The second move by white is what really got me, as it wasn't a variation I had ever seen, here's how I dealt with it, and eventually had a nice discovered check to win me the white queen! Tell me what you think, even what I could've done better thanks!

I think the name Grand  Prix Attack is more common than "McDonnell Attack". 2. ... d5! is a very nice way to meet it. White's 3. e5 is inaccurate. But this game wasn't about the opening as much as it was about two people who didn't know theirs kings were in danger.

Loomis wrote: I think the name Grand  Prix Attack is more common than "McDonnell Attack". 2. ... d5! is a very nice way to meet it. White's 3. e5 is inaccurate. But this game wasn't about the opening as much as it was about two people who didn't know theirs kings were in danger.

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 I'll accept that, there was a lot of pawn developing in the beginning and not really any piece developing, thus no castling

d5 looks like a blunder

maximus_dragon wrote: d5 looks like a blunder

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 d5 by black? or did you mean c5? And either way why do you consider that a blunder?

White's 7.g3 was awful, I think.  With black's f6 and g5 are just begging for something to rip open the kingside a bit. 

Some thoughts on your game.

 

A little too much pawn pushing. Check the extensive move list.

The Grand Prix is far from obscure. You should study up on it.

If white plays 3. e5, black can transpose into a variation of the French Defense if he plays e6.  This time however, black can first develop his light squared bishop to f5 and then play e6.

The French variation goes:

1. e4 e6
2. f4 d5
3. e5 c5
4. Nf3 Nc6

xevs wrote:

Some thoughts on your game.

 

A little too much pawn pushing. Check the extensive move list.

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 Wow, thank you very much for that. You're help/insight on my game is very appreciated.

Ozzie, I think because of the gambit 1. e4 c5 2. f4 d5 3. exd5 Nf6