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Posted by greenrat777
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4/20/2008
12:59:06

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Subject: evans gambit

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i have been learning how to play the evans gambit . have not done very good with it so far . lost about six games in a row . playing evans gambit from the white side of the board . not ready to give up on it yet though . if any one who knows how to play the evans gambit or wants to learn how to play the evans gambit . would you let me know . we can play two unrated games . one white and one black .

Posted by cairo
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4/20/2008
14:14:09

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thing you also could do, was to start a Minitournament with the opening of Evans Gambit and then invite some players to play this opening.

Best wishes
Cairo


Posted by cascadejames
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4/20/2008
23:07:48

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Green

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OK after a week off to do the taxes, that actually sounds fun. I will send you a challenge. If you
accept it I will send another.

cj


Posted by marinvukusic
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4/21/2008
01:09:24

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How serious are you?

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If you want to learn about the Evans, I suggest a book: "Play the Evans Gambit", Hardnig & Cafferty, Cadogan Chess

It was written in 1997. but is still the best book on Evans IMHO


Posted by tim_b
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4/21/2008
08:17:02

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marinvukusic, can I ask what the book says about 5. ... Bd6 ? (perhaps followed by 6. ... Qe7) It seems to take the sting right out of it.

Posted by marinvukusic
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4/22/2008
01:50:50

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tim_b

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Sure, it is considered the best of "unusual" defences to Evans.

There are only 2 pages of analysis, since it is a rare move.

White should probably play "main" variation: 6.d4, Qe7; 7.0-0, Nf6; 8.Nbd2, 0-0; 9.Bd3 with some advantage. In any case the move is good enough for Black players that fear White's preparation (no need to learn a lot of theory and White's advantage is small).

I have never seen it played since obviously only White players buy books on the Evans and it does look too dangerous to improvise with 5...Bd6 :)


Posted by heinzkat
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4/22/2008
02:28:05

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After 5. ... Bd6

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get your Knight from b1 to f5.

Posted by tim_b
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4/22/2008
05:34:42

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Thanks, marinvukusic and heinzkat, I'll remember those tips.

Heinzkat, I'm a little unsure how to manoeuvre the b1 knight to f5? Have you got a game example, please?


Posted by cairo
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4/22/2008
13:44:02

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Bent Larsen

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use to play 5.... Bd6 against the Evans Gambit, it should be possible to look up some games at the net.

Best wishes
Cairo


Posted by davido_check
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4/26/2008
23:42:47

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Evans Gambit used to be my fav opening for White, if you care to look into my past games, there are several games on it in there.

That opening lost its popularity throughout the years due to effective counterplay until one day when Kasparov used it to beat Anand (I think, he discovered a new line?).

Look up Paul Morphy's games for the Evans!


Posted by cairo
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4/27/2008
03:31:01

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Here is the famous game

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EVANS GAMBIT

DO YOU REMEMBER THIS FAMOUS GAME?

EVANS GAMBIT
Riga 1995
Kasparov Garry - Anand Viswanathan

1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.b4 Bxb4 5.c3 Be7 6.d4 Na5 7.Be2 exd4 8.Qxd4! Nf6 9.e5 Nc6 10.Qh4 Nd5 11.Qg3 g6 12.0-0 Nb6 13. c4 d6 14. Rd1 Nd7 15.Bh6 Nxce5 16. Nxe5 Nxe5 17. Nc3 f6 18. c5 Nf7? 19.cxd6 cxd6 20.Qe3 Nxh6 21.Qxh6 Bf8 22.Qe3+ Kf7 23.Nd5 Be6 24.Nf4 Qe7+ 25.Qe1 1-0

DID ANAND HAD TO PLAY 11...g6?

Best wishes
Cairo





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