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Anyone here plays the Dunst/Van Geet?

I've started using it and I really like it. I'm asking from the people who play this; should I adopt this as my main opening? I feel like it does suit my playstyle, and it's a great surprise. It's also great for devious traps and gambits; which I do like.
I play it every once in a while, mainly in blitz games. I like it, and it's one of the openings that I play with the highest win rate.
I know one OTB player who uses it nonstop with very good winrate, however that being said, I don't know your plans after 1. Nc3. The guy I mentioned is big fan of 1. Nc3 d5 2. e4 and playing these closed positions. If your plan is to play 2. d4 and go for Jobava then maybe just start with d4?
Cheers
On your level everything is playable because players have no clue about openings. That doesn't mean it's good...

The main problem after 1.Nc3 is d5 2.e4 dxe4 3.Nxe4.
White has nothing after both 3...Bf5 and 3...Nf6.

And of course after 3...?!Qd5 you have to know Scandinavian mainline theory as well because by far the best move is 4.Nc3 here.

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