I don't really see the bat connection to anything. 

But I like Kylemeister's suggestion of a black pawn walking a tightrope.


Btw, how come the Albin isn't considered a QG the same way that the Falkbeer is a KG?

GMTonyKosten wrote on 09/18/14 at 18:41:54:


Why not rename it "Grunfeld, Dutch, Benko", keep the Blumenfeldt and Budapest there too and send the weirder stuff to other sections? 
For example:
The Albin Counter Gambit -> QGD 
1...b6 and 1...Nc6 -> Flank Openings (to make it easier to compare with 1.b3 & 1.Nc3)
The Englund -> d-pawn Specials

GMTonyKosten wrote on 09/18/14 at 18:41:54:


I think of a tightrope or trapeze.

TalJechin wrote on 09/01/14 at 14:53:54:

I'd hire Mr Flynn rather for a King's Gambit movie than for the black magic of the Englund, Fajarowicz, Owen, Albin, 1.d4 Nc6, which seem to be popular topics in the Daring Defences section.

GMTonyKosten wrote on 08/31/14 at 22:18:15:


I love it - congrats to you for the idea and compliments to James Flear for his outstanding design!

The "DD" for Daring Defences isn't convincing, however. It is the only icon of the set that uses capitals, an outsider in the set. My proposal would be an icon with a bat hovering over the squares. 

Playing Anti-Sicilians is widely seen as Quixotism. Bent Larsen once argued that d2-d4 cedes the majority in the center to the opponent. But even Larsen gave up 2.f4 and preferred the Open Sicilian in his practice. In an ideal world, the Open Sicilian would be regarded as a refuted, naive concept. 

The majority has a positive view of the Open Sicilian, and a negative view of the Anti Sicilians, and this attitude is reflected in the two icons. A "normal" icon for the Anti Sicilian would be better imo.

Pale Horse, Pale Rider wrote on 09/01/14 at 07:47:58:

Smaller please.

Love them!