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jackdutchy_08

Got to be the caro kann

Thepasswordis1234

An alternative for the Damaino's Defense

Thepasswordis1234

not nearly as losing, but it is very easy for white to lose

purpledragon345678
CharlestonViennaGambit
jackdutchy_08 wrote:

Got to be the caro kann

That's the best opening for Black. You're trolling.

CharlestonViennaGambit
Thepasswordis1234 wrote:

An alternative for the Damaino's Defense

If it's not as losing, it can't be the worst.

CharlestonViennaGambit
Luke-Jaywalker wrote:

1 h4

The Kadas opening? What about the Clemenz?

BigChessplayer665
CharlestonViennaGambit wrote:
Thepasswordis1234 wrote:

An alternative for the Damaino's Defense

If it's not as losing, it can't be the worst.

Most annoying = worst

The_White_Astronomer
AZPawnstar wrote:
CharlestonViennaGambit wrote:

Yes, I do mean a named opening, but Fool's mate itself is no opening, but rather an opening trap. And is the Grob losing by force?

how is fool's mate a 'trap?'

he is right

BigChessplayer665
Shadowestr wrote:
AZPawnstar wrote:
CharlestonViennaGambit wrote:

Yes, I do mean a named opening, but Fool's mate itself is no opening, but rather an opening trap. And is the Grob losing by force?

how is fool's mate a 'trap?'

he is right

The two move checkmate for white is an opening technicaly it isn't really a trap the opponent just lets you checkmate them.

CharlestonViennaGambit

Fool's mate is a trap because White wanted to get a kingside attack but started it way too early and thought they would win. Does that answer you?

CharlestonViennaGambit

And just bc it is annoying does NOT mean it is the worst.

Lord_Phan

If a player blunders that is not a trap. Fool's mate is an opening. You didn't set up a trap, you just played the best move checkmating them. That is why g4 f3 or vice versa is the worst opening for white and g5 f6 for black. You expose the King. Doesn't GM Finegold always say, "Never play f3".

CharlestonViennaGambit
Lord_Phan wrote:

If a player blunders that is not a trap. Fool's mate is an opening. You didn't set up a trap, you just played the best move checkmating them. That is why g4 f3 or vice versa is the worst opening for white and g5 f6 for black. You expose the King. Doesn't GM Finegold always say, "Never play f3".

But it IS technically a trap, so not an opening.

Lord_Phan

How is it a trap? White played two stupid moves which you neither induced nor had anything whatsoever to do with, and you reacted by checkmating them. So technically it is not a trap it is an opening.

CharlestonViennaGambit

By that logic, Scholar's Mate would be an opening. But it isn't.

BigChessplayer665
CharlestonViennaGambit wrote:

By that logic, Scholar's Mate would be an opening. But it isn't.

That's called the wayward queen attack

The trap itself isn't an opening but the attack is

The two move checkmate could be an opening just not a playable one

Lord_Phan

No Scholar's mate usually is started with the wayward Queen attack opening. Which is not a very good opening either. You are hoping your opponent blunders and if he doesn't you just put yourself in a bad position.

CharlestonViennaGambit

And if Scholar's mate isn't an opening, then neither is Fool's Mate.

Lord_Phan

An opening is the first moves you play, f3 g4 is the worst opening. It puts you immediately in fool's mate against anyone who isn't a beginner.