In this video I explore a gambit line for Black in the Four Knight’s English: 1.c4 e5 2.Nc3 Nf6 3.Nf3 Nc6 4.g3 Nd4!? I found this idea in the book Starting Out: The English, by Neil McDonald. He spends one sentence dismissing White’s acceptance of the gambit with 5.Nxe5. Being curious, I launch an exploration into this line… Black gets good attacking chances in all lines, but it’s by no means a forced win. Especially after the best defense 8.Kf2, Black has some work to do. I ran short of time so this video doesn’t really have a conclusion. Basically, White can survive, but Black has enough long-term compensation for his pawn.
This is a followup to my first video on this variation, 1.e4 c5 2.Nc3 Nc6 3.f4 g6 4.Nf3 Bg7 5.a3!? I decided to make a second video on the spur of the moment, it is not my best video in terms of organization & coherency. Hope you are able to get some ideas from this… you should probably study some of these lines on your own as I left a lot of ends loose (and appear to contradict myself a couple times I notice) Anyway I haven’t been feeling well lately, I know this is not my best, please enjoy anyway. Again refer to Goeller’s article: www.kenilworthchessclub.org
We take a look at one of the most common flank openings. White looks to gain center control with his c4 pawn and put pressure on the light squares. For more info on other openings check out the other videos and the website at www.thechesswebsite.com
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