Somehow nilatac gives that the following antichess opening is won for White:
1. e3 b5 2. Bxb5 Bb7 3. Bxd7 Bxg2 4. Bxe8 Bxh1 5. Bxf7 Qxd2 6. Kxd2 h5
http://catalin.francu.com/nilatac/book.php?query=e3+b5+Bxb5+Bb7+Bxd7+Bxg2+Bxe8+Bxh1+Bxf7+Qxd2+Kxd2+h5yet I managed to lose it quite convincingly with 7. Bxg8:
http://en.lichess.org/XvAtTbOs10bxand even now I don't understand how this position is won for White...
7. Qxh5! Rxh5 8. Bxg8! and now black has to take 8...Rxh2 and a lot more stuff after that.
I also had the same problem as you, and I actually used this idea to win many games until one of my opponents found the refutation. I don't think is really that bad of an idea; after all, surprisingly few people think of the refutation.
I was actually going to start playing it against high-rated players until someone refutes it! Thanks, that answer makes a lot of sense.
It pleases me to see these posts.
:)
I played this a few weeks ago in that line:
http://en.lichess.org/n6cUWHhVIt annoys me that 1. e3 b5 2. Bxb5 Bb7 is so common, given that it was known to be lost 20 years ago.
look guys, if you want to excel in antichess, dont open with e3. and as black, dont reply to 1.e3 with b5.
take it from the king of hearts (suicide king)
this will enable more creativity and lessen the requirement for such sharp and precise play in e3 b5 games.
That's also the kind of reasoning that advises against playing sharp gambit openings (which are fun but don't help your overall game).
For normal chess, sure I'll play standard openings, but for variants I live for the insane complications!
Knights in the endgame are usually the worst piece you can have
http://en.lichess.org/EkEfKeLT#37That was won for black in that position.
19. ... nf6
20. Bxe6 ng4
21. Bxg4 g5
and black cannot possibly lose.
or even simpler,
19. ... ne5
20. Bxe6 nf3
21. nxf3 g5
22. nxg5
