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The Matovinsky Gambit

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Shailen24

This opening is pretty cool. I like it and i think you will like it.

Great black defense.

Gordon1962
Shailen24

10...Qd8?

mrhjornevik

How many games do you think it takes before someone actualy plays f5?

Shailen24

gtg

clunney

Matovinsky sux.  Play at your own risk.

Yigor

Here's the link to the historical game or composition of Greco:

https://www.chess.com/games/view/3

Yigor

The correct line:

 

 

Black should play 9...Bxf3 cuz 9...Bxh1?? leads to a nice mate in 12 moves starting with 10. Bh6!! grin.png

Yigor

The correct line [2]:

 

 

and white should win this game. That's the refutation of the Matovinsky gambit! explorer.pnggrin.png

JoeMamaForever420

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5hnyZJgZUbI

generror

The 365chess.com opening explorer shows 65% white vs. 19% black wins after 6...Bg7. Chessbase even has 100% white wins after 7.gxh7+. I went through a few variations with Stockfish, and although there's no clear win for White, I realized that if White doesn't outright blunder, Black has to play EXTREMELY accurate not to lose fast.

I mean sure, you can of course play whatever you want, including this opening as Black, and I'm sure you can even win against low-rated players. It's still a really idiotic opening that teaches you nothing about good, inspiring, beautiful chess -- no matter how many pseudo-analyses (leaving out this or that critical move) you post here.