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04 Apr 05
04 Apr 05
Too many Prawns are being moved straight away. This is generally weakening. However, if White gets his Queen out quickly then the opening can have its merits. Plus, if White can plant a Horsey on h3 without much delay, this will distract Black whether or not the gambit is accepted or declined.
04 Apr 05
Originally posted by OuermyhteIt seems to have a 100% record!
1.c4, c5 2.b4
what does anyone think of this gambit? any analysis? is this a standard opening or something new? i like offering random gambits, twd b cool if one of them turned out to b gd 🙂
[Event "WO corr"]
[Site "WO corr"]
[Date "1990.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "Langheld, Werner"]
[Black "Gerloff, Erich"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ECO "A30"]
[PlyCount "37"]
[EventDate "1990.??.??"]
[Source "ChessliB"]
[SourceDate "2003.01.01"]
1. c4 c5 2. b4 cxb4 3. Bb2 e6 4. e4 d6 5. d4 Nf6 6. Bd3 d5 7. cxd5 exd5 8. e5 Nfd7 9. Nf3 Be7 10. Qc2 g6 11. Nbd2 O-O 12. h4 f5 13. h5 Nb6 14. hxg6 hxg6 15. g4 Be6 16. gxf5 Bxf5 17. Bxf5 Rxf5 18. Ke2 Qf8 19. Rag1 1-0
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