Just under a month ago, I promoted the Chad Opening. But what do I think of it now?
The Chad Opening (Officiallly classified under Saragossa Opening: Other Variations) is an opening I was promoting just under a month ago, due to it being a good jump from a 900-1000 Bullet player to a 1300-1375 Bullet player, as it is easy to learn and opens up plenty of pieces to attack, as well as castling you queenside, which is often unexpected by your opponent. However there are multiple downsides as the opening can easily be countered if the opponent gives it enough thought. Bullet players above the rating of ~1400 tend to think a lot faster and more efficiently than lower rated players, allowing for them to form various counters against the opening. In fact I have, on multiple occasions, been challenged by players above the rating of 1400 in Bullet, and when using the Chad Opening, I almost never stood a chance. Overall, the opening is best used when you are playing a fast time control with, preferably, no increment and when your opponent is not that fast at countering it.
