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By: Chess Teacher

Chess Teacher — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 14:31:19 +0000

After 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Nf6 4.Ng5 the move 4…Qe7 loses a pawn for black as you said but also results in a dubious position 5.Bxf7+ Kd8

The move 4…d5 is certainly bettter, but if you don’t like this move you may consider the interesting alternative 4…Bc5 5.Bxf7+ Ke7 6.Bd5 Rf8 7.O-O d6
Black still loses the pawn, but has some compensation.

By: Dov

Dov — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 08:34:52 +0000

What about 4…Qe7 loses a pawn for black but is Black’s King better or worse than moving towards middle of the board?

By: Chess Teacher

Chess Teacher — Sat, 12 Sep 2009 09:51:00 +0000

@tst
After 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Nf6 4.Ng5 d5 5.exd5 Na5 the most frequently played continuation is 6.Bb5+ c6 7.dxc6 bxc6 8.Be2 h6 and at that position I should consider playing 9.Nh3 as in the game Ivanchuk – Beliavsky (1998)

By: tst

tst — Sat, 12 Sep 2009 09:33:35 +0000

what happens after 5… Na5

By: Wilson

Wilson — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 18:58:49 +0000

If Nxc2+ Kd1 Nxa1?? Ne4#!!

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By: Chess Teacher

Chess Teacher — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 17:59:52 +0000

@Erdem Ekinci
I have added a note to the original post that refers to this valuable comment

By: Erdem Ekinci

Erdem Ekinci — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 22:39:59 +0000

8..Nb4 9.Bb3 c6 10.a3 Na6
After my opponent play 11.0-0 the move d4 is prepared.
(two move is rising here Bc5 or Nac7)
I played 11..Nac7 wich is increase the number of defenders of the knight on d5 and now no need to protect by the king on e6.
12. d4 Qf6 (i know he can’t exchange qeens)
13. Qe2 (Qg3 is also good move)
Look this possition, white has an incredible mobility
white can play Ne4 / f4 / Rd1,Rd3 and Rf3
(13..Bd6? 14.Ne4! and 15.c4 white wins )
(13..Kf7 14.Ne4 Qg6 15.Ng5+ Kg8 16.c4 Nf6 17.Qxe5 and 18.QxC7 white takes knight back and have a good possition)
(13..Ke7 meets by dxe5 and we get a very complex position)
13..Qf5 14.Rd1!(14. g4/f4 can be play but Rd1 is better)
14..Kf7 15.Rd3 Kg8 16.Rf3 Qg4 17.Nxd5 Nxd5 18.c4 Ne7 19.Qxe5 Qe6
After some moves my opponent cant find a good attack and I won.

After 9.a3 opening moves are 9..Nxc2 Kd1 10.Nd4 or
10..Nxa1 11.Nxd5 Kd7 12.d4 Bd6 13.dxe5 Bxe5 14.Re1
Now Re8 can be played

By: Johan

Johan — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 14:11:57 +0000

Sorry, looks like this was already answered. Thanks.

By: Johan

Johan — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 14:08:06 +0000

8…Nb4 and 9Qe4
could you tell us what should the next few moves be if black chooses to play Nb4 as noted above