Bayonette Attack

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Head_Hunter

This is an interesting opening that I have grown fond of using against the Caro-Kann Defense. I know a lot of old school positional players will not like this one, but there is learning value in unorthodox positions.  This could be a surprise weapon against an unprepared opponent, but not something that I would recommend using all the time.  Tell me how you think white should continue.

hove141

my next move would be Nc3, and then depending on wats he does i would bring my Bishop to f4

Politicalmusic

Hmmm what about f4 followed by g5 or is that too slow?

vexface1

i think you you should castle queen side, but not directly. do it in way that makes it look like you are going after his rook,(g5,

Head_Hunter

I showed Briboy1 this position, and he pointed out a serious problem for Black. Notice that Black's pawn on e6 is unprotected. Consider 14. Nf4 looking at the e6 square to fork Black's king and queen. Because of that threat, Black cannot reply 14...e5.

odirtyredo

We should set up a tourney where all the moves should be exactly up to this point and then play from there.  What do you all think?

Politicalmusic

It seems like 14. f4 would be stronger because that forces black to move the rook again to h8 (or he will lose it).  Nf4 can be countered by Qd6.  Which would be followed by white playing Kf2? (threatening Re1).

Head_Hunter

Here's a scenario that I see. Sorry, but I didn't know how to start at the 14th move.

Politicalmusic

 I think Queen f7 immediately loses.  On move 15...black plays g5 and he is winning.

the queen has to take on g6, then g5 takes the knight winning. 

Politicalmusic
odirtyredo wrote:

We should set up a tourney where all the moves should be exactly up to this point and then play from there.  What do you all think?


Yeah I just played it in a blitz game.. my opponent didn't play Be4 though.  I'm going to have to look up some lines in the Bayonett though because it is really interesting.  I usually like pawn gambit's on e6. 

Consider this Alekhine's Gambit...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Some sample games

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Head_Hunter

Here are the only '3 day a move' games where I used this opening:

http://www.chess.com/echess/game.html?id=10200475#

and

http://www.chess.com/echess/game.html?id=19852740