move that it is almost worth positional advantage as high as one material pawn. There are reasons why people don't play this (it is even weaker move than grob defense 2...g5)

llama
Can you win a French or Slav or KID just because your opponent makes 1 inaccurate move? Probably not. The biggest advantage of facing something like 1...h5 is that your opponent is probably not taking the game 100% seriously. However the disadvantage of facing such openings usually more than makes up for it. You believe you should win easily or quickly, so you play poorly. In reality, if you play very well, you'll win by converting a difficult technical endgame on move 60 haha :) So what's the best strategy? Just play normally.
HolographWars
ESP-918 wrote:

Start with a4 and tell him, that hes wrong, because you've heard the same thing , but only with a4 . A4 always wins . LMAO , you have to be good tho if you play a4 .

I am 1750 and my opponent is 2000+ otb, that is why I brought this up

HolographWars

I don't know, any help?

shanelevene

If it's an OTB game just hit him. 

KomodoGOD

 

KomodoGOD
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KomodoGOD

 

KomodoGOD

QUE HONDA CHICOS VEAN ESTAS PARTIDAS SUPERRRRRRRRRRRRR INCREIBLES LOS AMO Y VEANLAS

 

KomodoGOD

PLEASE ANALIZE THIS AND SOLVE THE TACTIC OF ME

 

shanelevene
wiltouch2333 wrote:

PLEASE ANALIZE THIS AND SOLVE THE TACTIC OF ME

 

what is this nonsense you are posting? Do you need help? Psychiatric help, I mean?

HolographWars

Plz, any other way?

Patrik-Bookwurm-Maly

You would have to show us the game

Patrik-Bookwurm-Maly

all right, 1. e4 h5 2. d4 is the best

Patrik-Bookwurm-Maly

f4 is not a mistake, but is a little weak to 2...Nf6, a move equalizing the game for black

macer75

How to win against someone who says that "h5 always wins"

You can't. That person knows too much.