11 Dec 05
Well played. Don't have time now to go through it in detail, but have a look at your moves 7 & 8: in both cases, taking the bishop won you a piece, because if he took your bishop with Nxc4, then after Qa4 the knight was trapped.
And on move 16, your Ndf3 was wrong because black could have trapped your knight with f6.
11 Dec 05
Originally posted by drmdshipley7.dxc5 Nxc4 8.Qa4 Would have trapped the Black Knight.
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8.dxc5 Was your second chance to trap the Knight.
16.Ndf3 would have lost your Knight on e5 had black played 16...f6.
Instead of 18.Qd7 you might have tried 18.Qc5 and if Black swaps Queens then you have a passed pawn on c5.
19.Qxd5 would have been better than 19.Nxf7
[19.Qxd5 Bxf1 20.Qxa8]
The game was mostly well executed and a nice win. 😉
11 Dec 05
Originally posted by drmdshipleyyes, you should have played 4. c3 to continue the game with 4. ... Nf6, 5. d4 ed4, 6. cd4
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11 Dec 05
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Originally posted by sevenstar4.c3 is equally acceptable. However 4.b4 is a nice line known as the Evan's Gambit where White ends up in the same position as main line Giuoco Piano, with an extra move in hand!
yes, you should have played 4. c3 to continue the game with 4. ... Nf6, 5. d4 ed4, 6. cd4
11 Dec 05
Originally posted by lukemcmullanMy belief is that what I think is called the Stenitz variation (not sure though) imposes a much bigger threat to blacks center position and defense: 1 e4 e5 2 Nf3 Nc6 3 Bc4 Bc5 4 c3 Nf6 5 d4 exd4 6 cxd4 Bb4+ 7 Nc3 Nxe4 8 O-O
4.c3 is equally acceptable. However 4.b4 is a nice line known as the Evan's Gambit where White ends up in the same position as main line Giuoco Piano, with an extra move in hand!
11 Dec 05
Originally posted by sevenstarWell, each to his own, it really depends on personal preference. I prefer the Evans Gambit to the main line as it is less well known.
My belief is that what I think is called the Stenitz variation (not sure though) imposes a much bigger threat to blacks center position and defense: 1 e4 e5 2 Nf3 Nc6 3 Bc4 Bc5 4 c3 Nf6 5 d4 exd4 6 cxd4 Bb4+ 7 Nc3 Nxe4 8 O-O
11 Dec 05
Originally posted by drmdshipleyyes
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try checkers