Irregular Openings

All chess players know that the early opening is a fight for the center. First control the center with a pawn or two, develop the knights before bishops, avoid exchanging bishops for knights in open positions in which the bishops will have scope, and delay the development of the queen or your opponent will gain time against it.

Despite these obvious principles, a class of player loves to break the rules. Here are eleven games in openings that are tough to recommend. You may still decide to p...