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I agree. A slightly passive french set-up, that can become interesting if white insists on going for the throat. Compared with 1...g6 black is lacking the quick pawn thrusts on the unfianchettoed wing, as f7-f5 will take some time to prepare, while the KID style pawn roller isn't as dangerous on the q-side since white is more likely to go 0-0 than 0-0-0.

Practically, the Owens can be useful though, since extremely few whites have ever prepared anything specific against it.

I wont vote this instance but i will get it going. No matter what answer you pick please leave a comment with it. I would like to see a wide range of players thoughts expressed as long as they are well informed on it. If they have questions i wouldnt mind them here or on another thread because i know that people are always willing to share on this site. 

If you go with an aggresive or passive stance i would rather that you explain your self. Like for example with the Junk, pretty solid or the off beat option. Maybe show some games and if you think you have found a refutation to one of my favorite openings then please post it so that we may all have a look. 

Any way hope this gets started with a bang and that it is possible that we may start an interrest in this opening choice. Maybe not convert people but to get them talking about it possitively, negatively or inquisitly (not sure if this is a word. My meaning of it is like Inquisition or curious). I think that some buz on it may help people think out side the box for a spell even if they decided to play it or never play it. 

Well time for me to get to bed. 1 in the mourning here!

Peace

Basqueknight
(a player quickly becoming attached to 1...b6)