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Grob in OTB

I only play the grob/borg. I wonder, would it intimidate you if someone played the grob against you in an OTB?
I once saw Michael Basman win a 9 round Swiss tournament playing it every game, also against grandmasters. No it does not intimidate. It rather prompts attempts to refute. Especially 1 d4 h6 or 1 Nf3 h6 make people mistakenly think they play against a patzer.
Well, I would do you a favor and fall into your trap. But the white score is 0% with that line, white lost all the games in my db.

Anti-Grob in a nutshell, it takes you just a couple of seconds to learn.

2 Bg2 is no good, IM Basman found the stronger 2 h3.
2.h3 frightens me to death. I might die of laughter.

PS: ok, the score is much better. 2. h3 h5 and White has at least 25%.
#1 If you were my opponent, yeah, that would totally intimidate me and there's no way that I've prepared a trap... nope, definitely not plotting anything over here.
A unique way to play the Grob is the COCA COLA GAMBIT.
1.g4 g5
2.f4

Possibly the worst opening moves in chess!
Second only to the Fool's mate!!
GROB? Once some dude played grob against
Magnus Carlsen on youtube video. In that game that person got CRUSHED
Grob could be good for bullet games. Some opponents might get confused and lose valuable time.

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