is there a name for this set up
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Mar 8, 2008
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oooh I believe that does have a name... it's a variation of the Crab... believe they call it the Crap ..
poop in the pants
There is a...would "chess theorist" be too nice?..there's a guy out there calling himself Pafu who has authored several e-books promoting systems that look a lot like that. Every once in a while he signs up for some chess site and challenges people to play against his systems. He did this on another well-known turn-based chess site a few years back and was soundly defeated by several mid-range players. To get a sense about the strange approach of Pafu, just spend five minutes at his website: www.thebeginnersgame.com.
The opening system you show is...well, it's not good. You spend a bunch of moves getting your pieces into their positions, and all the while black is seizing most of the space in the middle. You will need even more moves to get your bishops developed.I'd recommend sticking with something classic rather than trying to develop something original. After a while, you'll probably find that there's a good reason why many of our opening systems have been around for decades, if not centuries.
'Weak'? 'Unrecommended'? 'Waste of two tempos'? All of the above? I have no clue.
Mar 8, 2008
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#8
Well, poor as white's opening is, it's nowhere near as bad as black's defence, who only appears to have moved the knight backwards and forwards... 
i win with it
I'd be interested to see it in action. Can you post one of your wins with this system?
marysson wrote: this is the klingon setup just before their defeat at kytamar...so what should be the result, eh ?
I hate that I know that the correct spelling is Khitomer. Argh. Someone give me a wedgie for that, eh?
Mar 8, 2008
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e-check wrote:
Well, poor as white's opening is, it's nowhere near as bad as black's defence, who only appears to have moved the knight backwards and forwards...
ha
Rael wrote: marysson wrote: this is the klingon setup just before their defeat at kytamar...so what should be the result, eh ?
I hate that I know that the correct spelling is Khitomer. Argh. Someone give me a wedgie for that, eh?
Qapla!* 
*doesnt actually know what that means...
It's funny, i finally see why a4,h4 is called the crab.
sstteevveenn wrote: Rael wrote: marysson wrote: this is the klingon setup just before their defeat at kytamar...so what should be the result, eh ?
I hate that I know that the correct spelling is Khitomer. Argh. Someone give me a wedgie for that, eh?
Qapla!*
*doesnt actually know what that means...
Q'uapla(?) I think - it means "Success!" (like wishing someone success in an impending battle).
god it's horrible... worse than the 2012 logo... now when i look at the board i can ONLY see a crab
that book is retarded. He ventures on page 124 that within one year grandmaster's will exclusivley play the begginner's game opening!
Smartattack wrote: Cyber Crap.
agreed!
