The Sniper

Hello chess friends,

I'm an 1800 player with better things to do than memorize long lines of opening theory - then I discovered the Sniper
and found a way to create unbalanced positions in which the more imaginative player will have the better chances.

I'm just wondering if anyone on this site has played this, and if so - has it improved your results? (And perhaps increased your enjoyment of the game!) Often my opponents are disappointed that I don't transpose into mainline theory and just defer castling for a long time. I first came across a detailed treatment of this opening ("defence" would be a misnomer)
in Charlie Storey's book The Sniper (published by Everyman last year.) It's a good introduction to the ideas underpinning this dynamic system and Raymond Keene recommended it in his column in The Times.

I've heard that there's such a thing as the White Sniper with 1.g3 - does anyone know where I can get any information about this? (Books or DVDs if any exist.)

I'd be interested to hear from other players about their experience with this opening.

Thanks!

I've just started using the "sniper" system, using Storey's book as a guide, (really just got it) and am in half a dozen current games, with one loss and a win. I think it is a lot of fun so far as I have never employed a modern opening. I do find the Sniper problematic with castling as I'm all the time launching a king side minority attack, and my king gets left in less than safety.

I find the Sniper suspiciously similar to the Pterodactyl. As for your question for white sniper, the Catalan is the closest thing I can think of. Btw, I'm only a 1300-1300 player.

Your ideas on imaginative play with the sniper system is quite correct, imo.

I don't know about the oppening itself, but pretty sure that video can be found on the chesscube store.