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1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4

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20th March 2008, 03:38pm
#1
by Fresh
Beantown United States
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So out of this opening black has generally will either take with 3 ... exd4 or transpose into the Philidor via 3 ... d6.

 

If they do take, is it best to go into the Goering Gambit via 4. c3!? dxc3 5. Bc4

 

Or to go into the Scotch Gambit via 4. Bc4?

 

Thoughts?


20th March 2008, 03:44pm
#2
by erik
Mountain View, CA United States
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or just play Nxd4 and play the regular scotch :)
20th March 2008, 03:51pm
#3
by Fresh
Beantown United States
Member Since: Aug 2007
Member Points: 98

Except that no one has really had any success on a consistent basis with the Scotch except Kasparov and an incredible Russian I am not.

 

Seriously though, thoughts on the two gambits?


20th March 2008, 03:55pm
#4
by likesforests
United States
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I would play 4.Nxd4 with a central pawn and knight and equal material. Did you see Yelena Dembo's win over Antoaneta Stefanova in the Scotch?

 

[Edit: OK, so you don't like the Scotch.] 


 
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