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26 Oct 21
26 Oct 21
Why GMs avoid playing an "unsound opening" but club players love them?
Ex: 1.b4 or Latvian Gambit.... etc.
I hear about GMs love to play those as well but on very informal games.
I think unsound openings are very sound, they could be a nice weapon when we play against someone of the same rating level
Do you play/study those openings?
26 Oct 21
@schlecter saidWhy GMs avoid playing an "unsound opening" but club players love them?
Why GMs avoid playing an "unsound opening" but club players love them?
Ex: 1.b4 or Latvian Gambit.... etc.
I hear about GMs love to play those as well but on very informal games.
I think unsound openings are very sound, they could be a nice weapon when we play against someone of the same rating level
Do you play/study those openings?
JMHO - GM's know why unsound openings are unsound, and so, avoid playing them against other GM's. Club players however don't know why they are unsound, so using these openings with other club players is not generally a disadvantage.
26 Oct 21
@schlecter saidStick with the old pawn in the center and develop your pieces.
Why GMs avoid playing an "unsound opening" but club players love them?
Ex: 1.b4 or Latvian Gambit.... etc.
I hear about GMs love to play those as well but on very informal games.
I think unsound openings are very sound, they could be a nice weapon when we play against someone of the same rating level
Do you play/study those openings?
I wasted 10 years playing unorthodox openings and was stuck at 1200.
As soon as I realized my error and started playing in a classical way my strength went to 1600 almost overnight.
Play those bad openings for fun but only for fun once in awhile.
26 Oct 21
@schlecter saidI sometimes use an "unsound" opening for the element of surprise.
Why GMs avoid playing an "unsound opening" but club players love them?
Ex: 1.b4 or Latvian Gambit.... etc.
I hear about GMs love to play those as well but on very informal games.
I think unsound openings are very sound, they could be a nice weapon when we play against someone of the same rating level
Do you play/study those openings?
Having said that, I don't play in any club,just on here for fun.
27 Oct 21
@gambrel saidIt's similar to cricket in some ways.
Nakamura played The Bongcloud against Carlsen, who responded in like. They agreed to a draw. Nakamura played it against Xiong, who tried to refute it and failed, and lost.
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"Blitz" matches in chess and 20/20 cricket encourage players to find new innovative ways of playing the game.
The bongcloud and some of the outrageous strokes played in 20/20 cricket don't really work in the classical forms of the games.