The Santa Claus Opening

WOOOOO HOOOOOO

New Lines!

I will add them to the Theory Section!

New openings which have been introduced below:

The Santa Claus Opening/Sleigh Defense/Reindeer Attack Variation

1.e4 e5  2.b3 Nc6  3.Nf3

The Santa Claus Opening/Bad Santa Defense

1.e4 e5  2.b3 b6

The Santa Claus Opening/Bad Santa Defense/Mirrors Variation

1.e4 e5 2.b3 b6 3.Bb2 Bb7 4.Nc3 Nc6 5.Nf3 Nf6 6.Bc4 Bc5 7.O-O O-O 8.a3

I like that name.

Tree Attack:

Tree Gambit:

X_PLAYER_J_X, make a group called the Santa Claus Opening group and invite everyone who has posted here to it.

New openings which have been introduced below:

The Santa Claus Opening/Christmas Tree Defense

1.e4 e5  2.b3 Nc6  3.Bb2 Nf6  4.Nc3 Bb4

The Santa Claus Opening/Christmas Tree Defense/White Christmas Tree Variation

1.e4 e5  2.b3 Nc6  3.Bb2 Nf6  4.Nc3 Bb4  5.d3

I still have a few more to do.

However, we are making progress!

Make a team that only plays the Santa opening!

Santa Opening/Sleigh Variation/Tree Gambit

1.e4 e5  2.b3 Nc6  3.Bb2 Nf6  4.Nc3 Bb4  5.Nf3 

UHHH, of us 3, only you can make th group because you are the only premium, make us super admins though finn416

lol

Do you want to use elf counter attack?

I mean someone has already came up with an elf name, but they never called it that.

New openings which have been introduced below:

The Santa Claus Opening/Christmas Tree Defense/ Christmas Tree Gambit

1.e4 e5  2.b3 Nc6  3.Bb2 Nf6  4.Nc3 Bb4  5.Nf3

The Santa Claus Opening/Wooden Elf Defense

1.e4 e5  2.b3 Nc6  3.Bb2 g6

We still have lines which have been given. However, no one has named them yet!

Any suggested names?

Unnamed

1.e4 e5 2.b3 d5

Unnamed

1.e4 e5 2.b3 c6

We have a few other lines which are long lol.

However, I will write those in a little bit.

I figured we should come up with names for these 2 first!

2...c6 is the present counter-attack, because the pawns in the centre might look like a square (present) 2...d5 is the North pole variation, like the scandinavian, cold and very high up. Also, change the wooden elf variation into just the elf variation/attack

2.... Bc5 needs to have some serious looks

REVIEW:

We have the moves and names of the following lines.

The Santa Claus Opening/Grinch Defense

1.e4 e5  2.b3 Nf6

The Santa Claus Opening/Caroling Counter Gambit

1.e4 e5  2.b3 f5

The Santa Claus Opening/Caroling Counter Gambit Accepted

1.e4 e5  2.b3 f5  3.exf5

The Santa Claus Opening/Caroling Counter Gambit Declined

1.e4 e5  2.b3 f5  3.Bc4

The Santa Claus Opening/Caroling Counter Gambit Declined/Lights-Out Variation

1.e4 e5  2.b3 f5  3.Bc4 fxe4 4.Qh5+

The Santa Claus Opening/Sleigh Defense

1.e4 e5  2.b3 Nc6

The Santa Claus Opening/Sleigh Defense/Reindeer Attack

1.e4 e5  2.b3 Nc6  3.Nf3

The Santa Claus Opening/Christmas Tree Defense

1.e4 e5  2.b3 Nc6  3.Bb2 Nf6  4.Nc3 Bb4

The Santa Claus Opening/Christmas Tree Defense/White Christmas Tree Variation

1.e4 e5  2.b3 Nc6  3.Bb2 Nf6  4.Nc3 Bb4  5.d3

The Santa Claus Opening/Christmas Tree Defense/ Christmas Tree Gambit

1.e4 e5  2.b3 Nc6  3.Bb2 Nf6  4.Nc3 Bb4  5.Nf3

The Santa Claus Opening/ Elf Defense

1.e4 e5  2.b3 Nc6  3.Bb2 g6

The Santa Claus Opening/Bad Santa Defense

1.e4 e5  2.b3 b6

The Santa Claus Opening/Bad Santa Defense/Mirrors Variation

1.e4 e5 2.b3 b6 3.Bb2 Bb7 4.Nc3 Nc6 5.Nf3 Nf6 6.Bc4 Bc5 7.O-O O-O 8.a3

All of these lines can been seen on my article in the Theory Section:

http://www.chess.com/blog/X_PLAYER_J_X/the-santa-claus-attack

I have provided a nice picture and a brief description of the moves which make up the line.

Lines which I will be adding have been suggested by Arcieus

I will change up the names a little bit.

Lines which get the labeling of Counter usually involve a center hit directly on a center pawn.

For example:

In chess a few lines which have that are

Albin Counter

Center Counter

Falkbeer Counter

Thus, Instead of calling it the Present Counter.

I think maybe just the Present Defense might be ok.

Since black might not play d5.

They might play d6 defending the e5 pawn.

Which leaves some room of doubt.

2...c6 is the Present Defense

I will call the North Pole line a counter since it hits the e4 pawn directly.

2...d5 is the North pole counter

This line is named the Snow Man because ending formation will look like a snow man lol.

2...Be7 is the Snow Man Defense

We still have Unnamed moves and Unnamed variations

2...Bc5

2...Bb4

2...g6

Prologue1 mentioned the below variations

1.e4 e5 2.b3 Nc6 3.Bb2 g6 4.f4 Bg7 < #68

This will more than likely be the Mainline of the Elf Defense

1.e4 e5 2.b3 Nc6 3.Bb2 g6  4.Nf3 Bg7 < This line will be a side

line with the move 4.Nf3.

This side line is still Unnamed

1.e4 e5 2.b3 Nc6 3.Bb2 g6 4.f4 exf4 <  #70 & 74

A very Deadly Gambit line lol.

Which can get extremely sharp.

White is suppose to stand better.

However, it is playing with fire.

This line is still Unnamed

1.e4 e5 2.b3 Nc6 3.Bb2 g6 4.f4 Qh4+  < #74

This line was mentioned.

However, no one gave it a name.

This line is still Unnamed

1.e4 e5 2.b3 Nc6 3.Bb2 Nf6 4.d3

This line was mentioned.

However, no one gave it a name.

This line is still Unnamed

Robert_New_Alekhine mentioned the below variation post # 86

1. e4 e5 2. b3 Nc6 3. Bb2 Nf6 4. d3 d5 5. Nd2 Be6 6. Ngf3 Bd6 7. g3 Qd7 8. Bg2 O-O-O 9. Qe2 Rhe8 10. O-O-O

Will this be the mainline of the Unnamed Variation?

Not sure as of yet.

However, we will def need a name and some more cross checking for sure.

Arcieus mentioned the below variation post # 115 & 120

The Snow Man Defense

1.e4 e5 2.b3 Be7

Arcieus gave some analysis with this variation.

We will def need to cross check with more people for sure.

He gave 2 continuations with 3.Nf3 and 3.Ne2.

He suggested the line with 3.Nf3 as the mainline which seems reasonable.

However, we still need to cross check with 3.Ne2 and even the move 3.f4.

One of them will more than likely be the mainline.

Nevertheless this is great stuff!

The Present Defense

1.e4 e5 2.b3 c6

Arcieus gave some analysis with 3.Bb2.

However, on the diagram it shows move 3.Nf3 as mainline.

I am a little confused on which one is the mainline there.

The analysis for 3.Bb2 is for a side line or mainline?

I will be adding the Present and Snowman defense into the Theory Section.

However, we have plenty of time to talk over the mainlines of them and which ones are side lines vice versa!

I think it is a great start for sure.

We have some line names which have been mentioned by other people in this forum.

I do not know if we will use those names or not.

However, If you think they might go good under one of the unnamed lines we have be sure to let me know in the forum!

Chicken_Monster mentioned the name Egg Nog

Rychessmaster1 mentioned the name The Double Santa

If you have any line name idea's which are christmas related and think we might be able to use them.

You can tell us in forum.

Every little bit helps!

Lastly, We will have to discuss some of the mainlines to a few of the continuations we have done.

One mainline we will def need to talk over will be on the Grinch Defense.

1.e4 e5 2.b3 Nf6

The reason why is because believe it or not Chess Engines like the move 2...Nf6 here lol.

If you was wondering what does the engine think about Christmas!

Well the engine is trying to be the Grinch and it plays 2...Nf6

Which means we will have to talk about it.

Rochanb mentioned the below variation

1. e4 e5 2. b3 Nf6 3. Bb2 Nxe4 4. d3 Nf6 5. Bxe5

We will def need to talk over move 3 option's.

Good work xplaya :)

Ok.