|
|
| From | Message |
|---|---|
|
queencrusher 24-Jun-13, 11:59 |
 Amusing chess openingsHere is a list of amusingly named chess openings: Bullfrog gambit=1.d4,Nf6 2.g4 Canard opening=1.d4,Nf6 2.f4 Chameleon variation of the Sicilian defence=1.e4,c5 2.Nc3,Nc6 3.Nge2 Chameleon variation of the Slav defence=1.d4,d5 2.c4,c6 3.Nf3,Nf6 4.Nc3,a6 Clam variation=1.e4,e5 2.d3 Crab opening=1.a4,e5 2.h4 Creepy crawly formation=1.a3,any move 2.h3 (or 1.h3,any move 2.a3) Dragon variation=1.e4,c5 2.Nf3,d6 3.d4,cxd4 4.Nxd4,Nf6 5.Nc3,g6 Double duck formation=1.f4,f5 2.d4,d5 Elephant gambit=1.e4,e5 2.Nf3,d5 English orangutan=1.c4,Nf6 2.b4 English rat=1.d4,d6 2.c4,e5 Fried fox variation=1.e4,f6 2.d4,Kf7 Fried liver attack=1.e4,e5 2.Nf3,Nc6 3.Bc4,Nf6 4.Ng5,d5 5.exd5,Nxd5 6.Nxf7,Kxf7 Giraffe attack=1.e4,e5 2.Nc3,Bc5 3.Qg4 Halibut gambit=1.c4,b5 Hedgehog=The hedgehog is a pawn formation usually adopted by black in which black exchanges their pawn on c5 for white's pawn on d4,and then places pawns on a6,b6,d6 and e6.Black develops their pieces behind the row of pawns.Typically the bishops are placed on b7 and e7,knights on d7 and f6,queen on c7 and rooks on c8 and e8 (or c8 and d8). Hippopotamus defence=A chess opening in which black moves a number of his pawns to the third rank but none to the fourth rank.Black then develops their pieces behind the row of pawns. Kangaroo defence=1.d4,e6 2.c4,Bb4+ Kingfisher gambit=1.d4,f5 2.Nc3,d5 3.e4 Lizard attack=1.Nc3,d5 2.e4,d4 3.Nce2 Lobster gambit=1.e4,e5 2.Nf3,f5 3.g4 Mad dog attack=1.d4,d5 2.e4,dxe4 3.Nc3,Nf6 4.f3,exf3 5.Nxf3,g6 6.Bg5,Bg7 Medusa gambit=1.d4,Nf6 2.c4,g5 Mongoose variation=1.e4,c5 2.Nf3,Qa5 Monkey's bum=1.e4,g6 2.Bc4,Bg7 3.Qf3,e6 4.d4,Bxd4 5.Ne2,Bg7 6.Nbc3 Orangutan opening=1.b4 Porcupine variation=1.c4,f5 2.e4,fxe4 3.Nc3,Nf6 4.g4 Pterodactyl variation,modern=1.d4,g6 2.c4,Bg7 3.Nc3,d6 4.e4,c5 5.Nf3,Qa5 Rat defence=1.d4,d6 Scorpion-Horus gambit=1.e4,c6 2.Nc3,d5 3.d3,dxe4 4.Bg5 Sicilian pterodactyl=1.e4,g6 2.Nf3,Bg7 3.d4,c5 Snail variation=1.d4,c5 2.d5,Na6 Tortoise opening=1.e4,e5 2,Bd3 Vulture defence=1.d4,c5 2.d5,Nf6 3.c4,Ne4 Whale opening=1.e4,e5 2.c4 Wild bull defence=1.e4,Nh6 |
|
tactical_abyss 24-Jun-13, 14:41 |
Deleted by tactical_abyss on 24-Jun-13, 14:50.
|
|
tactical_abyss 24-Jun-13, 14:50 |
2.Nh3,any black move=Sometimes called the Hydrogen Attack And my own named opening that you never see... The Reverse Alekhine Defense with both of my Knights continually moving into their original positions in alternate fashion over a full 10 moves. No animal names here,but I could call it the Hyena Defense if you like!  game
|
|
tactical_abyss 24-Jun-13, 15:38 |
queencrusher... 1.Great Snake 1.c4,g6 2.Black Lion Defense 1.e4,d6 2.d4,Nf6 3.Nc3,Nbd7 3.Black Mustang Defense 1.Nf3,Nc6 4.Hawk Defense 1.d4,c5 2.d5,Nf6 3.Nf3,c4 5.Mosquito Gambit 1.d4,e5 2.dxe5,Qh4 6.Polar Bear System in Birds Opening 7.Wasp variation of the Elephant Gambit 1.e4,e5 2.Nf3,d5 3.Nxe5,dxe4 4.Bc4,Qg5 There is probably more,but thats all I can think of for now to complete your list above. |
|
coopershawk 27-Jun-13, 18:13 |
Halloween Gambit en.wikipedia.org timkr.home.xs4all.nl |
|
tactical_abyss 01-Jul-13, 03:19 |
The so called "Creepy Crawly" as listed above has also been referred to many times as the Basman Defense for black.You can verify this by checking online using a search engine,I just don't feel like posting the links right now.Keeping this in mind then,the moves of white DO NOT necessarily have to begin with 1.a3 or 1.h3 and/or 2.h3 ect ect. The Basman generally opens as 1.e4,g5.And then,the "creepy crawly"for black can continue as 2.d4,h6 and blacks g5 pawn can begin a thrust to g4 attacking whites Knight if he moves on f3. So yes,there is a creepy crawly for white,but the game label dosen't only refer to white making those a3 and h3 moves.A crawly game can also be 1.e4,g5 with blacks flank pawn moves and no such flank moves(a3,h3)by white at all. Most players in my chess circle at the club in NYC,when they hear the words..."creepy crawly",they automatically think of "Basman"for the games he played and how they were designed playing the black side with the creeping pawn structure,not so much the white side. My most favorite defense as black is the Basman against 1.e4...but in blitz,not the long corresp games.For it has a number of weakness's in the defense,but in fast time controls of 5 min or less with zero increment it is a formidable weapon against many,many opponents who are not familiar with the crawly and I have won countless games using the Basman,even against 2300 rated players(in blitz).Not so much in a long game where you have days to think about the open weakness's.But even though the Basman has somewhat only novel value,I actually respect quite highly for its surprise value. |
|
supernovice007 21-Jul-13, 13:56 |
1. e4 c6 2. Bc4 |
|
deeper_insight 26-Mar-16, 21:58 |
The Toilet variation and more... www.chess.com Add those to my older post: gameknot.com |