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| May-23-07 | | alan11: The evans gambit has to be the most exciting game in chess. Evan's games are great, but look at Paul Morphy's games in the Evans. Pure genius. |
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May-17-08
 | | Sneaky: <coolbob: <Sneaky> I have a question, would black win if he went first with perfect play?> Surely you are joking, right? Of course Black wins if he moves first--the position is symmetrical. Here is one fanciful line in the LGOC which does not represent best play, but very interesting nonetheless. (A)
click for larger view1.a4? (this move at best draws; 1.Ke2! wins) h5 2.a5 Kd7 3.Ke2 h4 4.Kf3 g5 5.a6 Kc6 6.b4 h3 7.b5+ Kb6 8.Kg3 g4 (B)
click for larger viewThis position is =. During my analysis I called positions like this "double restraint" because both players have restrained pushing of one of their pawns. Ideal play by both sides now would run: 9.Kh2 Ka7 10.Kg3 Kb6 11.Kh2 Ka7 10.Kg3 Kb6 drawn by repetition. The first player to push their restrained pawn loses. Let's take a look and see what happens if White decides to push his c-pawn: 9.c4? f5! 10.c5+ Ka7 11.c6 Kb6 and now White is to move, and is in zugzwang: (C)
click for larger view12.Kh2 f4 13.Kg1 f3 (g3 also wins) 14.Kh2 f2 
or 12.Kf2 f4 as it transposes into the same position as above Getting back to diagram (B) above, one may rationalize that if White finds himself in zugzwang with 9.c4? then perhaps there is a way to win by intentionally losing a move, and playing 9.c3 instead. But in that event Black will still win, by responding with 9...f6!! Cute, eh? |
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| May-17-08 | | ivansachelov: musland farm is a hell of a place to be born in, that's for sure. |
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| May-17-08 | | blackburne: Gambit Evans:
http://www.ajedrezdeataque.com/18%2... |
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May-17-08
 | | Calli: "musland farm is a hell of a place"
http//www.casblaidd.co.uk/The_Locality/the_local-
ity.html
Never been there, but it looks pleasant. |
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May-17-08
 | | keypusher: I think the other link is broken.
http://www.casblaidd.co.uk/The_Loca... |
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May-17-08
| | Calli: <kp> Thanks! not sure what happened º¿º
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May-17-08
| | keypusher: <Calli> As long as you're here, did you see <brankat>'s post on the Tarrasch page asking about Lasker's writings on the 1908 match? Since you had posted one of Lasker's columns (about game #9), I thought you might be able to help. |
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| May-17-08 | | pawnofdoom: Since when was a guy with 4 games in the database a Player of the Day? Of course, Evans is an exception |
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| May-17-08 | | Wone Jone: So, does Tennille have an entry? |
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Dec-10-08
 | | Open Defence: <CAPTAIN EVANS AND HIS GAMBIT> A Hundred and Eighty years ago today,
Captain Evans gave us a gambit to play
It's been going in and out of style
But it's guaranteed to raise a smile
So may I introduce to you
The gambit you've known for all these years
The Captain Evans Gambit aint half bad
The Captain Evans Gambit aint half bad
We hope you will enjoy the show
The Captain Evans Gambit aint half bad
Sit back and play 5.b4
Captain Evans Gambit, Captain Evans Gambit
The Captain Evans Gambit aint half bad
It's wonderful to play it
It's certainly a thrill
The tactics are so marvellous
We love to play 5.b4
We love to play b4
I don't really want to stop the show
But I thought that you might like to know
That Kasparov played it too
And he played it like something new
So let me introduce to you
The gambit you've known for all these years
The Captain Evans Gambit aint half bad
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Jan-27-09
 | | sleepyirv: Happy birthday to a man who did a lot for chess in very few games! |
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| Apr-03-09 | | Dredge Rivers: So, where's Captain Crunch? |
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| May-17-11 | | Cibator: Where's Captain Ells, for that matter. |
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| May-17-11 | | MaxxLange: Evans Gambit.
Not Evans' Gambit. Not Evan's Gambit.
It's named after him, it doesn't belong to him. We don't speak of " The Najdorf's Sicilian". |
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May-17-11
| | keypusher: <MaxxLange: Evans Gambit.
Not Evans' Gambit. Not Evan's Gambit.
It's named after him, it doesn't belong to him. We don't speak of " The Najdorf's Sicilian".> But back when it was young we did speak of Captain Evans' Gambit. http://books.google.com/books?id=tP... |
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| May-17-11 | | MaxxLange: We also used titles like "GAME THE FIRST".
I know I need to let this go, but it drives me insane. Like people talking about the "Advanced Variation of the French Defense". No! It's "Advance"!!!! |
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May-17-11
 | | OhioChessFan: A message to <Open Defence> http://i356.photobucket.com/albums/... |
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May-17-11
 | | fm avari viraf: < Open Defence > I like your poetic thought on Evans Gambit & I do agree that it ain't half bad! |
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| May-17-11 | | progrock64: How is the first letter of the name Evans pronounced? Like ever or like even? |
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| May-17-11 | | MaxxLange: like the 'e' in "ever" |
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| May-17-11 | | progrock64: Thanks! |
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Jan-27-12
 | | brankat: R.I.P.master Evans! |
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Jan-27-12
 | | waustad: Happy birthday! You don't look a day over 210! |
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| Jan-27-12 | | Penguincw: Happy Birthday! |
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