One has to be very careful when interpretting signs from the Almight.  It could mean something like no no no no BDG.  Or "n" could stand for never or ....

You can't avoid it, but is it a big problem? ..a5 is another tempo lost, just to exchange the bishop. You can for example (long)castle and after ..Ba6, Bxa6 Nxa6 and you can open the game with a better developpment with a move like d5! where Black are behind in developpment, have weakness in light squares and a knight on a6 misplaced. Really, a plan like ..b6, ..a5, ..Ba6 can't be dangerous for White, and most of players with Black seems to understand this: they never play it, maybe just in blitz...

I see a problem in early h6 lines, but well, in principle, the bishop should retreat but not on h4 but he needs to stay on c1-h6 diagonal in case of black is continuing with 0-0 plan. In case of Ng4 something like Bg1. It is not as easy as in standard lines but I think the only reason is that white has to develop his attack in a bit slower pace. That´s all. 

b6-Ba6 seems to be no worry. Bd3 - Qe2 setup is ok. Qe2-f2-h4 possible. or Bd3-Qe4.

Well ! I have understood chess by playing the BDG more than any other way ! But, i have to confess that from time to time, i have my doubt about it ... But i keep on playing it among other openings ...
For the moment, my doubts are about :
1) the Euwe def. when black plays ... h6 before castling (very important) ! Very ennoying ! Where can i find some ideas to cope with this annoying black way of play ? Do you agree with me about this black way of play ?   
2) the Euwe (again) when black play a rapid ...b6 followed by ...Ba6 in order to exchange the attacking white Bd3 ! Do you see a problem as i do , or not ?   

Man yall ive been gone for a minute and not much has improved. Thank you all who posted actual lines. I really do appreciate it and i wish i had the ability to delete the ravings of a certain individual. 

Also i would like to make a comment on the law issue. Laws are great and all but in running a country and other little governments. But the moderators of a forum are the law. Thats why they are moderators. They are here to make sure things dont get out of hand. I happen to be on another site i enjoy my work. So far we have only had one little argument which was theoretical and we settled it like gentleman. Showing games and analyisis. We didnt play one game against each other. We simply supported our thoughts. 

If we did play an OTB game. The more prepared player would win. And if we both worked hard enough it would end in a draw or maybe because i have a couple pawns a slight edge for black. Dont get on me about saying its refuted. If I believed that I wouldnt play the BDG. I dont think its 100% sound but as was stated earlier its full of traps and pit falls which need to be avoided. The attacks can be rather quick for white. And this makes it an attractive mistress. Is it good for white with "Best" play? No!

"Best"= to the highest possible degree 

I love the gambit but i am also not blind. 

peace to all. 

Hope that this thread continues to grow even if it grows slowly. No one has been here in a minute lol. 


The basqueknight

Since LDZ refuses to give improvements on Craig's and ArKhein's analysis, I must assume, that for LDZ chess is a casino game.  

nexirae wrote on 02/02/06 at 20:26:01:

Not to mention, that freedom of speech only shields you from government pro(per)secution, not from other things. So if Chesspublishing decides to delete all BDG threads (here's hoping) there is nothing legally wrong with it.

Should I be the one to point out to Lev that chesspublishing is a European site?  British to be particular, and hence his whole constitution rants are worthless.  Doesn't matter what his opinions are.  It's British.  US laws have no application.



So anyway, 

1 d4 d5 2 e4 dxe4 3 Nc3 Nf6 4 f3 exf3 5 Nxf3 Bg4 6 h3 Bxf3 7 Qxf3 c6 8 g4 Qxd4 9 Be3 Qd6 10 g5 Nfd7 11 Nb5 Qe5 12 O-O-O Na6 13 Bc4 e6 14 Rhf1 Qf5!

Looks good, white can't trade queens.  Qg2 Qg6 and what does white have?   

I'm sure you've got an improvement there Arkhein   Let's hear it.

Nex