@Hess: I have one master game with 7. Bxf7+ where black played 9...d5 and eventually won.
If you can come with a clear refutation to it then I will gladly drop the idea of 6...Ng4.
@Hess: I have one master game with 7. Bxf7+ where black played 9...d5 and eventually won.
If you can come with a clear refutation to it then I will gladly drop the idea of 6...Ng4.
Yes, Ng4 was the alternative I was talking about.
And against EdwardT2's line, 10.Qf3 can be met by 10...Nxe5
Yes I looked at those lines before with the idea of;
6...d5 7.exd6?! Qxd6 8.Re1+ Be6 9.Ng5
putting some pressure on black's position but black has the saving move
9...Nd8!
and white is unable to get the initiative. Black has a great game.
Bg5 is trying to trade the g7 pawn with the d4 pawn, and is a good-sharp weapon against an unprepared opponent (not a factor here).
If 8.fxg7 Rg8 9.Bg5 f6 you simply play 10.Bh6! and black's king is open.
If 8.fxg7 Rg8 9.Bg5 Be7 than you play 10.Re1 and the threat is to play Bxe7 followed by Qxd4
which is unstoppable. (10...Bg4 11.Bxe7 Nxe7 12.Re4! Bxf3 13.Qxf3 Rxg7 14.Qf6!)
Here is a board with the variations to understand easier.
6...d5 and 6...Ng4 seem to be the only reasonable options.