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I have found three low level games with it. It seems being a great idea, the only problem being that it drops a pawn for nothing- say after 5...g6.
on the first diagram i don't see how black hopes to gain time on the queen by taking the paw
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dinokiller14 wrote:
I agree with Blasterdragon here, there really was no need to sacrifice 2 center pawns as white against a flank pawn.
Have you ever wondered that Black may not collaborate and play 4...Nxd4?
This is hardly a book move, let alone a logical one.
Black should just develop normally, and have a good game.
Here is a game I played recently (as Black) at LSS, in a currently trendy variation, where I sacrificed a pawn to get play on the light squares. White defended well, but made a Houdini-drived error: 25.Red1?, when 25.Rcd1 would be enough to draw, despite the minuscule Black advantage, and went down rather easily.
pfren wrote:
dinokiller14 wrote:
I agree with Blasterdragon here, there really was no need to sacrifice 2 center pawns as white against a flank pawn.
Have you ever wondered that Black may not collaborate and play 4...Nxd4?
This is hardly a book move, let alone a logical one.
Black should just develop normally, and have a good game.
Here is a game I played recently (as Black) at LSS, in a currently trendy variation, where I sacrificed a pawn to get play on the light squares. White defended well, but made a Houdini-drived error: 25.Red1?, when 25.Rcd1 would be enough to draw, despite the minuscule Black advantage, and went down rather easily.
yes we know that i was just saying that the OP point about black hoping to gain time on the queen is incorrect
Well, this artical is about a gambit that I discovered off of symetrical english. (and yes I did invent it-- DrawMaster couldn't find it in his database)... Now your probably bored to death and want to see it, I will guarantee to please, and hope you added a valuable weapon to your arsenal ... -- In some of these hit the move order and theres tons of variations... Hopefully it won't deleat half of my work this time!! LOL
The Moves
Thats the beginning from here has lots of options..
1. N-F6
First off, N-F6, this is the best move under any analysis, it is flexible and it doesn't lead to imediate turmoil...
All other options are faulty... And here white has TO MANY OPTIONS and so does black
This is the second starting position, and black has many choices each at a depth of 12 ply, are only .1 point diference...
This is a very very complex opening, and black can only retain the pawn advantage with perfect play, if you see 4. Q-B8!! Then I aplaud you since these lines are merciless to the ignorant. Often slight errors -- by the margins of .05 -- 1/20th of a pawn, are punished several moves down with a powerful hit.....
This is just a brief of the lines there are... But it shows you the sheer complexity of this opening.
Robbie