“Resistance is futile”
In honor of Polly’s Wacky Wednesdays, here is my most humiliating loss on record.
Known as Basman’s Defense, the Reverse Grob, or the Borg (Grob spelled backwards, get it?), 1. e4 g5 is not used in serious play. For a while, I was entranced with this opening, seeing if I could make it work at the class level of play. The concept is to have a ready-made “spike” against a King castled Kingside, although the intent is made obvious way too soon.
This was my final attempt at using the Borg. The second move should be h6, but I forgot.
I haven’t tried this opening since, not even for fun.
samsara= [skt for] suffering
Reply to David K, SeattleOuch…
Reply to ChessaholicThat does look painful. Has anyone else done 1. f3 e5 2. g4 Qh4# to themselves on accident long after they had learned (quite well) that this was the quickest checkmate?
Reply to l3rucewayneThanks for the sentiments.
Probably with f4 and g4, it’s happened before. No one plays f3.
Reply to DonnieThat’s painful.
What are you using for your game viewer?
Reply to RockyI did:-D I felt like playing wierd for fun, I just happened to pick the worst possible moves.
Reply to l3rucewayneThat game is definitely Wacky Wednesday caliber.
I think you were assimulated by the Borgs.
Reply to Polly@Rocky: chesspublisher.com is the game viewer.
@l3rucewayne: Hmmm. Guess that you won’t be kind enough to play that during our match.
@Polly: Based on what the Borg are supposed to be, I’d imagine they’d be pretty darn tough chess players.
Reply to Donnie