Cochrane Gambit

I started playing the Petroff recently when I came across the Cochrane Gambit. I was wondering if anyone has played against it and would like to recommend a few lines.

If you do not know what i am talking about here are the moves.

1.e4e5 2.Nf3Nf6 3.Nxe5d6 4.Nxf7Kxf7 5.d4

My previous game went like this 5...c5 6.dxc5d5 7.e5Qe8....

Thanks for your help.
🙂

Well, Topalov managed to draw with it against Kramnik at Linares '99!

http://www.chessbaseusa.com/T-NOTES/topa.htm

I have and I'll dig through some games to see what happened. I still like Black's position if you play it carefully. The King moves around a little but he can stay safe and I love a material advantage.

Bryan

I've played it blitz and had pretty good success, but not in correspondence, unless dealing with a very inferior player.

I play Cochrane as white. Vs. different levels and with mixed results:-)
IMO, 5...c5 is the best line for black.

Here's an example of what not to do as black:
Game 103955

10. ...Bxe2??

What was I thinking?

Well I did some research myself and came up with 5...g6 as an alternative to 5...c5. I dont know which is the stronger move.In one of the lines that I looked up the game goes on after 5...g6 and ultimately leads on to the exchange of the Black Queen for a rook and a bishop.Although the exchange is equal I dont like the idea of playing without the Queen. Well If I was a GM, then maybe.

Any other ideas?

Also as black I am scared of my king wandering around so early in the game.

Originally posted by arterioes
Well I did some research myself and came up with 5...g6 as an alternative to 5...c5. I dont know which is the stronger move.In one of the lines that I looked up the game goes on after 5...g6 and ultimately leads on to the exchange of the Black Queen for a rook and a bishop.Although the exchange is equal I dont like the idea of playing without the Queen. We ...[text shortened]... Any other ideas?

Also as black I am scared of my king wandering around so early in the game.

Originally posted by arterioes
Well I did some research myself and came up with 5...g6 as an alternative to 5...c5. I dont know which is the stronger move.In one of the lines that I looked up the game goes on after 5...g6 and ultimately leads on to the exchange of the Black Queen for a rook and a bishop.Although the exchange is equal I dont like the idea of playing without the Queen. We ...[text shortened]... Any other ideas?

Also as black I am scared of my king wandering around so early in the game.

i looked into this a while ago
i think if black is 'wise' to it, it's quite bad for white
but definitely fun

this site i found very helpful

http://www.schach.gmxhome.de/boofreng.htm