The English and the Alapin are Busted

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HorribleTomato

Ooh, can I have some?

Maybe they're gonna both reject it and give some stupid reason why...

Benjibass

I will get some too!

HorribleTomato

@Staples13

Does that mean Staples is unlucky? NO! Great deals! Great deals...

drmrboss

I love this title. Good job bro.

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HorribleTomato

Thanks man. At first I was thinkin' about saying something like e4 is busted, but then I realized...

hitthepin

Yes I do

HorribleTomato

Nc3!!

staples13

Now i don't know who this Lyudmil guy is nor do I know why he thinks 1. c4 is a good move, but I can only conclude that his goal by playing it is to try to bore his opponent into submission. We all know its a universal fact that no human being is capable of concentrating for more than 10 minutes over the boring positions arising from the English so the key to refuting it is to play blitz. Notice how in the 3 minute no increment game below, I was able to crush the English quickly before my interest completely disappeared.

 

HorribleTomato

The secret of chess in Books and Equipment. He states it clearly.

hitthepin

The two big debaters... each with conflicting opening ideas... it’s almost poetic.

staples13

Who is this Lyudmil and where is the thread where he solves chess

staples13

I suspect his thread is some kind of strange joke and not a legitimate analysis like my thread is

hitthepin
staples13 wrote:

Who is this Lyudmil and where is the thread where he solves chess

His thread is called “The Secret of Chess”. In the “Chess Books and Equipment” section

congrandolor

You can´t compare, Lyudmil is a well known theoretician, this guy stpales is a clown.

staples13

I accept your challenge to play a two game match rychessmaster under one condition.  

I would like to request we play 2 minute with 1 second increment because ever since I created my thread I’ve been getting a bunch of challenges by people rated hundreds of points below me who claim they don’t play the Sicilian but guarantee they will beat my Alapin anyways, and so sure enough I end up playing against stockfish. Now I see you’re a very strong player so I’m sure your challenge is on the up and up, but just to be sure I’d very much prefer we play at this fast time control. 

staples13

Perhaps a better idea would be for me to play this Lyudmil guy

hitthepin

It would be, but Lyudmil refuses to every play anyone. 

You should send him a challenge though. Maybe this will finally convince

staples13

Deal I always play 1. e4

staples13

Thanks. Yeah we can rematch later

HorribleTomato

So, did ry draw or lose?