I came across this game in Batsford's chess openings book:
S. Arkell v Hugue, England, 89.
1e4 e5 2Nf3 Nc6 3d4 exd4 4Nxd4 Qh4 5Nb5 Qxe4+ 6Be3 Qe5
7Qe2 Kd8 8N1c3 a6 9Nxc7 Qxc7 10Nd5 Qa5+ 11c3...
and the commentary concludes '...with chances to both sides'.
White is a piece down, even though he has an attack. It seems that black must play 11...Bc5, and then if 12b4 Nxb4 13cxb4 Bxb4+ 14Nxb4 Qxb4+ 15Bd2..., black seems to be 2 pawns up with all the chances. I don't have the whole game to refer to; am I missing something?
Originally posted by stofferWhatever you may be missing,I'm missing it as well.
I came across this game in Batsford's chess openings book:
S. Arkell v Hugue, England, 89.
1e4 e5 2Nf3 Nc6 3d4 exd4 4Nxd4 Qh4 5Nb5 Qxe4+ 6Be3 Qe5
7Qe2 Kd8 8N1c3 a6 9Nxc7 Qxc7 10Nd5 Qa5+ 11c3...
and the commentary concludes '...with chances to both sides'.
White is a piece down, even though he has an attack. It seems that black must play 11...Bc ...[text shortened]... s up with all the chances. I don't have the whole game to refer to; am I missing something?
The only thing white has going,as far as I see,is better development and the bishop pair.Does that compensate the 2 pawns?😕
Sir Lot.
I'm seeing the position pretty even. I think the real factor here is mobility and initiative. But the interesting thing is...if White/Black doesn't play exactly on the main line: 11...Bc5 12. b4 Nxb4 13. cxd4 Bxb4+ 14. Nxb4 Qxb4+ 15. Bd2 Qe7 16. Be3...then the opponent will be winning...but if you look at the position...Black is slightly winning. So the position is even in mobility and time and such taken into account (with White having better development), but Black's lead in material is giving him/her a slight lead. Does this help?