17 Jun 08
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"I drew OTB last season against an ECF 128 playing this Falkbeer CG line as Black against the Vienna. "
Good. I think at the top level it goves White nothing.
best player wins.
But under 1600 - certainly worth a shot. It's easy tp remember the
theory for this line - but it's also very easy for an
inexeperienced player to go wrong. And due to the open nature
of game - one error - BANG!
There is a famous blindfold Zuckertort game with
this line. I recall Bxh7+ and then it looks as if Black is OK
but Rf6! - I am at work ATM - perhaps some other kind chap can
post the game. It's an instructive king-side attacking game.
17 Jun 08
Originally posted by moteutschI play it all the time, it's amazing how many people take the pawn and end up with a difficult game after pawn-e5 forces the knight to retreat back to it's original square. If they try anything else, it just gets worse for them.
Whatever happened to the Vienna Gambit?
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