The "Sitozorian" gambit
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Sitozoria wrote:
The creepy part is, you can't capture the pawn without getting to castle first.In this position, GAMBITING HAS TO BE FOLLOWED!
What?
Uh...
Why would black care? White castling kingside would be a horrid mistake, and would allow black to create a vicious attack. Black taking the pawn cannot be refuted. In any case, that's a terrible pawn structure for white.
In a queenless position castling isn't very important.
May 25, 2011
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It's not "Sitozorian" but Alapin-Blackburne gambit in Philidor defense!
Though 4...Nd7 is better than Bxf3.
Btw I invite everybody in "my" Alapin Variations group where there is a registration on Alapin-Blackburne thematic match right now!
http://www.chess.com/groups/home/alapin-variations