Is the Grob opening a meme opening?

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I myself like playing it because of how simple it is and how much it can throw off lower elo players like myself but I just want to see what people think about the opening.

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In an interview some Top level players have said, that 1.g4 is worse than 1.h4, and this is probably correct, but nonetheless you can play the Grob if you like.

The difference is that 1.h4 allows you to respond to blacks first move, with either c4 or d4.

The idea that you have to punish a bad move is ridiculous, because if somebody has prepared a line or examined the move they played, then they know what they are looking for...

After a move like 1.h4 I'd say, I'd be expecting black to respond with 1.d5, to prevent white from lifting the Rook to h3, now from that point you could work on some ideas... just my thoughts...

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Yeah, I'd call 1.g4 a meme opening.

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The point of the grob is that their are many variants so it adapts to the moves like you can decline or accept or you can play it as a gambit (I normally play grob gambit).

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Bongcloud is more meme but ICBM is the holy grail
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James121233 wrote:
Bongcloud is more meme but ICBM is the holy grail

 H U H

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keganevans wrote:
James121233 wrote:
Bongcloud is more meme but ICBM is the holy grail

 H U H

Context

Reti Opening: Tennison Gambit, Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Variation with 1.e5

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Bongcloud (1. e4 e5 2. Ke2) is more like a meme opening, answering to the topic.

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I didn’t ask for your unsolicited coaching session.

And I didn't say it was a coaching session.

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Fetoxo wrote:
Just report them and move on

I didn’t ask for your unsolicited coaching session.

And I didn't say it was a coaching session.

Commenting just to tell me to "move on’" is peak helpfulness? seems like life coaching to me?

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Jess_mc_uk wrote:
Fetoxo wrote:
Just report them and move on

I didn’t ask for your unsolicited coaching session.

And I didn't say it was a coaching session.

Commenting just to tell me to "move on’" is peak helpfulness? seems like life coaching to me?

Yes it is helpfulness. It seems like you stress too much about spammers flooding chess.com's forums. The staff and the moderators are here. And this is not your website. You shouldn't be so stressed about it, it's bad for your health.

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Fetoxo wrote:
Jess_mc_uk wrote:
Fetoxo wrote:
Jess_mc_uk wrote:
Fetoxo wrote:
Just report them and move on

I didn’t ask for your unsolicited coaching session.

And I didn't say it was a coaching session.

Commenting just to tell me to "move on’" is peak helpfulness? seems like life coaching to me?

Yes it is helpfulness. It seems like you stress too much about spammers flooding chess.com's forums. The staff and the moderators are here. And this is not your website. You shouldn't be so stressed about it, it's bad for your health.

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in before the 2nd page flip yee !!

NO NO no (squeak) the grob is not a meemer. but the borg is. (grob played w/ black...hence grob spelled sdrawkcab)