Identify this opening.

Game 3355319

Is there a name for this? 😕

I've played the Damiano once Game 1902838 and I won...but I didn't know any better 🙂.

Originally posted by Dutch Defense
[fen]rnbqkbnr/pppp2pp/5p2/4p3/4PP2/8/PPPP2PP/RNBQKBNR w KQkq - 0 1[/fen]

Game 3355319

Is there a name for this? 😕

Originally posted by Ramned
[fen]rnbqkbnr/ppppp1pp/8/5p2/4P3/8/PPPP1PPP/RNBQKBNR[/fen]

And this?

Originally posted by Shinidoki
For white, this is a dream at blitz level!


White can immediatly go on the attack with Nxe5!

..fxe5? Qh5+ Ke7 [g6? Qxe5+ Qe7 Qxh8] Qxe5+ Kf7 Bc4+ ...

giving white 2 pawns and a strong attack for a Knight...


however, if black plays Qe7 he/she can win the pawn back (but a blitz very few play that)

Here's a tough one:

Originally posted by Squelchbelch
Here's a tough one:

[fen]rnbqkbnr/pppp1ppp/8/4p3/8/1P1P4/P1P1PPPP/RNBQKBNR b KQkq - 0 2[/fen]

Originally posted by Shallow Blue
Well, it's a combination of Nimzovitch-Larsen (or, if you wish, Fianchetto di Donna (I do like these older names)) and Mieses; neither is highly rated, and the combination doesn't look any more active than the individual components.

Richard

Originally posted by Squelchbelch
I'll take your word on that, though I was thinking of something else.😉

Originally posted by Shallow Blue
Well, I can't find a generally known name for it; if you have a creative suggestion, feel free :-)

Richard

try it out!

Originally posted by Ramned
[fen]rnbqkbnr/pppp2pp/5p2/4p3/4P3/5N2/PPPP1PPP/RNBQKB1R[/fen]

It's the Damiano's defence

It's funny that this came up in the Forum - I've just run into this defense twice this week and had never seen it before. I have to agree with calling it the "I like losing defense."

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