Evans Gambit
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So at my local chess club I have played several games as black against this player who plays the Evans gambit (1. E4 E5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. C4) and I play badly every single time. I’m normally good defensively bad for some reason I am terrible against the Evans gambit. So would anyone have any advice and also would some agressive players rated 1300-1600 be willing to play some move in two days correspondence games, where they play the Evans Gambit as white.
I simply can’t get castled in time. My opponent always gets an attack on me before I can get safely castled.
This is an example from a tournament yesterday. I played this one really badly.
The game continued and I actually managed to draw it but still, I should have lost.
Another game...
And on this one I went and won but I remember after the game (this game is a couple weeks old) that stock fish said he was up several points during his attack. I remember he missed a tactic that would have won him the game.
Thanks anat, the video was helpful
In your first example Nh6 was an awful move. Did you not see he would simple exchange B for N and then play bxf7 ?
I suggest in an Italian game opening as black you refrain from Bc5.
Refute the Evans? Sorry, not possible.
I am advocating this line to my students (good, solid position and little theory to memorize).
Mar 13, 2020
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Work on getting your knight to a5 (this line is in reference to your second game posted).
anat743 wrote:
Mako_Cat wrote:
Thanks anat, the video was helpful
You're welcome Mako- this thread will soon fill up with useful ideas on refuting the Evans- that dude you play at the club might be a one trick pony. Maybe try a different opening ie Caro,French,Sicillian etc- and catch him off guard.
Good luck and I'l look forward to the great advice thats on its way on your thread.
I know some Evans players and most of them hate the French
If I am playing black, I like the sicilian or caro kan but I play e5 as I am more confident with it. As white, I like my opponent to play e5
People who are saying Nh6 was a bad move one my first game, yeah I somehow completely missed that bishop just takes knight
