Chess Opening Secrets Revealed*: Aug 24, 2006

Thursday, August 24, 2006

Chess: Understanding the Evans Gambit

1 e4 e5 2 Nf3 Nc6 3 Bc4 Bc5 4 b4 Bxb4 Line

What's the game plan for White?

What's the game plan for Black?

1 e4

1 ... e5

2 Nf3

2 ... Nc6

3 Bc4

3 ... Bc5

4 b4

4 ... Bxb4

4 ... Bb6
4 ... Be7
4 ... d5

5 c3

5 ... Ba5

5 ... Be7
5 ... Bc5
5 ... Bd6
5 ... Bf8

6 d4

6 O-O
6 Qb3 Qf6 7 O-O Bb6 8 d4 d6 9 dxe5 Nxe5 10 Nxe5 dxe5
11 a4 a6 12 Kh1 Ne7 13 f4 Be6 14 a5.
6 Qb3 Qf6 7 O-O Bb6 8 d4 d6 9 dxe5 dxe5 10 Bg5 Qg6
11 Bd5 Nge7 12 Bxe7 Kxe7 13 Bxc6 Qxc6 14 Nxe5 Qe6 15 Nf3 Qxb3 16 axb3 Rd8.
6 Qb3 Qf6 7 O-O Bb6 8 d4 d6 9 dxe5 dxe5 10 Bg5 Qg6
11 Bd5 Nge7 12 Bxe7 Kxe7 13 Bxc6 Qxc6 14 Nxe5 Qe6 15 Nc4 Bd7 16 Nbd2 Rhd8 17 Kh1 Qc6 18 f4 Qa4.
6 Qb3 Qf6 7 O-O Bb6 8 d4 Na5 9 dxe5 Qg6 10 Qa4 Nxc4
11 Qxc4 d6 12 exd6 Qxd6 13 Ba3 Be6 14 Qe2.
6 Qb3 Qf6 7 d4 exd4 8 O-O Bb6.
6 Qb3 Qf6 7 d4 exd4 8 O-O d3.
6 Qb3 Qf6 7 d4 exd4 8 O-O d6.
6 Qb3 Qf6 7 d4 exd4 8 O-O Nge7.
6 Qb3 Qf6 7 d4 Nxd4 8 Nxd4 exd4 9 O-O dxc3 10 e5.
6 Qb3 Qf6 7 d4 Nxd4 8 Nxd4 exd4 9 O-O Bxc3 10 Nxc3 dxc3
11 e5.
6 Qb3 Qf6 7 d4 Nxd4 8 Nxd4 exd4 9 e5 Qxe5+ 10 Kd1.
6 Qb3 Qe7 7 d4 exd4.
6 Qb3 Qe7 7 d4 d6.
6 Qb3 Qe7 7 d4 Nxd4.
6 Qb3 Qe7 7 d4 Bb6.

6 ... exd4