If we're at that level, it's definitely a comm for the Russians or Indians. If he wanted something that specific for us, he'd be watching Star Wars. That said, it looks like a variation of the King's Indian Attack, except that Pompeo is winning a little early. Source: took a college course "intermediate chess" 20+ years ago.
Also, maybe unimportant, but the board is aligned ‘upside down.’ The top is where the bottom should be and vice versa. Maybe a commentary on the current state of the world?
It's not Sicilian defence, that comes after e4-c5 whereas this is something like d4-d5 followed by b3 which is not a very common opening sequence and is refeered to as queens pawn opening.
I’m not like a super chess expert, but I’m guessing this formation came about as a result of the ‘Sicilian Defense.’
Can anyone verify and if so find some sort of meaning in that?
If we're at that level, it's definitely a comm for the Russians or Indians. If he wanted something that specific for us, he'd be watching Star Wars. That said, it looks like a variation of the King's Indian Attack, except that Pompeo is winning a little early. Source: took a college course "intermediate chess" 20+ years ago.
Also, maybe unimportant, but the board is aligned ‘upside down.’ The top is where the bottom should be and vice versa. Maybe a commentary on the current state of the world?
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That makes sense to me too
It's not Sicilian defence, that comes after e4-c5 whereas this is something like d4-d5 followed by b3 which is not a very common opening sequence and is refeered to as queens pawn opening.
https://www.365chess.com/opening.php?m=4&n=406&ms=d4.d5.b3
I also don't remember Q ever posting this position, in what drop was that?
D5 you say?
It’s the symmetrical, Queen’s pawn opening. Very standard.
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