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I know 1.a4 2.h4 is "THE CRAB!!"....but is it also "THE CRAB!!" when you play it as black? 1...a5 2...h5...

any body have shillers unorthodox opening book?

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Originally posted by chessisvanity
I know 1.a4 2.h4 is "THE CRAB!!"....but is it also "THE CRAB!!" when you play it as black? 1...a5 2...h5...

any body have shillers unorthodox opening book?
No Schiller books for me. Never have, never will. 😀

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me either...i can't stand the sight of him.....but i know someone here has it.....

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I think it's called Bunny Ears.

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Originally posted by chessisvanity
I know 1.a4 2.h4 is "THE CRAB!!"....but is it also "THE CRAB!!" when you play it as black? 1...a5 2...h5...

any body have shillers unorthodox opening book?
I thought it was called touchdown defense. Not sure though

Chessisvanity why this Crabfettish?
I guess you've got dozens of crabs as pets. In half of your posts you mention the great "THE CRAB!!".

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you talkin trash to "THE CRAB!!"??...lol....just trying it out....

its not that good of an opening.....

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1.e4,a5 2.d4,h5 the mighty cornstalk defense! 😛
ECO: B00

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lol cornstalk defense.....

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Maybe that means if you use the cornstalk defense, you're soon to be shucked.

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lol yep.....or i have a better one.....soon to be a corn fed c.....maybe i shouldnt say it..

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Originally posted by chessisvanity
its not that good of an opening.....
Duh. It should be pretty apparent that after two moves, you've actually made your position way worse, while donating two tempi to you opponent. It's not even bad. It's frickin terrible. 😀

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That really is it's name though.I found it here: http://www.geocities.com/SiliconValley/Lab/7378/unortho.htm

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Someone actually won as black after 1.e4...h5, 2.d4...a5 in my database.
Leimkuehler/Roell 1990

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there is no such thing as a bad opening when you play guys under 1600.....above 1600 then its time to get serious....and not waste tempo's and create bad positions......clearly i know and knew that the "CRAB!!" isn't that great.....but fun!

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Originally posted by chessisvanity
there is no such thing as a bad opening when you play guys under 1600.....above 1600 then its time to get serious....and not waste tempo's and create bad positions......clearly i know and knew that the "CRAB!!" isn't that great.....but fun!
Or if your opponent is rated 400+ points higher than you!
Game 2764273
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