I invented a new chess opening - can I name it after myself?

i like my knight opening, waste of time

this is probably a total lie.

i think ill use this wonderful opening

people keep saying he hung his piece what piece i dont see it and honestly i cant even believe this story you are very far behind in development and he has pretty much the ideal position classic center and almost all pieces developed

I no a good name: "The Knight's Game-Bishop Gambit Declined"

Why dont u just called it the 'Nigel attack?' As in nigel no friends.

Usually when you dont know how to respond to an opening properly you are supposed to try to control the center and develop all of your pieces. I doubt whomever you were playing was very good as he developed only one piece and moved it back and forth O.O

Move 6 there is nothing defending your bishop on c4 yet he doesnt take the bishop he just retreats. Again. Something seems fishy here.

If ive been reading right, then black is the author of this topic.

'The Road Apple Variation' ?

Ha ha ha!

The first nonviolent war in chess !

Dancing Knight Opening !!!

That is some good humor...

I've heard of the dancing knight endgame but never the dancing knight opening...

Here's the manifest ID Short Nigel getting even.  And yes, I know there are other variations, but if you get famous, I get to name this stupid variation after myself.  Fair???

Great thread!  Beast719 may well be the best humourist on this site.  I fell out of my chair laughing at his profile.  Brilliant.  Absolutely brilliant.

i love it how people are actually taking ur thread seriously:)

Bravo! good for you !

wow, do you get royalties if I use the opening.

See the key to the opening is not taking any hanging pieces!  You all miss the point.  If you take the bishop then you're doing what white wants you to do.  That misses the point of the entire opening and everything you have worked for is lost!

Hem hem! I have this opening on my blog: http://blog.chess.com/Nelso_125/the-cage-opening

But I don't know what it's called, just the cage for me! Surely its been done before, I use it in some of my games.

 Thanks Patzer I just try to amuse myself whilst waiting for my games.  It's funny how some threads just take off.  Nearly as many comments as my Divine Intervention thread.