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TalFan

This was played against me just recently . Anyone know the name to this opening , if it has one .

 

erikido23
benws wrote: I don't know, but he really messed up. best is 5. g3! and 6. Nf3, easily winning.

nope if g3 nxe4 winning the knight back or a rook

 

Unbeliever

Why not Qe2?  Does that not neutralize any possibility of black queen attack?

 


likesforests

It's called the "Busch-Gass Gambit". It looks pretty dubious to me.

 

I think I prefer 5.g3 Qxe4 6.Nf3 because it doesn't block the development of your kingside pieces, planning 7.Qe2, 7.Nc3, or 7.Bg2 to take advantage of Black's poor queen position. After a queen swap White's position is easy to play. 


benws

erikido23- After 5. g3 Qxe4, 6. Nf3 blocks the queen's attack on the rook and saves both pieces! set it up on a chess board and play it out.


Unbeliever
Hmm..  Quite interesting.  After the refutation of the gambit, black's position is underdeveloped, and the king and queen are quite exposed.  Thanks to benws for the diagram.
dalmatinac
3. ... Bxf2+? is blunder, correct move was 3. ...Qe7