Yeah, because "Motley Crue Sacrifice" or "Corsair-vinagarette" are so much better names than Fried Liver.
I don't know how it got the name Fried Liver, but most opening names are much easier to remember if it is associated with player name, or country, or whatever than just some random names that someone has come up with.
And you don't need to know the name of wierd moves like 1. a4 and such things so your task is easier.
Yeah, because "Motley Crue Sacrifice" or "Corsair-vinagarette" are so much better names than Fried Liver.
I don't know how it got the name Fried Liver, but most opening names are much easier to remember if it is associated with player name, or country, or whatever than just some random names that someone has come up with.
And you don't need to know the name of wierd moves like 1. a4 and such things so your task is easier.
First of all, - you need to have a sense of humor. My list is arbitrary, and intentionally egregiously silly and over-the top, and I wouldn't seriously recommend "Corsair-vinegarette". I really think maybe a buttermilk-roufourte would be better.
Also, you misunderstood me - I said Fried Liver is a good example of what is memorable, thus would not need to be usurped. Fried Liver is one of the most memorable plays/openings, because of the name. And I seriously disagree that trying to remember a move by the name of a player or country is easier to the average participant or obvserver than naming it after something identifiable. I doubt science and popularity would agree with you. Again, obviously what is here is established and traditional, and functional, but I doubt it is optimal in terms of popularizing the sport.
Your list ineed gave me a giggle! Funny, I do have nicknames for moves. Example, a game where I missed a mate in one against a player named "lumper", and hung my rook -- sometimes when studying, I'll say "this is a lumper move". Sure, only I know the reference but your list discussing how things can be easier to remember with some association triggered my memory of my "lumper move". :p.
Thanks for the entertaining list! Very clever! ;).
Oh and I actually do have some colorful metaphors to help Remember the basics. (I'm a novice).
Example: No hanky panky before being fully developed.
Silly perhaps. But it reminds me of the importance of development before attacking prematurely. :p
Oh and I actually do have some colorful metaphors to help Remember the basics. (I'm a novice).
Example: No hanky panky before being fully developed.
Silly perhaps. But it reminds me of the importance of development before attacking prematurely. :p
Absolutely right. One should be fully developed before attacking prematurely.
Let's start with with why:
While it's touching that we attribute and pay homage to specific people who popularized an opening or a play, it is hard to remember those weird names, and is a bit off-putting to people who might otherwise really get into chess. Plus, it just makes it all more cold, boring, dry and abstract. For God's sake, if you're going to make it dry and boring, do it in Greek or Latin!
Better, we should just use nouns of popular culture to name openings and more obscure aspects of the game. Think of Fried Liver - that's the one everyone remembers for obvious reasons. Maybe "refried beans", "blithering foot slapper", "leaping puma", "frog snot", "hyena gambit", "laborador exchange", "dachshund-noodle variation", "Motley Crue Sacrifice", "quantum tomato", "here kitty", "truffle hunter", or car-food form, such as "Ferrari-soufle", "Corsair-vinagarette", or just descriptive "Pinto explosion", "shish kabob", "fondue fingers", "radish lattice", "Volkswagen breakdown" ... or musical "Concerto", "A-Minor Variation", "smokey legato"
Because, we all know, and it has been thoroughly proven by science and memorization experts, things are much easier to remember when you can assign them to tags or references that have familiarity, meaning. If it can be visualized or identified with the senses, or associated with an emotion like humor, joy, sorrow, or fear, so much the better!
Now, perhaps you are a traditionalist (closely related to the curmudgeon and spoil-sport), who just says no. That's all you ever say, "No, no, no, no!". You really need to spend some time sitting in the corner thinking about what you've done.
Or, you may say, "Hey, I can come up with some funny material... boy, I could think of some good names for these chess situations!" While I'm not frowning on the humorous aspect of this (otherwise, I'd have to sit in the corner with the traditionalists, who might not have showered for awhile), it really would be a creative way to rejuvenate the sport rekindle public interest and funding, because they could learn and participate in such a re-naming exercise. It would be all over the news. It would be a great way open up the sport of chess, and make it more interesting and accessible.