CHESS OPENINGS - Opening 1 - Petrov's Defense - Damiano Variation - Mirrored Knight's Gambit
INTRO
Hey there guys! Here is my aboslute ever first and random blog. We'll dive into the *Mirrored Knight's Gambit, a name I made up, but the moves are seen commonly.
DESCRIPTION
Although its name is made up,we can frequently see the moves in a game, not only beginners, but we do sometimes see it now. Starts like this:
No matter where the knight goes, there is a discover attack potential.
HOW TO DEAL WITH IT
This is actually evitable. What you have to do is literally kick the knight away before you kill the pawn. That knight can't protect the pawn anyway, so it's a trade. Get it or not? Here it goes...
It ends up as an equal trade and black is doing better in developing.
VARIATION 1 (Non-reccomended)
This is still a choice but I personally do not recommend.
The knight is pinned from the queen so it must only be protected by the pawnie. The knights and queens are traded, but white is winning by a pawn. If you do not have pawncism* (Scroll to last), you'll understand what I mean.
VARIATION 2 (Non-recommended)
Another choice is to attack the knight with a pawn.
Again, white is winning by a pawn with check. White is next to move, and white would be better in developing this time.
CONCLUSION
As black, this opening is slightly too adventurous. However, if you deal with this correctly, it's still a good choice of opening -- approved by Chess.com as playing the Mirrored Knight is one of the best moves in the opening. So, which one would you prefer?
- Solution
- Variation 1
- Variation 2
Fell free to leave a comment to tell me your answer! : )
CHESS DICTIONARY: MADE UP!
1. Mirrored Knight
The knight initially on the same file, for example, Black Ng8 & White Ng1. You can also say any Mirrored Piece, meaning the pieces initially on the same file.
2. Pawncism
Racism is racial discrimination. Sexcism is sexual discrimination. Likewise, pawncism is pawn discrimination. As its name suggests, Pawncists / Anti-pawnists believes pawns are only used for sacrificing or, even useless. But as a non-pawncist, I believe: each piece has its own value. My advice is, don't be a pawncist and cherish each piece.
