what's your favorite first move?

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CraigIreland

e4 but I'm a little less dependent on it than I was in the past.

wasdet24

I like to play as black

C4

(in this example, the opponent doesn't have very much of a brain)

I prefer my OPPONENT to play this as their first and second moves

ThrillerFan
Fetorenczi wrote:
Yes, Fischer is right

Fischer WAS a tool and Fischer is dead!

1.b4! Best by Test!

Fetoxo
1. b4? The orangutan?? That's so bad.
CaroKannEnjoyer02
Fetorenczi wrote:
1. b4? The orangutan?? That's so bad.

I used to think this too, but I have realized the only thing about 1. b4 is it doesnt entirely play in the center as much as 1. e4, but even then, there is no way to refute it, and it has very high winrate for such a "terrible" opening.

Also, look at the elo differences... Thriller is 2000. Compared to them, neither of us know crap.

Fetoxo
but 1. b3 is good. The Larsen. 1. b3 e5 2. Bb2 Nc6 3. e4 Nf6 Bb7
MartinGmD

The bongcloud opening or 1. e4

lemaudit1

Kf3

LoneGrizzly

D4 Best by test

Fetoxo
Kf3 is not a first move.
Fetoxo
Bongcloud? I see this on your elo. 🤣🤣🤣
StOcK_fIsH_MiTtEnS

i forgot

lemaudit1
Fetorenczi wrote:
Kf3 is not a first move.

KNIGHT to F3!!

blueemu
lemaudit1 wrote:
Fetorenczi wrote:
Kf3 is not a first move.

KNIGHT to F3!!

That's Nf3, not Kf3.

Fetoxo
@Blueemu, The K is the king. The knight is N.
Fetoxo
Sorry, not blueemu.
Fetoxo
@lemaudit1!
CoreyDevinPerich
D4
wasdet24

C5 as black, if the opponent plays D4, go Nf3 g3 Bg2 O-O

Alexander29114
E4 as white and e5 as black if black plays d4 I’ll play f5