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I love Evan's Gambit

I love Evan's Gambit

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It's playable for black but it leaves little room for error, and win or lose it always leads to exciting play. My opponent resigned early, although unless I'm missing something he was in a really bad position.

Although conventional wisdom says low level players shouldn't focus too much on openings, IMO all players at my level should learn the main lines to Evan's Gambit - to either learn what to do or to avoid the gambit all together.

In my opinion it's the most fun opening to play. A side discussion, which opening is the most fun for you (regardless of their technical merit)?

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1.e4e5
2.Ng1f3Nb8c6
3.Bf1c4Bf8c5
4.b4Bc5xb4
5.c3Bb4a5
6.d4Qd8e7
7.O-Od6
8.dxe5dxe5
9.Qd1b3Ng8f6
10.Bc1a3

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      Question: After 10... Qd7

      Is the most accurate play 11. Ng5 or Rd1 ?

      Edit: It looks to me like Rd1 forces him to jettison his Queen to avoid mate?

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      Interesting, I don't really know the evan's gambit. Is 5. ... Ba5 black's best option? What is the reply to 6. ... exd4?

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      Most fun opening for me? Well, I haven't studied the opening for so long, but I use the spanish as white, and I like it. I like the way the moves and ideas start to flow after you've studied for a few months and you've gotten some games under your belt. My main source of study is "The abc of the Ruy Lopez" by Andrew Martin. I suppose the italian/Evan's gambit would be a good way to procede after the spanish.

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      Originally posted by USArmyParatrooper
      It's playable for black but it leaves little room for error, and win or lose it always leads to exciting play. My opponent resigned early, although unless I'm missing something he was in a really bad position.

      Although conventional wisdom says low level players shouldn't focus too much on openings, IMO all players at my level should learn the m ...[text shortened]... 4 Qd8e7 7. O-O d6 8. dxe5 dxe5 9. Qd1b3 Ng8f6 10. Bc1a3 1-0[/pgn]
      after black plays d6 can't you win a piece on the spot by d5 and q-a5+? Obviously it turned out well for you- but just thought you had a clear win a few moves earlier

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      Originally posted by erikido
      after black plays d6 can't you win a piece on the spot by d5 and q-a5+? Obviously it turned out well for you- but just thought you had a clear win a few moves earlier
      You're right. I should have seen that!

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      Originally posted by richjohnson
      Interesting, I don't really know the evan's gambit. Is 5. ... Ba5 black's best option? What is the reply to 6. ... exd4?
      Yes, 5... Ba5 is best. After 6... exd4 White plays 7.O-O or 7.Qb3.

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      Yeah, the evans is fun, a pity though that the two knights defense (which I always play as black) is either incredibly boring or actually gives black a nice initiative in many lines.

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      can't seem to post this game; 6459494.

      Probably my best Evans

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      Originally posted by michael liddle
      can't seem to post this game; 6459494.

      Probably my best Evans
      Allow me! Edit: Wow, an anthology piece!

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      1.e4e5
      2.Ng1f3Nb8c6
      3.Bf1c4h6
      4.O-OBf8c5
      5.b4Bc5xb4
      6.c3Bb4c5
      7.d4exd4
      8.cxd4Bc5b6
      9.Bc1a3Ng8f6
      10.Qd1b3d5
      11.exd5Nc6a5
      12.Rf1e1Bc8e6
      13.Qb3a4c6
      14.dxe6Na5xc4
      15.Qa4xc4

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          Thanks for posting Paul!

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          Nitpick: the man's name was Evans (to be precise: captain William Davies Evans (who, it should not come as a surprise with that name, was Welsh)), not Evan.

          Richard

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          RichJohnson,

          check out my game, kindly posted by Paul Leggett. Accepting the pawn on c4 drives blacks bishop away from the centre, allowing d+e pawn progression for white. b-a3 prevents castling. White's pieces develop naturally and dominate the centre. The Evans is a very nice gambit that was a particular favourite of Morphy.

          Edit: Sorry, I meant accepting pawn on b4!

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