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Originally posted by morgskiWhat, wait... two players of this calibre, and neither of them has even heard of the Evans Gambit? Shomething amissh, shurely?
Another installment of our online rivalry, and from my perspective our most enjoyable game yet. Full of mistakes, valiant fight backs, tactical endings, and the importance of bishops
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[pgn]1. e4 e5 2. Ng1f3 Nb8c6 3. Bf1c4 Bf8c5 4. b4 {Fairly standard up until now, where VE offers a pawn for the chance to build on my bishop with tempo} Bc5xb4 {I accept} 5. Bc1b2
Richard
Originally posted by Shallow BlueFair shout Richard, for my part at least I didn't know we were playing the Evans. The names of openings is not my strong point. The whole idea of the games against VelvetEars for me are to try moves I would not usually do (in this case 1. e5). For example, I started our new game with 1. f4, an opening I have NEVER tried before (and have no idea for names in further lines). While I am comfortable in my openings as black (generally d5 or c5), they are limited and the lines I play are generally few. I was expecting 5. c3 when I accepted the gambit, which I see now after a little youtube search is the main line.
What, wait... two players of this calibre, and neither of them has even heard of the Evans Gambit? Shomething amissh, shurely?
Richard
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Originally posted by luke mysterIf by 45...Bxf3 you mean 45...Bxg4 then that is an interesting line
45...Bxf3 looks pretty good for black, because your attacking the pawn duo early 46. Kf4 Nc4 47. Kxf3 Nxd2 48. h6 Ne4! looks winning for black i think ( Im probably wrong though)
Thanks for the contribution and an interesting line I overlooked while playing the game!
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Originally posted by VelvetEarssaccing your rook isn't quite so easy though.
If by 45...Bxf3 you mean 45...Bxg4 then that is an interesting line
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[FEN "8/8/8/2k1n2P/6P1/1p3bK1/3R4/8 b - - 1 45"] 1. Bxg4 Kf4 2. Nc4 {Here you suggested Kxg4 but instead I can play..} Rh2 {Another option is h6 which queen the h pawn and will lead to a queen vs queen,knight,bishop ending} 3. Be6 h6 4. Bg8 {b2 fails to Rxb2 Nxb2 h7 and the pawn ]
Thanks for the contribution and an interesting line I overlooked while playing the game!
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Originally posted by tomtom232
saccing your rook isn't quite so easy though.
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[FEN "8/8/8/2k1n2P/6P1/1p3bK1/3R4/8 b - - 1 45"] 1. Bxg4 Kf4 2. Nc4 {Here you suggested Kxg4 but instead I can play..} Rh2 {Another option is h6 which queen the h pawn and will lead to a queen vs queen,knight,bishop ending} 3. Be6 h6 4. Bg8 {b2 fails to Rxb2 Nxb2 h7 and the pawn queens} h7 5. Bxh7 Rxh looks like a draw but it wasn't easy to do! and the rook never gets sacced... : )}
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Originally posted by tomtom232on your second example 1...Bxf4 2. Kf4 Nf3 3. Kxg4 Nxd2 h6 Ne4 also wins i think. For example: Kf5 Nf6! Kxf6 b2 h7 B1=Q H8=Q Qa1+ wins
[pgn]
[FEN "8/8/8/2k1n2P/6P1/1p3bK1/3R4/8 b - - 1 45"] 1. Bxg4 Kf4 2. Nf3 {instead of Nc4} h6 3. Nxd2 Kxg4 4. b2 h7 5. b1=Q h8=Q {The queen and knight should be able to mate the king or win the queen with checks the whole way.}[/pgn]
Originally posted by tomtom232I can still wiggle out of that one:
[pgn]
[FEN "8/8/8/2k1n2P/6P1/1p3bK1/3R4/8 b - - 1 45"] 1. Bxg4 Kf4 2. Nf3 {instead of Nc4} h6 3. Nxd2 Kxg4 4. b2 h7 5. b1=Q h8=Q {The queen and knight should be able to mate the king or win the queen with checks the whole way.}[/pgn]