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Mafia defence against Grand Prix

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Nordlandia
May 24, 2016
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#1

From my experience Mafia Defence transposes into a dubius King's Gambit

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GreenCastleBlock
May 24, 2016
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#2
  • 2.f4 is not the Grand Prix.  That requires the moves Nc3 and ..Nc6 to be included.
  • There is no reason for this 2..e5 innovation as 2..d5! is quite good.  (This is the reason for Nc3 on move 2.)
  • 5.h4 is a better try than your 5.O-O.  We have a Kieseritzky where White has an extra move Bc4 vs. the nondeveloping ..c5.  Why is it 'dubious'?  5...g4 6.Ne5 Nh6 7.d4 looks hideous for Black.
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tmkroll
May 24, 2016
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#3

2. f4 is the old move order of the Grand Prix. 

The Mafia Defense to the King's Gambit is 1. e4 e5 2. f4 c5. The name seems to be a joke, "playing the King's Gambit like a Sicilian" = Mafia Defense and makes more sense when you go from that move order.