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21st August 2009, 01:03am
#1
by willilo
Australia
Member Since: Oct 2007
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does anyone know a good line for white with the scotch gambit after the line which is :

21st August 2009, 01:17am
#2
by turn
Kuala Lumpur Malaysia
Member Since: Feb 2009
Member Points: 2378

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21st August 2009, 01:17am
#3
by turn
Kuala Lumpur Malaysia
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All your answers are here.......

21st August 2009, 01:26am
#4
by penguinposse
Provo United States
Member Since: Mar 2009
Member Points: 119

Crafty says either 6. Qe2 Qe7 7.Bf4 followed by 7...d6 or 7...f6, creating a very snappy game. Otherwise you can castle, 6.0-0 d6 7.exd6 Bxd6 8.Re1 kf8, with a slight advantage to black (because of the knight and bishop aimed at h2). With the second line, you have options like Bb5 or Nbd2 as the most powerful moves (according to Crafty, mind you), with options for moving your knight to g5 and try to take advantage of black's weak f7 pawn (but only after you secure that h2 pawn, or it will bite you).

 

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