The German Opening

Among all the demons that haunt us in this vale of tears, there is one whose perfidy is unrivaled. Flowers wither in his presence, and children start crying even if his face remains hidden. His pervasive odour infiltrates our dreams, poisoning our minds and depriving us of rest. Everywhere he is, he turns joy into sorrow, and laughter into tears.

As you may have guessed, ladies, gentlemen, I am talking about this position:

Wow, amazing read. Extremely progressive, this is a step in the right direction to improve chess as we know it.

Thank you Argonautidae, very nice :-)

At least we have the "Preussische Partie" and the Berlin Wall, of course :-)

But there is a German opening.

berlin wall

This is the german blitz opening. You play it in blitz and preferably against French players. It doesnt take much time to do.

Thanks for your interesting contribution to the advancement of Teutonic chess. I would also like to share a German-related opening variation, championed many years ago by IM Hermann Fett: the Compiègne Wagon Gambit.

Although its main practitioner was the aforementioned Fett, this gambit was developed by French GM Ferdinand Moustachu, so it is actually not a pure-blooded German opening. A single inaccurate move can swing the game. It is not an opening for the fainthearted: the player who willingly enters it must be aware of its risks. For an overview of the most relevant lines, see https://lichess.org/study/9lBY4ALO/XeuAD8e6