Originally posted by likeforestYou are right in saying that playing 2. Bishop c4 is not a huge blunder. However, there are far better moves that give you a better chance at winning. In an opening, you can play at a master level for the first few book moves. So why not make a solid move when it is available and obvious?
sicillian, none of us here play at a master level. therefore it is safe to say that Bc4 is a descent move and none of us will lose becasue we played it. we are far more likley to lose becasue of a tactical oversight, not becasue a Bishop move on move 2! i know from playing lots of smith-morra gambits that the B usually ends up on c4 before black plays ...[text shortened]... if you missed the simple tactic ..Nxe4, you better brush up on "The juniors guide to tactics"
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Originally posted by likeforestIt is asking for trouble in the center & wasting time for white because the bishop will be kicked out. Unless black is equally stupid & allows the (presumed) attack on f7 to go un-noticed!
instead of e6 here you have a much better two move tactical seqeunce that will get you the bishop pair but nothing else. i would like to call e6 here a very "gay" move. but like i said before nothing wrong woth Bc4 either at move 2 or 3
I have a game in progress against a weaker player where I have played a very different line than any discussed - perhaps a dubious response & will post in here (if I win😉)
I'm glad I'm not the only one who faces this regularly. Even 1400+ players are using it but strangely enough (ha!) it doesn't appear in any of my books.
Does it even have a name?
