Evans Gambit

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Hey everybody!

 

I will just ask a question to you. The Evans gambit, do they chesstars use this gambit? why or why not?

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If by chess stars you mean players like Morphy, Lasker, Chigorin, Kasparov, Grischuck and Anderssen...then yes. It's one of the more aggressive variants of the Giuoco Piano. The idea is that 4.b4 is a pawn sacrifice in exchange for the dominant position in the center of the board, and allows white to exert pressure on f7. It's a solid opening, especially against weaker players. 

I tend to find it a bit "drawish" with more experienced players familiar with the lines.

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I always love seeing the Evans Gambit played at the highest level. A notable game this year was played by IM Huschenbeth in the German championships against strong German GM Gustafsson. Amazing since Gustafsson published a DVD series on this opening but missed 12.Nb5. The game:

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