Evans Gambit

Has anyone played the Evans? I've had remarkable success with it, but no one seems to play it any more.

I play it sometimes it works pretty well. Seems like I win every game I play with it when its obvious my opponent hasn't seen it very many times, but when my opponent knows it well they usually keep the lead and win. Maybe I just play it wrong :) (most likely)

i've had the same experience. Opponents who mis play it, get rolled rather quickly. I have an old Batsford monograph, The Italian Game, and it has 2 chapters on the Evans. Armed with that, I've gotten quite a few scalps when my opponent mis plays. Several mates in 11 or 12 moves!

Anyone playing Italian game should be ready for it.  Playing Black, I use the variation: 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.b4 Bxb4 5.c3 Be7  

I drew OTB with 300+ rated player and won a game here against 100- rated one.

I play it.  Brialliant.  But you must know the theory or you can get end up getting nothing for the pawn.  It's my most played opening as White!

OG

Hi fiddler (violinist and violist myself)  I looked at Bobby Fisher's Evans Gambit/Italian on chessgames.com.  Fisher really knew how to make Evans gambit work.  I am just learning Evans.  I play lots of Guccio Piano as it is stable for a novice, like myself.

"Fischer" ...a fiddler, not a speller.

The proper spelling is"Fischer". I'm looking at his book "My 60 Memorable Games" right now. When you critisize, be sure you know what you're talking about.

 Do you speak English?  I do; and in English (to my knowledge) it is spelt criticise, not critisize.  Since you're so in to spelling, I thought I might point it out.  Americanisms are a little annoying.

I'm a real pedant!

OG

Yes,thats why we make a "C" or "B" on our English tests!

What can be More annoying than an Amarican? A snooty Englishman who doesn't know what he's talking about. If you had referred to a dictionary, as I did, Mr. pedant, you would have known that criticize is spelled either way. How's that for annoying?

can anyone tell me what is the theory of evans gambit I dont know this opening but I am an expert of d4 opening and i have a fide rating of 1930 and well I will study the opening of fritz 11 but someone tell me ..... the theory

you'r right1 I can't even spell American, and I am one!

I play it all the time :)

come on guys isn't it a well known fact that americans and english speakers in europe spell certain words differently that can be spelled multiple ways? i.e. favourite favorite, color colour...........yeah just sayin

and anuj, the theory is that you gambit a pawn early in the game so that you can push c6 and d5 to gain control in the center (another word, centre also :D) and decent attacking chances

w00t! my surname is Evans and i still dont know anything about it. but i can win.

Exactly right! Thr Evans requires Black to play carefully and correctly. One mis-step, and Whites attacking chances are formidable.

Here is an example of the sort of wild play that the Evan's Gambit provokes:

http://www.chess.com/echess/game.html?id=11735781

p.s. my opponent knew he was lost, and played it out to allow me the pretty and rather amusing finish.

I hate gambits.  I'm compelled to take the material on principle, but the positions are just far too messy for me.  I think with the Evans I'm toying with the idea of 5...Bd6 so that I can play 6...Nf6 rather than 6...exd4, and try to keep hold of the pawn and keep a relatively solid position.  Eventually I should really learn 5.Be7 since it's probably best, but I think there is a whole lot to learn and learn very well, and I have never had the Evans played against me otb. 

According to my old book, Ba5 is best, and I've had the most trouble dealing with that line, but Bd6 is also playable. Pillsbury for one had success withit, but I'm not Pillsbury!