23 Feb 08
I'd just like to say hello. This is my first post on these forums.
What do you think about the Balogh Defense? Is it useful for black? I ask that because this defense is said to be risky. It goes like this:
1. e4, d6 2. d4, f5
I don't think it looks that bad. True, it exposes the king for black, but this can lead to great play.
23 Feb 08
Originally posted by chessmanmeReminds me a bit of the Dutch defence, the staunton gambit.
I'd just like to say hello. This is my first post on these forums.
What do you think about the Balogh Defense? Is it useful for black? I ask that because this defense is said to be risky. It goes like this:
1. e4, d6 2. d4, f5
I don't think it looks that bad. True, it exposes the king for black, but this can lead to great play.
23 Feb 08
Originally posted by chessmanmeThe weakness of the Balogh Defense is that it can be lured onto the the Bridge of Khazad-dum where it is vulnerable to being cast down into the abyss.
I'd just like to say hello. This is my first post on these forums.
What do you think about the Balogh Defense? Is it useful for black? I ask that because this defense is said to be risky. It goes like this:
1. e4, d6 2. d4, f5
I don't think it looks that bad. True, it exposes the king for black, but this can lead to great play.
23 Feb 08
Originally posted by chessmanmeI play it alot...as well as the PCG...which is a little more sound...but both open the position something fierce and are great for tactics
I'd just like to say hello. This is my first post on these forums.
What do you think about the Balogh Defense? Is it useful for black? I ask that because this defense is said to be risky. It goes like this:
1. e4, d6 2. d4, f5
I don't think it looks that bad. True, it exposes the king for black, but this can lead to great play.
Dave
23 Feb 08
Originally posted by chessmanmeThere may well be better lines but I suspect the simple
I'd just like to say hello. This is my first post on these forums.
What do you think about the Balogh Defense? Is it useful for black? I ask that because this defense is said to be risky. It goes like this:
1. e4, d6 2. d4, f5
I don't think it looks that bad. True, it exposes the king for black, but this can lead to great play.
1. e4 d6, 2. c4 f5 (?! IMHO) 3. exf5
is good for White. E.g.
3. ... Bxf5
4. Bd3 Bxd3
5. Qxd3
Black's left with a backward pawn on the open e-file and has what looks to my eyes like a miserable game.
If Black doesn't swap bishops on move 4 he has to be careful of running into something nasty involving Qh5.
I'm sure the line doesn't lose instantly and any system that involves an early ... f5 will give good an active game against inaccurate play by White but it just doesn't look too reliable to me.
23 Feb 08
Originally posted by chessmanmeLooks cool to me, but I'd probably play either a standard Dutch or Pirc over it.
I'd just like to say hello. This is my first post on these forums.
What do you think about the Balogh Defense? Is it useful for black? I ask that because this defense is said to be risky. It goes like this:
1. e4, d6 2. d4, f5
I don't think it looks that bad. True, it exposes the king for black, but this can lead to great play.
23 Feb 08
Originally posted by JonathanB of LondonI looked through the website !~Tony~! gave and the author seems to think that 4...Bxd3 earns a dubious eval. Instead black could play 4...Qd7 which may offer a better game.
There may well be better lines but I suspect the simple
1. e4 d6, 2. c4 f5 (?! IMHO) 3. exf5
is good for White. E.g.
3. ... Bxf5
4. Bd3 Bxd3
5. Qxd3
Black's left with a backward pawn on the open e-file and has what looks to my eyes like a miserable game.
If Black doesn't swap bishops on move 4 he has to be careful of running int ...[text shortened]... n active game against inaccurate play by White but it just doesn't look too reliable to me.
http://www.geocities.com/drawyah/BaloghEx.txt
23 Feb 08
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Originally posted by RedmikeSeems fine for black to me:
Isn't 3.exf5 Bxf5 4.Qf3 good for white?
1. e4 d6 2. d4 f5 3. exf5 Bxf5 4. Qf3 e6 5. Qxb7 Nd7
6. Nc3 Bxc2 7. Bc4 d5 8. Bb5 Ngf6 9. Bxd7+ Nxd7 10. Qc6 Bf5
I'd say that if white really wants to challenge black in this line he should try 4.Bd3 Qd7 5.Nf3 Nf6 6.O-O when white's position doesn't look to have too many weaknesses, but I think it's quite playable for black.
23 Feb 08
Originally posted by cmsMasterIsn't 7.Nb5 good in this line?
Seems fine for black to me:
1. e4 d6 2. d4 f5 3. exf5 Bxf5 4. Qf3 e6 5. Qxb7 Nd7
6. Nc3 Bxc2 7. Bc4 d5 8. Bb5 Ngf6 9. Bxd7+ Nxd7 10. Qc6 Bf5
I'd say that if white really wants to challenge black in this line he should try 4.Bd3 Qd7 5.Nf3 Nf6 6.O-O when white's position doesn't look to have too many weaknesses, but I think it's quite playable for black.