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Re: Something good against 2.b4
Reply #28 - 02/18/20 at 01:21:27
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TonyRo wrote on 05/22/18 at 13:55:31:
In my book I covered 3...e5!?, and I still think that it's a promising and fairly easy move to play.


A recent game of mine went 1. e4 c5 2. b4 cxb4 3. Nf3 Nc6 4. a3 e5 which is a similar idea. The continuation was 5. axb4 Bxb4 6. Na3 Nf6 7.  Bd3 0-0 8. 0-0 d5 9. exd5 Qxd5 after which I think Black is better. The game didn't last much longer. White hit the Queen with 10. Bc4 Qc5 11. d3 but after 11. .. Bg4 went wrong with 12. h3 Bh5 13. g4 Nxg4 14. hxg4 Bxg4 15. Nb5 e4 16. Be3 Qh5 0-1

An interesting idea is 5. Bc4 which leaves a dilemma for Black. Natural is 5. .. Nf6, but then 6. Ng5. So which Two Knights defence should work? An engine would allow the "Fried Liver" so 6. .. Nxd5 7. Nxf7 Kxf7 8. Qf3+ Ke6. Backing out with 5. .. Be7 allows White a tempo gain on the actual game.
  
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Re: Something good against 2.b4
Reply #27 - 06/03/18 at 20:12:25
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TonyRo your book is excellent any thoughts on an up-date?
  
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Re: Something good against 2.b4
Reply #26 - 05/22/18 at 13:55:31
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In my book I covered 3...e5!?, and I still think that it's a promising and fairly easy move to play.
  
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Re: Something good against 2.b4
Reply #25 - 05/19/18 at 22:33:10
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MNb wrote on 01/05/07 at 20:23:18:
I do not play this because of: 1.e4 c5 2.b4 cxb4
a) 3.a3 d5 4.exd5 Qxd5 5.Nf3 e6


How about something like: 1.e4 c5 2.b4 cxb4 3.a3 d5 4.exd5 Qxd5 5.Nf3 e6 6.Be2 Nf6 7.o-o Nc6 8.Re1 Be7 9.axb4 Bxb4 10.Na3 o-o 11.Nc4 Qd8 12.Bb2 b6 13.Bd3 Be7 14.Ng5 h6 15.Qf3 Bd7 16.Ne4 Nb4 17.Nxb6 Nxd3 18.Qxd3 Qxb6 19.Nxf6+ Bxf6 20.Bxf6 gxf6 21.Qxd7 =
  
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Re: Something good against 2.b4
Reply #24 - 03/19/10 at 21:37:03
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@trw, if you have problems with the mainline 1. e4 c5 2. b4 cxb4 3. a3 d5 4. exd5 Qxd5 5. Nf3 e5 then you simply have to get the Kaissiber article! Extensive discussion of 6.Bb2 and 6.c4 and a lot of fun.
  
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Re: Something good against 2.b4
Reply #23 - 03/19/10 at 20:47:35
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That sounds interesting!
Can you tell us at which level you play, and how strong your opponents were?

Also me personally, I'm very interested in a good line against 3. ... ba3:, if there existed something I might take up the wing gambit myself in serious games (in internet blitz games it is a lot of fun)!
  
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Re: Something good against 2.b4
Reply #22 - 03/19/10 at 16:29:34
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I've been playing the winggambit for about 3 years now with a record of +25 -2 =10 all against higher rated opponents. I've found almost all the literature out there on the wing gambit (I haven't seen the Kaissber article  Cry) have very minimal coverage because they think it is so dubious as to be unnecessary to cover it.

I will say as the white player, I have never happier than when I see 2... b6 because it is extremely easy for white to get an advantage. Suffice it to say, the most testing line imo has already been mentioned by others: 1. e4 c5 2. b4 cxb4 3. a3 d5 4. exd5 Qxd5 5. Nf3 e5 where white now has a choice of 6. Bb2 6. c4 and what Davies considers his mainline in the Gambiteer 6. axb4?! (I consider this move highly dubious!). I might also add this line above is the line where I have all my losses and draws from... so when I said no other line posses me problems... I wasn't joking Smiley I'm sure this is most the critical line. It is easy for black to get his pieces out and catch up on development (not to mention harder to fall for tricks).

In any case, outside of 2... b6 I think white can't prove an advantage but can equality. The trade is black will be in uncomfortable territory where white has been many times before.
  
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Re: Something good against 2.b4
Reply #21 - 03/19/10 at 14:48:10
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This interesting thread was mentioned in the recent topic "Wing Gambit game", worth a bump.

Two critical lines were mentioned in this topic:
A. 1.e4 c5 2.b4 cxb4 3.a3 d5 4.exd5 Nf6 5.axb4 Nxd5
Here MNb mentioned 6.d4 Nxb4 7.c3 Nd5 8.c4 Nf6 9.Ba3, but agreed with FightingDragon that 6...e5 looks strong.
The chesspub guide mentions 6.b5 as in Rewitz-Rasmussen, 1996 and 6.Nf3 as in Kodentsov-Van Assendelft, 2000 and is happy with White's chances. I see no reason to disagree.
B. 1.e4 c5 2.b4 cxb4 3.a3 d5 4.exd5 Qxd5 5.Nf3 e6
I quite like 6.d4 here from Tartakower-Luckis, 1938 which looks like a logical move given that Black didn't claim a bigger share of the centre with 5...e5.
6.d4 Nc6 7.Bd3 Nf6 8.0-0 Bd6 9.axb4 (or 8...Bd7 9.c4) I think White has sufficient compensation for the pawn.
Still, 6.Bb2 scores decently for White, the most recent example being van Dongen-Hekhuis, 2009.
  
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Re: Something good against 2.b4
Reply #20 - 03/10/08 at 12:12:57
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In Madrid a few players are playing 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 (e6/d6) 3.b4

I believe it was supposed to be playable even after 2...Nc6.

Palliser does not mention this possibility. So I am not impressed.

After playing some of his suggestions, even less. I am starting to think one should work out its own lines against this anti-whatever. Playing 'as recommended in such and such book' is going to add points to the semi-professional players that play such cheapos!
  

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Re: Something good against 2.b4
Reply #19 - 01/19/08 at 20:59:30
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I used to play the Sicilian Wing Gambit sometimes
and scoring 2 wins and 2 draws in serious games even.

But...
1.e4 c5 2.b4 cb 3.a3 d5 4.ed Qxd5 5.Nf3 Bg4 6.ab
Now in one game 6..Bxf3 7.Qxf3 Qxf3 8.gf lead to a draw

6... Nc6 is a problem for white
I think it was played by Jeremy Silman
any ideas for white  ?


  
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Re: Something good against 2.b4
Reply #18 - 01/16/08 at 11:56:30
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FightingDragon wrote on 01/15/08 at 05:07:08:
As stated in Kaissiber 29 the "Gambiteer" doesn't even mention 3. ... ba3:  which may say a lot about the quality of the book...  Lips Sealed

Wind's analysis in Kaissiber is very interesting, but still I think white has problems after both 1.e4 c5 2.b4 cb4: 3.a3 d5 4.ed5: Nf6!
and 4. ... Qd5: 5.Nf3 e6!?

I fear that 5.Bb2 is not the solution to the problem as apart from 5. ... Nc6 black can also play 5. ... Bg4!? when the compensation for the pawn is not clear.

Will you address 4. ... Nf6 and 5. ... e6 in your article?


The point of my article is to warn black players that there are new ideas in the Sicilian wing Gambit and that they need to be ready for them. I shall try and incorporate all the good ideas other people come up with. Even if I have to say "unexplored but interesting are"
  

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Re: Something good against 2.b4
Reply #17 - 01/15/08 at 05:07:08
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As stated in Kaissiber 29 the "Gambiteer" doesn't even mention 3. ... ba3:  which may say a lot about the quality of the book...  Lips Sealed

Wind's analysis in Kaissiber is very interesting, but still I think white has problems after both 1.e4 c5 2.b4 cb4: 3.a3 d5 4.ed5: Nf6!
and 4. ... Qd5: 5.Nf3 e6!?

I fear that 5.Bb2 is not the solution to the problem as apart from 5. ... Nc6 black can also play 5. ... Bg4!? when the compensation for the pawn is not clear.

Will you address 4. ... Nf6 and 5. ... e6 in your article?
  
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Re: Something good against 2.b4
Reply #16 - 01/01/08 at 17:32:45
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To add to my previous posting. I shall order Richard Pallisers book on the anti-sicilians today. I have seen so many reviews saying how good it is.

I am writing an article for Australian Correspondence Chess Quarterly on the Sicilian wing Gambit. However I have at least a month to complete the article. So far I have not been able to obtain a copy of "The Gambiteer" yet so I will not finish my article until it comes to hand.

The weather here has been up to 42 degrees celsius. It has been difficult to do anything energetic. So in between watching the cricket on television I have been checking out the analysis given in Kaissiber number 29. 

When it is completed I shall post it to this forum.
  

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Re: Something good against 2.b4
Reply #15 - 12/31/07 at 00:27:48
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MNb wrote on 01/05/07 at 20:23:18:
I do not play this because of: 1.e4 c5 2.b4 cxb4
a) 3.a3 d5 4.exd5 (4.e5 Nc6 5.d4 Bf5) Qxd5 5.Nf3 e6
b) 3.d4 d5 4.exd5 Nf6 5.Bb5+ (5.a3 Qxd5; 5.c4 bxc3 6.Nxc3 Nxd5) Bd7 6.Bc4 Bg4 7.f3 Bf5
in both lines White's compensation is vague.


White can play

1.e4 c5 2.b4 bxc 3.a3 d5 Qxd5 5. Bb2 (The Marienbad Variation originally played Rudolph Spielmann v Samisch 1925.) e5 and Spielmann played 6. axb However  6.Nf3 Nc6 7.c4 is the Zajarnyi Gambit. This line needs investigation. possibly black could try 5.... Nc6 and if 6.Nf3 then 6..e6

However when white follows this move order he cannot play the Nanu Gambit. 1.e4 c5 2.b4 bxc 3. a3 d5 4.exd Qxd5 5. Nf3 e5 6. c4

As I see the situation White cannot reach the Nanu Gambit unless black cooperates by playing 5..e5 instead of the better move e6. however some analysis is required to draw the fangs of the Zajarnyi Gambit
  

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Re: Something good against 2.b4
Reply #14 - 10/10/07 at 01:45:10
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Not really. As long as White has problems after 5...e6, I think it a waste of time to delve into 3...bxa3. Schwarz in his 1983 booklet on the Wing Gambit recommended 4.Nxa3. He gives 4.Bxa3 d6! 5.d4 Nf6 6.Bd3 Nc6 7.Nf3 Bg4 =+Mestrovic-Matulovic, Zagreb 1968 and 5...Nc6 6.Nf3 g6 Capablanca-Black, New York 1911. After 4.d4 he recommends e6 5.Bd3 d5, which looks like the Delayed Wing Gambit 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.b4.
Schwarz' main line runs 4.Nxa3 d6 5.d4 Nf6 6.Bd3 e5 (g6!?) 7.Ne2 Be7 8.0-0 with f2-f4 to follow.
  

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