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Elephant Gambit: Wasp Variation (C40)

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  • 9 months ago

    DoorbellX

    Black's actually in a brilliant position. This opening scares me.

  • 19 months ago

    davemoo

    This is basically relying on white to fall into the (5. Nxf7 Qxg2 6. Rf1 Bg4) trap. After 5. d4, I reckon white has a large advantage. Certainly a cool novelty though. 

  • 19 months ago

    MaddySmoak

    This looks interesting, and I'd like to try it, but wouldn't your oponent have to move just so for this to be possible?

  • 19 months ago

    wandererofmars

    brilliant opening, especially for black

  • 19 months ago

    davidLam99

    Nxf7 wouldn't be right though cause after Nxf7 is Qxg2 and black can't do Rf1 or Ke2 cause of Bg4

  • 19 months ago

    Kawasaki

    I prefer to play white, because he threats the king direct.

  • 19 months ago

    2drunkN2slow

    @h777 : Bxf7 is the 'common' continuation. White has the d4 move (after check) to both protect the knight while attacking the black queen with bishop on c1, making sure black cannot take the pawn a passant. Yes, black gets the g2 pawn and also heavy play on the kingsside while sacrificing rokade and having to play with a king in the middle of the board. It looks very sharp from what Ive seen. Bet u could take loads of points with this playing black in blitz and bullet.

  • 19 months ago

    h777

    Bxf7+ is bad to me because if Bxf7+,Ke7(or other king moves),Black is threatening to take the white knight and the g2 pawn.

  • 19 months ago

    crispus

    5.Nxf7 indeed looks better than Bxf7 , looks to me that white can launch an all out blitz on blacks army ending with an early mate , happy Halloween Laughing

  • 19 months ago

    davidLam99

    believe it or not this openings alright

  • 19 months ago

    SomEBodYsMee

    The Game Could Move With Nxf7,Qg2,Qh5,Qxh1*, Ke2,Qc1,Nxh8*, Kd8, Nf7*, Ke7,Qe5*,Kd7,Qe6*

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