09-06-2010
, 07:59 AM
I play it on occasion in offhand games, basically my knowledge of the line is:
3.-dxe4 4.Nc3 Nf6 5.Qe2 with ideas of castling long and lunging with the g-pawn (take e4 if you really have to, e.g. Nd4 is about to take place)
3.-Nf6 4.e5 Nfd7 5.Qg4 followed by f4, hoping to castle long again
Fun times
3.-dxe4 4.Nc3 Nf6 5.Qe2 with ideas of castling long and lunging with the g-pawn (take e4 if you really have to, e.g. Nd4 is about to take place)
3.-Nf6 4.e5 Nfd7 5.Qg4 followed by f4, hoping to castle long again
Fun times
09-08-2010
, 07:32 PM
3. ... dxe4
4. Nc3 f5
5. d3 exd3 (else Black's pawn structure will get destroyed)
6. Bxd3 Nc6 (or whatever)
7. Qe2
This is a very unpleasant position for Black. White has a big lead in development. Both bishops are bearing down on the K-side where Black is going to have to castle. Bxf5 is immediately threatened. Black's e-pawn is very weak. O-O-O is coming soon, with the rook staring down the d-file at Black's queen. FireBird has this position about equal but I would far, far rather be in White's shoes.
4. Nc3 f5
5. d3 exd3 (else Black's pawn structure will get destroyed)
6. Bxd3 Nc6 (or whatever)
7. Qe2
This is a very unpleasant position for Black. White has a big lead in development. Both bishops are bearing down on the K-side where Black is going to have to castle. Bxf5 is immediately threatened. Black's e-pawn is very weak. O-O-O is coming soon, with the rook staring down the d-file at Black's queen. FireBird has this position about equal but I would far, far rather be in White's shoes.
