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Yeah, against e4 why would black play anything but d5 followed immediately by dxe4? That would basically turn 1. e4 into the Englund gambit (an awful opening st

Yeah, against e4 why would black play anything but d5 followed immediately by dxe4? That would basically turn 1. e4 into the Englund gambit (an awful opening starting with 1. d4 e5 2. dxe5) with reversed colors, giving a clear advantage for black. The next two moves for white would let him equalize, but still the Ruy Lopez is unlikely to occur.

waterhouse 5y ago
After "e4 d5 dxe4", White could play "Bb5+ Bxe8", capturing the king. This new game is very, very different from chess.
- bonzini 5y ago
  According to the rules in the paper the first of two moves cannot be a check. The only good followup for white would be Nf3 Nxe4.
  - __s 5y ago
    You mean Nc3 Nxe4
  - tromp 5y ago
    Can the first of two moves be a checkmate, as in the reverse Fools Mate? e2-e4, f7-f6, g7-g5, Qd1-h5#