THE FINAL 10

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ALL REMAINING CONTESTANTS WILL BE GETTING PRIZES!!!

The results have concluded here:

https://www.chess.com/forum/view/general/3-years-later-the-competition-is-over

A long time ago, around when the pandemic hit, I made a forum: The opening contest.

https://www.chess.com/forum/view/chess-openings/this-is-just-to-keep-track-dont-click-it-will-be-deleted-58657738?cid=58657738&page=1#comment_box

This isn't the original forum, if you want to see the original this is it:

https://www.chess.com/forum/view/chess-openings/invent-the-best-opening-for-cheers-58548046

So, after a long period of time, and a lot of procrastinating, I have renewed the opening contest. I am sending this message to every one of the appliees who entered the contest.

LET THE top 10 showdown BEGIN!

(The numbers do not show what I think of the openings... and one of the highest numbered openings is up to be eliminated)

Plus, the prizes have been REVAMPED and are now 2x greater, with spots 6-10 getting a cheer too!

UPDATE: THE BOARD GLITCH HAS BEEN FIXED: AND THE RESULTS ARE OUT! WINNERS, MESSAGE ME FOR YOUR TROPHIES!!!

COMMENT DOWN BELOW WHO YOU THINK WILL WIN!

1. @Lord_Ultron - North-Indian Attack

This wins 1st place! The structure ended afterwards is very nice, but this is probably not a very common move sequence. However, the moves are all good(After the first one, of course)

 
2. @JqH_415g - C3 French
This wins 2nd! The moves are slightly odd, but the opening leads to a good position, with good development. 
 
3. Same person - Unnamed French: The First Casuality:
This opening didn't appeal to me because of the sideways knight moves, and I felt the other french was shorter and better.
 
4. @Prince_Usa - Alekhine's Defense: Maróczy Variation: Aggressive Line:
I've had a change of heart and dislike it, the bishop moves protecting a pawn gave it -1 credit.
 

5. Also Prince Usa -Saragossa Opening: Center Attack Line:
#5: After a Caro-Khan like structure, this opening falls apart, with the knight blocked in. Still, a very good opening!
 

6. @Alphaous - Dutch Defense: Modern, Knights Gambit: 
The moves are slightly passive in the ending.
 
7. Also by person - Reversed Benoni Defense: Needle Countergambit
#4: An insanely interesting gambit, but unfortunately after careful analyzing, this eventually leads to a very bad position after e5 by Black.

 

8. Also by person - English Opening: Viper Gambit:

Unfortunately, slightly too intricate, I was planning on giving this around place #2, but had a change of heart.

 

9. @Freerobuxman - Yosef Gambit P.2

I was planning on giving this opening 1st, but decided against it since the position from one of the sub-variations is slightly more losing. However, congrats on 3rd!


10. @Lord_Ultron: Prins Variation: Premature Nadjorf: Infiltrated Knight Version:
A slight bit TOO long. Good execution, will be awarding 1 award for a runner-up.

Let the challenge begin!
 
 
 
 

 

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I think mine will, but which one of mine?

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And a lot of the openings didn't show the moves.

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Sorry, I'll fix that, check the other forum for the openings

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Rd 5 when?

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When I want to

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Or have time

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ChessDude009 wrote:

When I want to

19 years later...

Starting round 5! 1 game a century 

1000 years later.... 

Done!

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Prince_USA wrote:
ChessDude009 wrote:

When I want to

19 years later...

Starting round 5! 1 game a century 

1000 years later.... 

Done!

Yep, thats how it works

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Marjory
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The Final Five has hit!

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Your change of heart broke my heart.

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alphaous wrote:

Your change of heart broke my heart.

You're welcome. Anyway, your last one is a winner