Unusual Opening: North Sea, Discussion 2 (var of B06)

[chipdouglas42]

cool thanks

[chessgames]

brilliantly played!! therfor very sound!!!

[Changer01]

yeah, when the knight and the queen go forward at 3mins or some then pawn g3 threatens knight f4, so if it moves away white can take blacks queen with bishop to g5

[xox0808]

@Changer01 Well, 1...Nh3+ 2. Kg2 (Kh1 Qf5) Qf5 and black is doing ok?

[HessOnChess]

I see. Yes. Although there are some corr. games at high levels with this opening. Still, for a weak player like me, I think I get confused when I try to confuse my opponent too much. : )

[brrrdman85]

I doubt this opening is sound, but it certainly is interesting. I love your videos and I'm looking forward to more quirky openings!

[HessOnChess]

Thanks! Define sound? : )

[brrrdman85]

It seems unsound because I'm sure there are lines that will refute it very easily and leave white with a clear advantage. The beauty of openings like these are that your opponent has almost surely seen no theory and will not have a prepared refutation.

[HessOnChess]

So far I haven't found easy refutations. See my recently add game with another version of this opening. It's tricky for white to get a handle on this.