15 Jun 05
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Originally posted by bobbob1056thI'd play 1...e5 probably. Are you talking from White's or from Black's perspective?
What is the best line of play after this move?
1.... d5 2.Bg2 Bxg4 3. c4 c6
a: 4. cd5 cd5 5. Qb3 Nf6
b: 4. Qb3 Qc7 5. cd5 e6
either case white has no hope of advantage
If I was White I probably wouldn't play the opening this way. I'd hold onto my g-Pawn with 2...h6 maybe. The objective would be to have that dagger to indirectly put pressure on the center by knocking the f6 Knight away later.
15 Jun 05
Originally posted by AThousandYoungThe opening's called the Grob (aka the Spike, Kolibri etc). Wildly unsound and the g-pawn means nothing in this equation. Mike Basman made it a feature of his play and won some very good games. Did I mention that 2. ... Bxg4 usually comes with a question mark (?). If not, I must have forgotten.
I'd play 1...e5 probably. Are you talking from White's or from Black's perspective?
[b]1.... d5 2.Bg2 Bxg4 3. c4 c6
a: 4. cd5 cd5 5. Qb3 Nf6
b: 4. Qb3 Qc7 5. cd5 e6
either case white has no hope of advantage
If I was White I probably wouldn't play the opening this way. I'd hold onto my g-Pawn with 2...h6 maybe. The objective ...[text shortened]... have that dagger to indirectly put pressure on the center by knocking the f6 Knight away later.[/b]
I'm looking forward to a game with Bob, if he takes it.
16 Jun 05
Originally posted by bobbob1056thParticularly as he fell for exactly the same trick in Game 1217208 - is he a close relation of yours by any chance? 😕
You've got to love oddbob Game 1217183
16 Jun 05
Originally posted by buffalobillthat's weird I thought for some reason I was analyzing 2 ...c6 which allows white g5 or h3. I won't try to find out which one is better 2 ...c6 or 2 ...bg4 because we agreed on the opening moves, it is just a question of move order though. Sorry about that buff
I issued the challenge which was accepted and guess what? Bob deviates on move 2 and offers a draw.
16 Jun 05
Originally posted by Exy
Particularly as he fell for exactly the same trick in Game 1217208 - is he a close relation of yours by any chance? 😕
After both quick losses, he called it quits even earlier in this game:
Game 1217221