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Evans Gambit Part 5
Posted on May 6, 2008 by ChessLessons
Morphy,Paul Morphy,Alonzo
New Orleans, 1849
1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.b4 Bxb4 5.c3 Bc5 6.d4 exd4 7.cxd4 Bb6 8.00 Na5?!
Black opts for this move, intending to remove whites bishop from the a2-g8 diagonal,
where it aims the weakest spot f7 pawn.
9.Bd3
White has a strong position in the centre; it should compensate the sacrificed pawn.
9d5?

It seems that black started to underestimate whites recourses. Black is lacking in
development, thus the game opens in whites favor.
10.exd5 Qxd5 11.Ba3!
Morphy immediately places his bishop on the most aggressive outpost, preventing black
from further castling.
11 Be6
Black is attempting to cover the d5 square, though whites initiative continues without
any difficulties.
12.Nc3 Qd7
Other than the rook on f1 white has all his pieces in almost ideal positions, the question
are how to continue?
13. d5!

A breakthrough at the most defended spot! White big lead in development permits him to sacrifice another pawn.
13 Bxd5 14. Nxd5 Qxd5
Finally all files are open. Black cannot prevent the loss of his Queen any longer.
15. Re1+
and Black resigned as after 15Kd8 just 16.Bc4 is curtains.

For instance : 16 Qd1 17.Rad1 Kc8 18. Re8 Mate!

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Evans Gambit Part 4
Posted on May 5, 2008 by ChessLessons

Morphy,Paul De Riviere,Jules Arnous
Paris m3 Paris, 1858

1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.b4 Bxb4 5.c3 Bc5 6.00 d6 7.d4 exd4 8.cxd4 Bb6 9.Nc3
Nf6 10.e5! d5
This advance is not the one called for to solve blacks positional problems.
11. exf6!

Only with energetic play will White be able to achieve something. After other moves
black would be given a chance to complete his development.
11 dxc4 12. fxg7 Rg8
Everything goes smoothly. Blacks Kingside is totally exploded.
13.Re1+

13Be6
Doesnt help 13Ne7 14.Bg5 Be6 15. d5!
14.d5!
Thanks to the pin on the e file white gains a virtually winning position.
14 Qf6

Black must try to aim at the only unprotected piece in the white camp.
15. Bg5! Qxc3 16. dxe6
White has now regained the sacrificed pieces and the black king is in a hopeless
situation. Lets see how black got mated in just a few moves.

16Qd3 17. exf7+ Kxf7

18. Re7+!



18Kg6
The rook is untouchable 18Ne7 will be met by 19.Ne5+ fork!

19. Qe1!

Exploits the hanging position of the Queen on d3. Rd1 is coming!
19Qd5
The black queen is buzzing around the board, desperately trying to divert the white
pieces, alas without such success.
20.Rd1 Nd4
All whites pieces are harmoniously attacking. There is a very strong threat coming up,
how would you continue the attack?
21.Rxd4!
The last hope is gone. By this simple sacrifice white eliminates the only piece that was
able to protect the King from the further decisive check.
21Bxd4 22.Qb1+

10
Black resigned
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Evans Gambit Part 3
Posted on May 2, 2008 by ChessLessons
It would be a good thing to carry on with a Classical game by Paul Morphy, one of the
brightest chess talents of chess History.
At a very young age Morphy became the best player in the USA and set off to conquer
Europe, where all the top players were.

At the age of 21 he shocked the world by defeating all the top masters there, including
Lowenthal, Harrwitz, and Anderssen in matches.
Though the best player in the world, he soon gave up chess completely, leaving behind
disappointed fans and hundreds of brilliant games.

Morphy,Paul Hampton,Thomas Inglis
London, 1858

1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.b4 Bxb4 5.c3 Ba5 6.d4 exd4 7.00 Bb6 8.cxd4 d6

Both sides complete their tasks. White gains the strong center, when black remains a
pawn up.
9.Nc3
White has easy development; therefore black has to play extremely carefully.
9Nf6?
A dubious decision The best alternative was 9 Bg4, while 9 Nge7? Cant be
recommended as after 10.Ng5! 0-0 11.Qh5 leads to a winning position for white.
10.e5!

This pawn sacrifice opens up the lines around the opponents king, a theme that became typical after a few classical
games performed by Morphy.
10 dxe5

The other option 10 d5 we will be discussed later.
11.Ba3!

White has a huge positional compensation for the small material deficit. I dont see any
easy way for black to get rid of whites terrific initiative.
11Bg4
Too little, too late. White easily frees his knight from this pin.
12.Qb3!

12 Bh5 13.dxe5 Ng4

Black somehow manages to finish his Queenside development, however, it is clear to
see the drawbacks of his position A complete disharmony amongst his pieces and a
fatal weakness on f7 to boot.
14.Rad1

Its important for white to bring the rooks to the center. The ideal place for the two rooks is on e1 and d1. From these
two squares they support a potential breakthrough in the center.
Morphy displays an important lesson here: Utilizing his quick development to create strong pressure over the center
which is very important in the opening phase.
14 Qc8 15.e6!
Very direct! After this pawns move the blacks position collapses.
15f6 16. Qb5!

16 Bg6
It was already hard for Black to find a good continuation.
17. Bd5
Unexpectedly black has no defense against the killing 18.Bc6+ move.
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Evans Gambit Part 2
Posted on May 1, 2008 by ChessLessons
Fischer,Robert James Fine,Reuben
New York, 1963
There were a friendly game between the GM Reuben Fine and Bobby Fischer, nevertheless the game was extremely
instructive!
1. e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.b4! Bxb4 5.c3 Ba5



6.d4!
White immediately challenges the center.
6ed
The better defense here is 6d6 7.00 Bb6 which was recommended by the second WC Emanuel Lasker.
7.00!


No time to count pawns! The initiative is much more dangerous when you have all your pieces rapidly developed.
7 dxc3
Black is too materialistic. Better was to think about developing.
7Bb6 8.cxd4 d6 8. Qb3
Very consistent, the f7 pawn is under attack and black has no time for the King side development.
8 Qe7
Another attempt is 8Qf6 However after 9.e5! white increases his space advantage as
the f6 square is banned for a while. Seems like its extremely dangerous to capture the
pawn for example after 9. Ne5 10. Re1! d6 11. Qa4 + the bishop a5 is lost.
Another possibility is 9 Qg6 10.Nxc3 Nge7 11.Ba3! After this powerful move,
which opens scope for the dark square bishop, Blacks position has become extremely
dubious. The Knight is on the way to the power d5 square! And it is not so clear how to
stop it.
Black must take the opportunity to trade Ba5 for Nc3 but after 11 Bc3 12.Qc3 0-0,
but after 13.Rad1, there are still too many unpleasant threats.

9. Nxc3 Nf6?



A decisive mistake. Anyway, it would be extremely hard for Black to survive Whites
pressure. Black was going to prepare the castling, but Fischer demolishes this illusion.
10. Nd5!

This is a powerful place for the knight. The opening of the e file would be deadly for
the black king.
10 Nxd5
[Doesnt help 10...Qxe4 11.Ng5]
11.exd5 Ne5
[11...Nd8 12.Ba3 d6 13.Qb5++-]
12.Nxe5 Qxe5
The King and the Queen are placed badly on the open file. White takes the advantage of this nuance.
13.Bb2

Now black has no any good defense against whites mating attack.
13Qg5
is the only temporally way to keep the pawn g7.
14.h4!
White immediately distracts blacks only developed piece.
14 Qxh4
14Qh6 15.Qa3+-
15.Bxg7 Rg8
Black defends the fortress of his king with his last remaining forces, but Whites heavy
pieces are regrouping for the final assault.
16.Rfe1+

16 Kd8
[16...Bxe1 17.Rxe1+ leads to the similar variations. ]
17.Qg3!

A nice finish! The White Queen has to be taken, but after [17 Qxg3 the black King is
going to be mated by 18.Bf6#]
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Evans Gambit Part 1
Posted on April 29, 2008 by ChessLessons
The Evans Gambit was invented by William Davies Evans, the first player to employ it more then 170 years ago. Did
you also know that Captain Evans was also a professional Ship Master and strong amateur?
After 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 Captain Evans discovered the amazing idea of
4.b4! .



The basic intention behind the move 4. b4 is to give up a pawn in order to secure a
strong centre and bear down on Blacks weak-point, f7. Often, the idea of Ba3,
preventing black from castling, is also in the air.

The Evans gambit has been played for over a hundred years, and it hasnt been refuted
yet.
Morphy, Chigorin, Fischer, Kasparov, Timman, Shirov, Short and Morozevich have all
successfully played the opening.

Id like to start the show from two games played by Bobby Fischer.

Fischer needs no introduction, I believe. Just a few words about his play: he was a
wholesome player who mastered each and every phase of the game. His play was
harmonious and very instructive as well.
Fischer as well as Paul Morphy fought for the initiative at every move, presenting his
opponent with problem after problem until the game was his.

Well before the phrase became a clich, winning was the only thing for Fischer.The
Evans gambit was one of his favorite openings.

Fischer,Robert James Boatner,J [C51]
Houston sim, 1964

1. e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.b4 Bxb4 5.c3 Be7
Black has a few relevant answers 5Ba5, 5 Be7 and 5. Bc5, indeed recently the move 5 Bd6!? Has also
become very popular.
6. d4 d6?
This move leads to an immediate disaster.
There are a few key squares in Blacks position that are often under attack or provide a
target for a sacrifice by White. These squares are f7, g7 and h7 .
7. Qb3!

The attack is to be directed against the weakest spot in the opposing position the pawn
f7.
7Nh6 ?
Temporally stops Bf7, but white simply eliminates that knight. Much better was
7Na5.
8. Bxh6 gxh6 9.Bxf7+ Kf8 10.Bh5!

There is no good way to stop Qf7, when after 10d5 Black is going to lose all his
center pawns
Black resigned.
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