5.f3! is another good move.
6... Fc5 c3!
6... Fc5 c3!
What about 4. Nc3 (Halloween Gambit)? Although this is probably not a good idea to use in tournament games, especially with players with 1700+ ratings, I find it very interesting and while Black will win if they play all the right moves and defend correctly, White has a ton of initiative and it's very fun to play (at least online). Any thoughts?
5. Nc3 followed by h3 is also Sieleckis recommendation in his great Keep it simple 1. E4 2.0.
@KieronDotson said in #3:
> What about 4. Nc3 (Halloween Gambit)?
That's the line black has to memorize. The key moves are 7...d5 to gain time for development, and later 11...Nf5 and 12...h5 to prevent Qh5 ideas. If black knows these moves, they have good winning chances.
Objectively 4.Nc3 transforms the position from +1.5 to -1.5. Unnecessary risk, except in bullet.
> What about 4. Nc3 (Halloween Gambit)?
That's the line black has to memorize. The key moves are 7...d5 to gain time for development, and later 11...Nf5 and 12...h5 to prevent Qh5 ideas. If black knows these moves, they have good winning chances.
Objectively 4.Nc3 transforms the position from +1.5 to -1.5. Unnecessary risk, except in bullet.
Not acceptable that Lichess is pushing this on their updates page. Completely unacceptable.
Why do you feel this way?
Ok, I might have some idea of what a refutation might mean. But what statement about the Stafford Gambit defining move sequence is being refuted exactly. Well if not exactly, best take.
Is it that it is playable, or was it that it had some unbalanced (side) assessment of odds for the side offering the gambit. Or something else being refuted or mounting evidence against. What is implied?
This is a general vocabulary question. not specific to this blog chess line, only the word being in the title, I thought I would ask.
Is it that it is playable, or was it that it had some unbalanced (side) assessment of odds for the side offering the gambit. Or something else being refuted or mounting evidence against. What is implied?
This is a general vocabulary question. not specific to this blog chess line, only the word being in the title, I thought I would ask.
@dboing your text is, as always, difficult to read. Insert it into Google Translate in your language and copy & paste the output here. Also take a look at LanguageTool – chromewebstore.google.com/detail/grammatik-und-rechtschrei/oldceeleldhonbafppcapldpdifcinji
If your question is: "What does 'refutation' mean?", I would answer:
A refutation is, when a move or move order, which can not be prevented without worsening the position even more, proves that an (intended) win is actually a draw or worse, or that an (intended) draw is actually a loss.
A refutation is, when a move or move order, which can not be prevented without worsening the position even more, proves that an (intended) win is actually a draw or worse, or that an (intended) draw is actually a loss.