Talsacien: The D4 Devotee Who Never Met a Queen Check He Didn't Like
Some players open with e4 to fight for the center. Talsacien opens with d4 and then keeps playing d4, and d4, and d4 again. With over 600 first moves logged as the queen's pawn in 2026 alone, this is less an opening choice and more a lifestyle commitment. If you have faced Talsacien, you know exactly what is coming. You still probably lost to it, because the record says the Amazon Attack and its Amazon Attack: Siberian Attack sideline have been quietly racking up wins for years.
Bio last updated 2026-10-04