The Terrible Traxler Part 5

The Terrible Traxler Part 5

 by NM Steve Colding.

   7. Ke2 part 1

      Today we are discussing 7. Ke2 a risky attempt to try to bring the King's Rook into the game. The problem with this, as in a great many variations in the Traxler, is the terribly dangerous h5-d5 diagonal which Black's Bishop on c8 has access to after d5. It is good for us that the idea 8.Rf1 is very easily busted.

      In Vuckovic's Art of Attack he spends a chapter discussing that a King that lost the right to castle is worth a piece if and only if the King stays in the center. Here White's King will be in the center and in such and open position it will be most uncomfortable.

     After the moves 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Nf6 4.Ng5 Bc5 5.Nf7 Bxf2+ 6.Kxf2 Nxe4+ 7.Ke2

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The Terrible Traxler Part 1

The Terrible Traxler Part 2

The Terrible Traxler Part 3

The Terrible Traxler Part 4

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by ZucchiniMann - 3 months ago
Paris France

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a clerical error you might want to correct: the dangerous h5-d1 diagonal

by KillaNinja - 22 months ago
Co. Mayo Ireland

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after 7.Ke2 Qh4 8.Rf1 d5 9.Rf3 Nd4+ 10. Ke3 Nxf3 11.Bb5+ Kxf7 12. Qxf3 Ke7 what happens after 13. g3  ?

by figrock - 3 years ago
United States

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Great words of wisdom in Vuckovic's "Art of Attack"..! Thanks!

by NM cldng - 4 years ago
Brooklyn, New York United States

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To fivepastmidnight,

Patience, patience all will be nswered in time but thanks for the comment.

Steve

by fivepastmidnight - 4 years ago
sincity Trinidad/Tobago

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what if after black captures the f2 pawn with his bishop to start the traxler, white doesnt take the bishop, but moves to say f1 instead?

by NM cldng - 4 years ago
Brooklyn, New York United States

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 To justjimprime

Well yes at first but in order to learn we must first explore bad moves. Then and only then can we start to explore the critical positions. First you have to know the argument and then you can try to find innovation. We seek understanding and that is what the basis of this series is about.

Steve

by justjimprime - 4 years ago
United States

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Isn't the real message here that this is a really bad opening for white to pursue? We call this one the "Frank and Ernest" because those two pieces trying to do anything by themselves is so inept. It's premature execution. Of course, black can blunder into a white win, but has to work at it to lose.

by NM cldng - 4 years ago
Brooklyn, New York United States

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To Fotoman. It is truly my pleasure. Steve

by Fotoman - 4 years ago
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Another example of a good idea for white gone bad.

Neat series, thanks.