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winning with the bongcloud

Oh come on. We can do better than the bongcloud. How about 1. e4 e5 2. Ba6!!
Well if you want to get your king mated early on with the bongcloud, you might as well sacrifice a bishop in the process.
Well if it is so superior, then I'm sure that sacrificing a piece wont hurt the game.
2Ba6 is a bad move. It dropes a piece for nothing. The bong cloud on the other hand is a really good opening.

The psychological effects of Bong Cloud are magnificent for any of the following reasons, and more...

1) Players feel intimidated by it. They look on it as if "Oh no, I am against a very confident player."

2) Players go berserk at it. They often throw everything but the kitchen sink at it in an all-out attack. Often times these attacks are unsuccessful and they trip over their own feet.

3) All else being equal if you survive to the endgame you have superior king position.

4) Playing it enhances your awareness of king safety.

5) If the queens are traded off the side performing bong cloud is in great shape.

6) It is possible to castle in an artificial way.

7) It is an unorthodox opening. Few players are aware of the theory behind it. It tends to take players out of book.

8) The king is not as unsafe as it appears to be.

9) If you have played it a lot, and your opponent has not you will have an advantage.

10) The King is a powerful piece. It's somewhere between as strong as a bishop and a rook in raw fighting power. Having an active king can aid your battle plans.

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