Rapid Development and the Evan's Gambit
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1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.b4
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| The Evan's Gambit - Position after 4.b4 |
This opening, a variation of the Giuoco Piano, is named after the British sea captain, W. D. Evans who invented it in the 1820s. With 4.b4 White deflects the Black Bishop from its control of the centre squares and White gives up a pawn to gain rapid development and open lines for his pieces. With 4.b4 White deflects the Black Bishop from its control of the centre squares and This opening is not as popular today as it used to be but it is still played by some grandmasters. 
Before thinking that you have lost the game already by giving up a pawn in the opening, consider the following. First, according to chessbase, an online chess resource that has 500 games recorded, white wins 50% of the time in grandmaster play. But more importantly, with games between beginning players, the game rarely hinges upon getting a pawn up and successfully promoting the pawn to win the game in the end game. Usually, the game is decided by a player making a major mistake when confronted with the task of dealing with a complex position.
If you chose to play this opening, you will be able to rapidly deploy your pieces, create positions that require tactical play, and can apply a great deal of pressure on your opponent. Perhaps the most famous example of the opening occurs between the Grandmasters, Robert Fischer and Robert Fine.
Fischer,R - Fine,R [C52]
New York, 1963
1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.b4 Bxb4 5.c3 Ba5 6.d4 exd4 7.0-0 dxc3 8.Qb3 Qe7
9.Nxc3 Nf6 10.Nd5 Nxd5 11.exd5 Ne5 12.Nxe5 Qxe5 13.Bb2 Qg5 14.h4 Qxh4 15.Bxg7 Rg8
16.Rfe1+ Kd8 17.Qg3 1-0
Category: Openings in Chess , Reviews
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