Trap in the Owen Defence: Matinovsky Gambit
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Sep 15, 2015
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Interesting. I've seen this before, but useful to know if someone plays the Owen Defence.
of course you have paul maurphy
Sep 16, 2015
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The foundation of that trap is just a tactical trick used in the Grob Attack by White. Owen's Defense is sort of a reversed Grob Attack.
http://www.chess.com/forum/view/chess-openings/grobs-attack-white-wins-rook
added to my arsenal
3...Nf6! should be played.
3...f5? is of course a big mistake.
6...Bg7 is Black's only move, when white has a few good moves. Best is the mildly surprising 7.Qf5!
I recently saw this in a video and I don't understand why anyone should play f5. Is there a plausible reason for black to play f5? I tried to create this situation but not a single person in the last 10 owens def games play f5.
As someone who plays the Owen's on a regular basis, none of us are play f5 like this. 3...e6 or 3...nf6 is the mainline and gives black a lot of chances.
