3. ... c6 has never been considered, it is actually a dangerous weapon for black
The Santa Claus Opening
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@Arcieus
Very interesting variation you are showing.
You are suggesting a new defense!
Woooot
What should we call it?
The um... The Present defense?
X_PLAYER_J_X wrote:
finn416 wrote:
True. Maybe d3?
Yeah I have tryed 5.Bd3 and 5.Ne2.
However, maybe 5.d3 can be called the Christmas Tree variation?
5.d3 can be the Xmas tree variation. Other one(the gambit one) can be called the Xmas tree gambit.
Here is an interesting OTB game I played as White using the Tree gambit.
Brilliant!! The thread has come back to life :)
Jan 16, 2016
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X_PLAYER_J_X wrote:
Here is what I was doing against the move 4...Bb4!
Well since you guys are here what do you guys think?
Check this out.
Yeah I have played both Bd3 and Ne2.
I don't know which move is better.
However, I think both moves have some merit maybe.
I suppose the pawn push d3 could be played as well.
To defend the e4 pawn.
Bd3 is best, it seems. Then you follow up with Nd5.
The snowman defence, so called because the black bishops on e7, e6 and the black pawn on e5 makes a snowman. Nf3 is main line and Ne2 is attack line
X_PLAYER_J_X wrote:
@Arcieus
Very interesting variation you are showing.
You are suggesting a new defense!
Woooot
What should we call it?
I was thinking of calling it the elf counter attack
Good name that.
Elf Counter Attack 
That`s a good one!
Gonna go play a game on Live using Santa Opening.
For the snowman defence, 3.Bb2 d6 4.c4 is playable after 4.... Be6 5.Nf3 with 6.d4. Set up for white is Qc2, Be2, Rfd1, Rac1 then a4, b4, c5
Also, lets change the name to Christmas opening
2.... Bc5 is playable for black
Here.
Trying to think of a new name for this...
True. Maybe d3?
Yeah I have tryed 5.Bd3 and 5.Ne2.
However, maybe 5.d3 can be called the Christmas Tree variation?