This is a free internet update to the first edition of beating the open games by mihail marin. Eighty evans gambit games and theyre not all by paul morphy. White can now win a tempo in the fight for the center by playing 5. Has the evans gambit been refuted in this year of 2008. The text may force a reevaluation of most evans gambit analysis.
Our forefathers brilliant combinations, their imaginative attacking plans and even certain endgame analysis have entered forever into the thesaurus of chess. Italian game and evans gambit the gambit, yudovich mikhail download book contents an old but formidable weapon the immortal gambit blow in the centre captain evanss secret in the heat of combat modern ideas from the golden treasury. In this mega pack, gm boris alterman, with his straight and easy style, explains how to master most of the gambit openings you can find out there. In the evans gambit games 1719 white does this directly with 4 b4, already bar. A revised edition of a chess title, last published in 1976, which pr. While its rarely seen in elite chess today, the evans gambit was famously used by no less than world champion garry kasparov to defeat anand. Black wants a quiet positional game against the evans gambit by declining the bpawn. The authors improvements were sent by the author to kasparovs agent in london. Italian game and evans gambit the gambit, yudovich mikhail download book contents an old but formidable weapon the immortal gambit blow in the centre captain evans s secret in the heat of combat modern ideas from the golden treasury. During one of these crossings the gallant captain suddenly discovered a promising new fourth move for white and so, the evans gambit was born coming at the height of. Evans gambit declined bb6 jiner zhu vs n pogonina, 2018 c51 evans gambit, 48 moves, 01. Anand, on the other hand, is facing a prepared variation, having to do all his analysis over the board while the clock is ticking. Captain evans vs mcdonnell, 1825 c50 giuoco piano, 20 moves, 10.
Jacek is a practitioner of the opening, and he wants to show you plenty of tricks. Gm jacek stopa is here to show you how to win with the aggressive evans gambit. Evans gambit and giuoco piano 71 introduction these two openings arise after black develops his bishop to the activelooking c5square. Chess openings, evans gambit c52, compromised defence. The material included is in the second edition of the book. But if you think about it, its very difficult for white to get an edge in any opening these days. Download the free pdf converter and create pdf files from any application with pdf creator. Captain william davies evans was the captain of a sailing packet carrying mail between milford haven and waterford in great briton in the 1820s. The evans gambit is a variation of the italian game in which white brings their bishop to c4 on move 3. Play the evans gambit pdf of the 19th century, the evans gambit occupies a special place. This opening, a variation of the giuoco piano, is named after the british sea captain, w. In almost all lines black has to give back the pawn at one point or suffer a serious disadvantage. The opening chess moves of the evans gambit are very active.
The evans gambit is for the players who are the prime attackers and are bold enough to sacrifice material at all costs to maintain the initiative. The gambit is named after the welsh sea captain william davies evans, the first player known to have employed it. This is a must book for anyone who wants to play the evans gambit. The evans gambit is named after william davies evans, who is said to be the first played to use this aggressive white opening back in 1827. In fact, the evans gambit is ideal as a weapon for all players who wish to learn the art of attack or simply want to improve their results. After the welsh sea captain william davies evans, the first player known to have employed it. Much like other gambits, the evans gambit gives up an early pawn in exchange for rapid development and a lead in center control. White sacrifices a pawn for rapid piece development. Lange in the deutsche schachzeitung, january 1873, pages 1, and captain evans by w. The evans gambit is a chess opening characterised by the moves rg8 declaring that black plans to castle on the queen side.
If black accepts, white can follow up with c3 and d4, ripping open the centre, while also opening diagonals to play ba3 or qb3 at some point, preventing black from. Search the chess games database, download games, view frequent practitioners and browse the opening explorer. The evans gambit for the new generation by simon williams. The first game with the opening is considered to be evansmcdonnell, london 1827, although in that game a slightly different move order was tried 1. I think the verdict is that black can equalize with correct play. The evans gambit is an attempt to destroy black in gambit fashion straight out of the opening. I think it is whites best continuation in the giuoco piano and gives white lots of fighting.
Two major articles seem to include most of what is known about william davies evans 17901872 and the invention of the evans gambit. Free online chess opening database and eco explorer, evans gambit c52, compromised defence chess openings chess online chess puzzles chess tournaments chess ladder chess league teams clubs play chess vs computer. White plans to give up his bpawn in exchange for better central control and open lines on the queen side of the board to continue control of the center and attack the king side of black. The evans gambit is a very aggressive line in the giuoco piano that has yet to be refuted. The only update not included in this file is the evans gambit chapter, as the entire chapter can be found online at. Type 0 in the price input box above the add to cart button. The more the end nears, the more complex the game becomes. For those players that like to play the giuoco piano i highly recommend playing the evans gambit. Evans gambit is not refuted despite what some stuffy theorists will say. Bobby fischer and garri kasparow played this opening a few times and it is considered playable, but not often played among grandmasters. In this book, openings expert jan pinski investigates the different strategies and tactics in the italian game and evans gambit. Last week, we looked at the origins of the exciting evans gambit today, lets find out how the opening has journeyed through history to modern day while in keeping with his style, wilhelm steinitzs torturous defensive method against the evans gambit in some ways made the gambit look quite strong. The evans gambit is an aggressive variation of the giuoco piano. This romantic and exciting opening is named after the welsh sea captain william davies evans who tried it first.
Gambit play is fun and can often lead to quick victories, but to play this style of chess, one must be well prepared. Jun 14, 2017 open game kings gambit bishops opening vienna petrov latvian gambit scotch giuoco piano two knights ruy lopez philidor defence 1. White offers a pawn to divert the black bishop on c5. In this mega pack, gm boris alterman, with his straight and easy style, explains how to master. The evans gambit for a new generation chess opening. White gambits by gm boris alterman quality chess is an excellent book that uses gambits as a vehicle for.
Chess openings this is a wikipedia book, a collection of wikipedia articles that can be easily saved, imported by an external electronic rendering service, and ordered as a printed book. I have just modified one external link on evans gambit. This game shows the danger of letting the center of the board be controlled by white. The evans gambit was a popular opening all the way back in the 1800s, and maintains its popularity in present times. Gambit remy etienne lebeau is a fictional character appearing in american comic books published by marvel comics, commonly in association with the xmen. D44 queens gambit download book an unbeatable white repertoire after 1. Evans gambit declined bb6 p k seuffert vs blackburne, 1894 c51 evans gambit, 36 moves, 01. It originates from kapitan evans 1824 and belongs to the open games. The evans gambit was invented by captain william davies evans 17901872 in the 1820s. With accurate play, black can come out stronger, but not in this game. In both cases white challenges the bishop and aims to gain time to construct his centre and prepare an attack. If youre thinking of just one book, i would personally choose rohdes the great evans gambit debate.
How should white continue after nxb4 in the evans gambit. If you have any questions, or need the bot to ignore the links, or the page altogether, please visit this simple faq for additional information. This is the first modern treatment of the evans which reflects to a high degree the overwhelming body of games won by white. Few openings have a more swashbuckling reputation than the evans gambit which was even invented by the sea captain, william evans, in 1827. White can now castle quickly as all of the kings side minor pieces are developed. For help with downloading a wikipedia page as a pdf, see help. The be7 variation named after adolf anderssen is perhaps the most equalizing variation for black of the evans gambit. Nov 16, 2011 youtube kuponu ile tum cdleri size ozel bir sekilde %10 indirimli alabilirsiniz. Mar 22, 2017 last week, we looked at the origins of the exciting evans gambit today, lets find out how the opening has journeyed through history to modern day while in keeping with his style, wilhelm steinitzs torturous defensive method against the evans gambit in some ways made the gambit look quite strong. Pdfcreator download for free, download pdf printer, pdf. Discover whats missing in your discography and shop for gambit records releases. The italian game is a very common opening and because of that the evans gambit sees a lot of play.
Oct 05, 2009 the evans gambit is a very aggressive line in the giuoco piano that has yet to be refuted. Nf3 download book our choice of the three and four knights game is based on the long successful history of these closely related debuts. Black chooses to take a more passive defense and overprotect the g5 square with both the dark squared bishop and queen. The evans gambit is a chess opening characterised by the moves. Online chess grandmaster games and chess openings database. The evans gambit is an aggressive line of the giuoco piano.
Add the chess puzzle of the day application to your. Open game kings gambit bishops opening vienna petrov latvian gambit scotch giuoco piano two knights ruy lopez philidor defence 1. Dvd the abc of evans gambit by andrew martin is a fantastic overview of the modern take on the line and critical positions you should know. During one of these crossings the gallant captain suddenly discovered a promising new fourth move for white and so, the evans gambit was born coming at the height of the romantic period in the game, the swashbuckling gambit soon took the imagination of the chess world and was adopted by the likes of mcdonnell, labourdonnais, anderssen, moprhy. An introduction to the evans gambit richard westbrook, 2006.