BD Gambit Declined: 4.f3 without 4...exf3 or 4...Bf5 (Playing Chess Openings) by Sawyer Tim

Author:Sawyer, Tim [Sawyer, Tim]
Language: eng
Format: mobi
Published: 2015-04-01T16:00:00+00:00

In 1857, Paul Morphy won the American Chess Congress in New York defeating four top players in match play in succession: restaurant proprietor James Thompson, Judge Alexander Beaufort Meek, Theodor Lichtenhein of Prussia, and Louis Paulsen who won tournaments in Germany before moving to the United States. Paul Morphy was on his rapid rise to be considered the best player by 1858, back before world championships.

Higher rated players may return the BDG gambit pawn hoping to outplay White in an even position by using their superior skills. Lower rated players lack those skills and do better to just grab and keep the gambit pawn to begin with; at least they would have a material advantage. Zilbermints takes on the challenge of the higher rated opponent and beats him at his own game! Black has three choices after 5.Bxe3 vs the BDG Langeheinecke: 5...Bf5 like a Caro-Kann, 5...e6 like a French, and 5...g6 like a Gruenfeld Defence. The game below is similar to the third approach.

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