What are some bishop sacrifice openings?
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I don't have the answer you're looking for, sadly, but I'm curious about your post. What bishop sacrifice do you play in the Evan's? Why do you not get to 'fully play it'? If not refuted, there is an answer, right? I'm just trying to understand -- I love the Evans too :)
I've been really successful using the Evan's when it works. So when I challenge the pawn of black with my knight, sometimes they just push a pawn to protect instead of protecting with the knight.
So then I can't push the B pawn and have the black bishop take it.
After that, it's time to change game plans.
Neil
If you don't mind going slightly off beat, the Stonewall attack and Colle Koltanowski both feature kingside bishop sacrifices -- or at least offer them as a possibility -- against many lines by white.
I guess the common theme there is that they both feature a c1 bishop that stays at home throughout the opening pretty often. If the opponent plays h6 at any point, the e4 pawn break, if/when you can get it in, makes that sac available.
Not always the soundest attack, of course, but almost always there for the doing, if you have attacking in mind.
I normally like to play the Evan's gambit as it's pretty versatile (and I like the fact that it's never been refuted). But inadvertently, usually, I don't get to use it fully through black's response.
So I usually bring out my 2nd knight if the Evan's gambit won't work. Then, my white bishop is usually available for a sacrifice and bringing the king out.
I'd like to study different openings with this option, but don't know what they are. Thanks for your help!
Neil