Alex, you can see a similar game I played against this sort of black setup with doubled fiachettos here
http://www.chess-videos.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=186 Be3,Qd2 is a very simple idea.

Agreed, I love the Be3, Qd2, 0-0-0, Bh6, h4, h5 strategy.

Josh,

Thanks so much for your analysis. Looking over the game after I played it, I definitely realized that pushing f4 would have been much better. The f4 pawn break theme is one I'm still working on implementing in my games, and this game shows how important that idea is. I found it very helpful how you highlighted some of the wild tactical variations. I think I'll need to go over this game several more times on my own to review some of those lines, especially those that I missed on my initial analysis (like Na7!). Again, thanks for analyzing my game.

Glad you found it helpful! Wild moves like Na7 made the game fun to analyze.

I'm a big fan of the Be3-Qd2-h4 attack on the kingside. I didn't set it up as efficiently as possible in this game, but that was still the general idea I had in mind.

My only opening book starting out: 1e4! names this Be3,Qd2 setup the '150 attack' if it is of any interest to anyone. The book suggest playing this against all blacks fiachetto setups. Although I like it for it's simplicity (no variations to remember) I'm not sure it's really that challenging if black knows what to do. Sometimes black delays playing Ngf6 to stop Bh6 or he counters in the centre when usually the attack is not as successful for white.

It's true that at the very high levels, the crude set-up with Be3 and Qd2 might not be as effective, but its still playable. I also think it's a great choice for white at lower levels (including my level) since it teaches white to use the initiative and play aggressively, and gives black a difficult defensive situation.

I've seen this opening setup for Black before -- the guy I presume to be its originator calls it the "Beginner's Game":

http://www.beginnersgame.com/

It's a universal system for either side with a double fianchetto and e6, d6, Nd7 and Ne7, almost regardless of the opponent's moves. Something like a poor relation of the King's Indian Attack, I suppose. The author seems to be a real snake oil salesman; all the "demonstration games" given in the book were actually played against the Chessmaster program. You can easily find some of the text by googling "beginner's game." The volume offers nothing in the way of worthwhile chess instruction, but has comedic value.

That site made a part of me die on the inside.

Totally.

Clarification: I have not purchased the book. I would not have you think that of me.

This website is gold! Thanks for the link. I also like how the "easiest and best way ever found to play the game of chess" can only be described as "the beginner's game." I love this guy...snake oil salesman is definitely true.

All I can say is wow... I've seen some wild claims and puffery in my time, but that simply strains credulity. It's hard to imagine someone putting that much time into such a book, snake oil salesman or not. I do feel bad for anyone who shells out money for it. A perfect case of caveat emptor.

My favorite page is: What Happens Now to Chess?. Apparently current openings do not work against his system.

What opening would that be?