15 Feb 08
What do you folks think about it? I've been having some good successes with it on 30/30 blitz games.
e4 e5
Nc3 Nf6 (...Nc6 3 Bc4 d6 - black usually has a trapped bishop)
(a) f4 (...d6 same problem) I like this form - good center grip if (...fe 4 d4!)
(b) Bc4 - setting up f4. I haven't looked at this one as closely.
15 Feb 08
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Vienna is what I mostly play for white now.
Some lines are quite wild and real fun to play:
Steinitz gambit: 1.e4 e5 2.Nc3 Nc6 3.f4 exf4 4.d4 Qh4+ 5.Ke2
Vienna attack: 1.e4 e5 2.Nc3 Nf6 3.Bc4 Nxe4 (hoping for 4. Nxe4 d5) but instead white can play 4. Qh5 with quite strong attack.
15 Feb 08
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Originally posted by iruBlack can, if he wishes, pretty well force a draw against the Steinitz Gambit with 1.e4 e5 2.Nc3 Nc6 3.f4 exf4 4.d4 Qh4+ 5.Ke2 d5 (5...d6 is the alternative if black's playing for a win) 6.exd5 (6.Nxd5 Bg4+ 7.Nf3 0-0-0) 6...Bg4+ 7.Nf3 0-0-0 8.dxc6 Nf6 (the alternative 8...Bc5 9.cxb7+ Kb8 10.Nb5 Nf6 11.c3 Re8+ 12.Kd3 Bf5+ 13.Kc4 Be6+ also seems to force a draw, but white can try 14.Kxc5!? a5! 15.Nxc7! Qh5+ 16.Ne5 with a totally chaotic position, which is actually probably roughly equal!) 9.cxb7+ Kb8 10.Qe1 Bxf3+ (10...Re8+ 11.Kd2) 11.gxf3 Qh5 12.Kf2 Qh4+ 13.Ke2 with repetition. Fun while it lasted!
Vienna is what I mostly play for white now.
Some lines are quite wild and real fun to play:
Steinitz gambit: 1.e4 e5 2.Nc3 Nc6 3.f4 exf4 4.d4 Qh4+ 5.Ke2
Vienna attack: 1.e4 e5 2.Nc3 Nf6 3.Bc4 Nxe4 (hoping for 4. Nxe4 d5) but instead white can play 4. Qh5 with quite strong attack.
19 Feb 08
Originally posted by iruVienna Attack is sometimes called
Vienna is what I mostly play for white now.
Some lines are quite wild and real fun to play:
Steinitz gambit: 1.e4 e5 2.Nc3 Nc6 3.f4 exf4 4.d4 Qh4+ 5.Ke2
Vienna attack: 1.e4 e5 2.Nc3 Nf6 3.Bc4 Nxe4 (hoping for 4. Nxe4 d5) but instead white can play 4. Qh5 with quite strong attack.
Dracula-Frankenstein variation!!
How cool is that!