Is this a sound opening?

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22nd February 2009, 06:34am
#21
by Daniel3
Canada
Member Since: Feb 2009
Member Points: 612

Black shouldn't be too uncomfortable in this position. His King can always move back, and White doesn't have enough pieces out to start a real attack yet.

22nd February 2009, 06:43am
#22
by Scarblac
Arnhem Netherlands
Member Since: Nov 2008
Member Points: 1834
zabe wrote:

Best for white is 5.0-0 if 5...Nxc3 6.dxc3 and white has better development


But not enough for the lost center pawn.

This ...Nxe4 variation is why Bc4 in the Four Knights is bad, and 4.Nc3? in the Two Knight's Defence leads to this same position.

22nd February 2009, 07:20am
#23
by boyerbcb77
Pikeville United States
Member Since: Dec 2008
Member Points: 633

I have played this before.  It depends on the player, sometimes it can through white a unexpected surprise.  Though I do not recommend this with a high caliber player.

22nd February 2009, 01:55pm
#24
by FHansen
Kil Sweden
Member Since: May 2008
Member Points: 342

This is what my opening book proposes but white is still left without any advantage.

22nd February 2009, 04:18pm
#25
by aansel
Long Island United States
Member Since: Dec 2008
Member Points: 682

Interesting post on an interesting opening. I have to admit I had never seen this played before. According to my files I have over 500 instances of the position after 6...d5 with Black scoring around 70% though I never trust just the plain statistics. The center for Black is quite strong and his pieces seem to be easy to develop. There is a game by super GM Novikov where he lost (as White) in 19 moves. Fritz evaluates the position at about +1 for Black

10th September 2009, 06:52pm
#26
by klhn444
Houston, Texas United States
Member Since: Jul 2008
Member Points: 2837

don't think that taking the pawn with your bishop was a good idea, even if you do get his king out of position

10th September 2009, 10:59pm
#27
by pvmike
Voorhees, NJ United States
Member Since: Feb 2008
Member Points: 947

Black is slightly better after Bxf7, but there is still alot of chess to play. You should play something besides 4.Nc3, I like 4.d4, but 4.Ng5 or 4.d3 are both good options.

11th September 2009, 05:09pm
#28
by peegoony
Landsbyggdin Iceland
Member Since: Sep 2009
Member Points: 5

What about Ng3 after d5? 

11th September 2009, 06:46pm
#29
by super12345
New Jersey United States
Member Since: Mar 2009
Member Points: 200

Black is completely fine

13th September 2009, 05:44am
#30
by skunkape
Wisconsin United States
Member Since: Jun 2009
Member Points: 440

cool

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