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Thoughts On Evans Gambit?

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Moon_Knight
Jan 13, 2011
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#1

I for one love the Giucco Piano. So when I saw that I could run a gambit with it I had to try it. It seems solid if I don't make any mistakes; but what are your thoughts on it? Evans Gambit below for those not familiar with it.

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BirdsDaWord
Jan 13, 2011
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#2

It is an opening where White gives up pawns seeking the head of the king.  If you love tactics, you'll love it!

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Dragec
Jan 13, 2011
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#3

You should have entered a variations 4. ... Bb6(chessgames.com opening explorer)

4...Bxb4  1,244

54.5%
13.6
31.9%
4...Bb6  201

40.3%
22.4%
37.3%

and if Bxb4, c3 :

5...Ba5  671

52%
14
34%
5...Bc5  357

65%

27.7%
5...Be7  163

46.6%
23.3%
30.1%
5...Bd6  43

37.2%
20.9%
41.9%
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Nordmann
Jan 13, 2011
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#4

Well, the attack white gets after the option with 6.Qb3 is not excactly a sure win. Quite on the contrary, I'd say. Mihain Marin in his great book "Beating the Open Games" shows a nice defense against it for black. Statistics show that it isn't particularly successful for white. Of course it depends on the player, but I'd rather recommend the main line Evans Gambit, but preferably not the Italian at all, but the Spanish :)