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eaglelefty

Alright! I'll try the Fried King's Head and see what happens.

Potato50012

That's not a very good option (from the available choices).

Yigor
eaglelefty wrote:

Alright! I'll try the Fried King's Head and see what happens.

 

Hahaha ... but don't try the Advance variation with a forced checkmate. wink.png

eaglelefty

Got stuck playing a French Defense game, I guess now I'll reconsider and play the 2 Knights Defense (seeing as it's the least likely to lose). However, I may have to wait until tomorrow because I still have to eat and other stuff and I probably won't have time.

Potato50012

Well, goodluck to you eaglelefty!

Yigor
eaglelefty wrote:

Got stuck playing a French Defense game, I guess now I'll reconsider and play the 2 Knights Defense (seeing as it's the least likely to lose). However, I may have to wait until tomorrow because I still have to eat and other stuff and I probably won't have time.

 

Please post it afterwards! Notice that 3. d4 works only vs 2...Nf6 (Reversed Damiano defense). In the Italian variation 2...Bc5, U could play first 3. c3 (or 3. Bc4). If black play something else, we'll be glad to discuss it. wink.png

Potato50012

That we would.

Potato50012

Any position after 1. e4 e5 2. f3 is open for discussion.

congrandolor

1.e4 e5 2.f3 f5! (Normally a bad move but in this case quite strong)

Potato50012

I don't see the value.

Potato50012

It's just a free pawn for white, care to elaborate?

Lastrank

We should also consider the symmetrical variation 1.e4 e5 2.f3 f6.

Lastrank

Let's look at some of the positional advantages of 2.f3 that make it a potentially useful move against some players.  It guards the undefended e4 pawn,  It controls the center square e4,  It controls the g4 square guarding against incursions by a knight or bishop.  It provides luft for the king to avoid a back rank mate!  It supports an eventual pawn storm on the kingside (The Fried Potato Attack)

Yigor

I prefer to analyze this naturally arising Fried Potato Storm: Big Crochet Attack grin.png (ev=-1):

 

 

Yigor

I just wanna add 1 more unsound but hilarious variation Fried Bongcloud's Head wink.png (ev=-3):

 

 

inspired by the renowned Bongcloud Attack grin.png:

 

 

Lastrank

Here's a puzzle.  1.e4 e5 2.Qh5  Steinitz to move and lose.

congrandolor
Potato50012 wrote:

It's just a free pawn for white, care to elaborate?



Lastrank
Potato50012 wrote:

I could see that. Most of the time I storm King and Queenside at the same time using the back rank as an anchor, what do you think of that?

I just played a game in which after storming the kingside with pawns the indicated strategy was to storm the queenside with pawns too.  That's unusual.  Maybe a peculiarity of this opening.

Yigor

I created a King's Head tournament trophies.png:

https://www.chess.com/tournament/kings-head

Please join! wink.png

Lastrank
Yigor wrote:

I created a King's Head tournament :

https://www.chess.com/tournament/kings-head

Please join! 

 

Yigor, I mistakenly joined this tournament not realizing the slow time limit.  I can't figure out how to withdraw.  Please don't pair me and withdraw me if you can.