Originally posted by LeatherlungThe Evan's Gambit (1 e4 e5 2 Nf3 Nc6 3 Bc4 Bc5 4 b4!?) is a very rare visitor in GM games, but at sub-master level I would suspect that the White player who researches the opening extensively would do quite well with it.
any thoughts on it? is it sound? any other reccomendations against the traxler too? thanks
oh Yes!! Play it if you play 1.e4, it's great fun and much harder to defend against than people think....just remember that you don't have to blow the other guy off the board in 20 moves...(there are lots of lines where you have to be patient, but you'll almost have an interesting and active position).
Go out and swash some buckles!!!
Originally posted by Leatherlunghehe did i just hear the word traxler!
any thoughts on it? is it sound? any other reccomendations against the traxler too? thanks
Okay here's all I can tell you.
1. The Traxler is perfectly sound.
2. Bxf7+ is drawing.
3. Nxf7 is drawing.
4. Black has to attack like there's no tommorow.
5. As white don't play c3 until you absolutely have to.
Okay that's about all I can say at the moment...
Originally posted by ih8sensRather wish that were true, but as I've said before, wishful thinking only gets you so far! 5.Bxf7+ is objectively "+=" at the very least (black doesn't get enough compensation for the pawn). That's of course at IM/GM levels. At lower levels it may be playable to an extent.
hehe did i just hear the word traxler!
Okay here's all I can tell you.
1. The Traxler is perfectly sound.
2. Bxf7+ is drawing.
3. Nxf7 is drawing.
4. Black has to attack like there's no tommorow.
5. As white don't play c3 until you absolutely have to.
Okay that's about all I can say at the moment...
Back to the thread title...
If you want to see the Evans in action in correspondance chess, you could check out Tournament 1583.
THE BRAZILIAN DIAMOND
João Caldas Vianna x A. Silvestre de Barros
Comments: Roberto Grau
Rio de Janeiro, Feb 1900
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. b4 Bxb4 5. c3 Ba5 6. d4 exd4 7. 0-0 d6 8. Qb3 Qf6 9. e5 dxe5 10. Re1 Bd7 11. Bg5 Qf5 12. Nxe5 Nxe5 13. f4 f6 14. Qxb7 Rd8 15. fxe5 fxg5 16. Rf1 Qxe5 17. Nd2 Ne7 18. Rae1 Qc5 19. Bf7+ Kf8 20. Bg6+ Bf5 21. Bxf5 Nxf5 22. Ne4 Qb6 23. Rxf5+ Kg8
Right now, Caldas Vianna finds a notable move, of problem, which creates many difficulties for Silvestre; study the position, before continuing with the reading, to see if you find the idea of the master; white pieces must take advantage of the defective position of the black king; the first check can be fatal for the black pieces; and this allows Caldas Vianna do the following beautiful move:
24. Nd6!!
Protects the Q, who cannot be captured, because after 24 ... Qxb7 25. Nxb7, the white gains a piece; black cannot do 24 ... Rxd6 because 25. Re8# ; black cannot take the P because 25. Qd5 or 25. Qf7# ; black Q cannot take the white N: 25. Qb3+ Qd4 26. Qxd4 Rxd4 27. Re8# ; thus, there is a perfect spiral of mates born of the unpleasant situation of the black king. But, in fact, white pieces want to give a check with the Q in d5, and, therefore, pose a barrier to the knight.
24 ... dxc3+ 25. Kh1 h6 26. Qd5+ Kh7 27. Qe4 (threatening an exposed check) Kg8 28. Qe6+ Kh7 29. Re6 (threatening 30. Rxh6+ and 31. Qf7# ) Rhf8 30. Qf5+ Kg8 31. Rxf8+ Rxf8 32. Qxf8!+ Kxf8 33. Re8#