The “From Gambit” Challenge.

Originally posted by buffalobill
The eagle has landed. The bird has been plucked and roasted.
Game 1085659 Just some thoughts on my reasoning here:

In this game, I really didn’t like the King side pawn structure, so I was determined to castle Queen side. As a result I got into a horrible tangle with a very cramped position. The consequence was that I had to give up a knight (r ...[text shortened]... r clear of it, thanks. Interesting game and thanks for this learning opportunity Mr Metzler.

Originally posted by tmetzler
[fen]2k5/pp5p/8/1p6/2P5/5N1p/r7/6K1 w - - 0 34[/fen]

The first of the 4. .. g5 attack games. Incidently this is the line that the my higher rated opponents usually take. I almost guarantees a no-holds barred "open" game.

I was feeling pretty confident after 12. e5 (winning a piece, almost always feels good, not in this case)

14. .. Bb5! nice. This setup almost the rest of the game IMHO. I completely missed it.

The mad Dogg has been collared and put down...


Game 1087621

Another on the edge of your seat type of game for the From Gambit. And another of the 4. .. g5 game. (Seems to be the favorite of my opponents) Opting to go for the quick attack.

This game I went with the early 7. e4 instead of 7. d4. simply because I wanted to take my worthy opponent down. e4 is a bit more dangerous than d4, but It helped me win piece by move 12. This game was far from over however. Samdogg managed to even it up with a bit with Me: QRNBB vs. QRRN, my bishop pair proved to be the end of the game when he blundered away his rook. (Of course I must take some credit, because my bishop was placed such at his two pieces were effectively locked up) The From Gambit takes no prisoners and doesn’t allow for mistakes.

The Challenge now stands even at 2-2.

--tmetzler

Originally posted by tmetzler
The mad Dogg has been collared and put down...

[fen]Bn6/p3R3/1k6/1pp2r1p/8/4B1P1/P1PN3P/3K4 b - - 0 30[/fen]
Game 1087621

Another on the edge of your seat type of game for the From Gambit. And another of the 4. .. g5 game. (Seems to be the favorite of my opponents) Opting to go for the quick attack.

This game I went with the early 7. e4 ...[text shortened]... isoners and doesn’t allow for mistakes.

The Challenge now stands even at 2-2.

--tmetzler

Game 1088572


Well it wasn't exactly a sounding defeat for the FG, BUT a win is a win and loss is loss. Benkoboy was a little below the ratings requirement for the From Gambit Challenge, but he played well nonetheless. In fact I'd say he resigned earlier than I would have.

But, I now stand at 3-2. Keep bringing it..

--tmetzler

Well my lead didn't last too long...

Game 1085929


XanthosNZ got revenge for my previous win against the From against him. (Seems I should have stuck to playing him while he was sleep-deprived.)

If there is one thing I've learned in this Challenge is:
move #7. I should have traded out the knights and followed with Qd3.

Well played XanthosNZ..

And we are back to even with 3-3.

--tmetzler

Ragnorak: Game 1085667
buffalobill: Game 1085659
Ravello: Game 1085632
XanthosNZ: Game 1085929
dyl: Game 1085672
Ouermyhte: Game 1085608
ohfreak: Game 1085974
benkoboy: Game 1088572
Samdogg: Game 1087621
Svin1: Game 1087620

After a too early resignation by Tim in our game, the challenge stands at 4-3 in favour of the From.

D

Thanks for the update Ragnorak...I got lazy...

For those still riveted to their seats....there are 3 games remaining... I need to win two in order to come out at 50%.

But since I made up the challenge and I make the rules. I choose to include my rematch with Ouermyhte: Game 1085608

Which brings me to 4-4. 🙂 3 more to go...

Thanks for the great games to all my opponents.

--tmetzler

Have you found a solid plan against 4 . . .g4. .as of yet? It does in fact seem to be the prefferd attack method against 4 Nf6(thus removing the threat of mate from 3. . . Bxd6)

Originally posted by Jansports
Have you found a solid plan against 4 . . .g4. .as of yet? It does in fact seem to be the prefferd attack method against 4 Nf6(thus removing the threat of mate from 3. . . Bxd6)

in game 1085608 you had a faster win with knX e pawn, pawn takes Kn, qxpawn+ forking the rook and bishop

in your game with Xanthos, 1058929 at move 7 I have seen you move several times to g2. What happens with just KnXkn? My guess is black would take with rook pawn, opening up the rook to attack down the line. You have a game with that move?

Agreed, I thought I had posted that somewhere, but maybe it was in a pm instead. I'm sure I have at least one game in progress where I traded the knight off, instead of moving it to g2.

After a few tries, I found it better to make the trade rather than spending the time moving the knight again..

--tmetzler

your game with ohfreak is going well.

Game 1087620--Another defeat for From🙁