What are the counter opening? what are the reasons to play it?
is evans gambit good?
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May 23, 2017
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DrZekria wrote:
yes im sorry1
Thanks, just checking. Never heard of the evils gambit :-)
The counter is that you either accept or declne the gambit. If you know how to play it, it can be extremely effective at your level.
White offers a pawn to divert the Black bishop on c5. If Black accepts, White can follow up with c3 and d4, ripping open the center, while also opening diagonals to play Ba3 or Qb3 at some point, preventing Black from castling kingside and threatening the f7-pawn respectively. If Black declines, the b4-pawn stakes out space on the queenside, and White can follow up with a4 later in the game, potentially gaining a tempo by threatening to trap Black's dark-square bishop. According to Reuben Fine, the Evans Gambit poses a challenge for Black since the usual defenses (play ...d6 and/or give back the gambit pawn) are more difficult to pull off than with other gambits.
thank you :), if a german try to say an englisch name sometimes its sounds different. First in though he meant the halloween gambit
May 23, 2017
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DrZekria wrote:
thank you :), if a german try to say an englisch name sometimes its sounds different. First in though he meant the halloween gambit
Yes things can and do get lost in translation.
May 23, 2017
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Yes, it's a good opening.
Like with any reasonable opening there are many options for both sides, just pick one you like.
This is just a very brief intro. It's one of the oldest openings in chess so many different variations have been tried. In the first world chess championship match it was Chigorin's choice every time he had white (except for 1 game).
so is there a modern version of Evans gambit ?
May 23, 2017
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#10
DrZekria wrote:
so is there a modern version of Evans gambit ?
Yes, all moves I showed are still played today. Like I said they're classical and still one of the most popular (if not the most popular).
This game was played a few months ago:
May 23, 2017
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#11
8.Nbd2 is more of a modern move, but the position after 7...Qd7 is over 100 years old.
May 24, 2017
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#12
The Evans gambit is seen as one of the best gambits to play, and is seen Even at the highest levels, where gambit play is scarce
May 24, 2017
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#13
Playing against the Evan's Gambit as black, for me, is not always easy to say the least. Lately though, I have been accepting the pawn with more frequency. I find going over the gambit with an engine (I use the 10 dollar ChessBase for Android app which has Stockfish 8 built in) helps in finding lines to dabble in, when accepting the pawn. To me, it's a pretty complex opening as you can get eaten up real quick if you don't know exactly what to play against it. I haven't really used it as white though. It really is one of those romantic openings ala the King's Gambit.
A famous Evans' Gambit game - Kasparov - Anand....
Introductory material on Evans Gambit...
https://chesslessons.wordpress.com/category/evans-gambit/
https://www.chess.com/article/view/the-evans-gambit-a-history
https://www.chess.com/article/view/the-evans-gambit-modern-play
Historic Evans' Gambit games...
http://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessopening?eco=c51
http://www.chessgames.com/perl/collections?search=evans
Probably the best book on the Evans Gambit...
The Great Evans Gambit Debate by Michael Rohde...
https://www.amazon.com/Great-Evans-Gambit-Debate/dp/0938650750/ref=sr_1_5?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1495686869&sr=1-5&keywords=evans+gambit
A site devoted to gambits...
http://www.ianchessgambits.com/
May 24, 2017
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sammy_boi wrote:
Yes, it's a good opening.
Like with any reasonable opening there are many options for both sides, just pick one you like.
This is just a very brief intro. It's one of the oldest openings in chess so many different variations have been tried. In the first world chess championship match it was Chigorin's choice every time he had white (except for 1 game).
Unfortunately it's strategically busted as a opening in serious games due to the d6 line you gave, I believe. After 6.. d6 White has little better (objectively) than 7. dxe5 dxe5 8. Qxd8 Nxd8 9. Nxe5 Be6 where the queenless middle-game/end-game should offer Black almost a guaranteed draw or slightly better chances for the win. The modern treatment of accepting gambits then returning the pawns to reach a simple and equal position is a great way to render the Vienna Gambit, King's Gambit and the likes toothless.
It's still a fun opening from time to time though 
My friend is only playing evils gambit and i Have some few question about the opening:
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