tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-364674482640521724.post4745123008035889855..comments2023-10-30T06:02:04.878-07:00Comments on Ian Simpson on Chess: Site updateIan Simpsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12934766627374308248noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-364674482640521724.post-37951058721111484082013-12-24T05:04:55.330-08:002013-12-24T05:04:55.330-08:00Today I felt like looking at the Staunton Gambit a...Today I felt like looking at the Staunton Gambit a bit. You will be interested in the game Bezemer-Froeyman, Taminco Open 2013 (a Holland-Flanders match).MNbnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-364674482640521724.post-90933960372510993912013-12-22T18:12:22.185-08:002013-12-22T18:12:22.185-08:00Just got around to looking at these- I think both ...Just got around to looking at these- I think both of these ideas look good, and the 10.Re1 idea in the Urusov Gambit looks more convincing to me than the 8.Bd2 lines examined earlier. It's a bit different to the usual Urusov fare but may well give enough compensation. I intend to upload updated Danish/Urusov files in the next few days or so when I get time. <br />I've also had a look at the Danish Gambit line 1.e4 e5 2.d4 exd4 3.c3 dxc3 4.Nxc3 Bb4 5.Qd4 and given it a mention but I'm not convinced that it's any better than 5.Bc4 or 5.Nf3. 5...Bxc3+ 6.Qxc3 Nf6 7.Bg5 d6 8.Nf3 0-0 was the main continuation that I had a brief look at. In Firnhaber-Lachmann, corr. 1996 I'm not sure whether or not 10.Rad1 gives enough compensation, but I've seen enough to convince me that it improves on the 10.f3 played in the game.Ian Simpsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12934766627374308248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-364674482640521724.post-14968976577104259352013-12-15T16:39:23.520-08:002013-12-15T16:39:23.520-08:00I also glanced at Grobler-Antal, em 2011 and wonde...I also glanced at Grobler-Antal, em 2011 and wondered if 10.Re1 is an option. Obviously 10...h6? 11.Bxh6 wins due to the extra tempo and just 10...d6 11.Bd3 Be6 12.Rb1 Rb8 (b6? 13.Rxe6!) 13.Bg5 isn't sufficient either. So 10.Re1 d5 11.Bd3 Ne4 12.Qf4 and White will try to open the position with c3-c4 and some point.MNbnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-364674482640521724.post-17764940754853453962013-12-15T16:22:45.717-08:002013-12-15T16:22:45.717-08:00Thanks, it's much more enjoyable to look up st...Thanks, it's much more enjoyable to look up stuff. All the critical lines (ie those which look annoying for the gambiteer) are easy to find back now.<br />For instance I took a look at Firnhaber-Lachmann, corr 1996 and thought 10.Rad1 an improvement. The plan is to arrange the pieces nicely and prepare f2-f4, all the time keeping pressure on Black's position. Due to Be7 it's a bit passive.MNbnoreply@blogger.com