Does it have a name? How do I play against it? I could take the pawn on e5 with my knight but I am worried about stepping into a trap
3. Nxe5 is the best. You can check it in the analysis board.
It is called the Busch-Bass Gambit.
Various moves after 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 where Black seemingly disregards defending its e5 pawn like 2. ... a6 or 2. ... c6 are not real gambits since Black can regain material by playing ... Qe7 after White will have played Nxe5. Thematically consistent would be that the Damiano's Defense, 1. e4 e5 2. Nf6 f6, is not so obviously a true gambit, at least in the short to medium term, after 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 f6 3. Nxe5 where Black must find a move other than ... fxe5 in order to avoid a tactical nightmare associated with White responding Qh5+.
Adventurous souls might find potential to ensnare opponents through Stafford Gambit (1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Nxe5 Nc6) reminiscent traps in the Busch-Bass Gambit, yet down-to-earth wisdom concerning the Busch-Bass is that unlike 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 a6 or 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 c6, the Black Bishop at c5 looks awkwardly placed vis-à-vis a White d4 pawn thrust, i.e. 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Bc5 3. Nxe5 Qe7 4. d4.
Various moves after 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 where Black seemingly disregards defending its e5 pawn like 2. ... a6 or 2. ... c6 are not real gambits since Black can regain material by playing ... Qe7 after White will have played Nxe5. Thematically consistent would be that the Damiano's Defense, 1. e4 e5 2. Nf6 f6, is not so obviously a true gambit, at least in the short to medium term, after 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 f6 3. Nxe5 where Black must find a move other than ... fxe5 in order to avoid a tactical nightmare associated with White responding Qh5+.
Adventurous souls might find potential to ensnare opponents through Stafford Gambit (1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Nxe5 Nc6) reminiscent traps in the Busch-Bass Gambit, yet down-to-earth wisdom concerning the Busch-Bass is that unlike 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 a6 or 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 c6, the Black Bishop at c5 looks awkwardly placed vis-à-vis a White d4 pawn thrust, i.e. 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Bc5 3. Nxe5 Qe7 4. d4.
Correction, it's Busch-Gass Gambit.
Busch-Gass gambit. You are rightfully worried about stepping into a trap because that's why people play it. Look at my study Dunk On Trappers for a good line against it. Also, the Stafford Gambit chapter because the Busch Gass often transposes to the Stafford.
Thanks for all your help. I will definitely study this more.
It is amazing the number of traps and gambits out there.
It is amazing the number of traps and gambits out there.
This seems like it's written by GPT lmao en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Chess_Opening_Theory/1._e4/1...e5/2._Nf3/2...Bc5/3._Nxe5/3...Nc6
Talking about protecting the pawn on e5 when there isn't any. Positional strategic in a crazy gambit?
Makes me trust those sidebars less.
Talking about protecting the pawn on e5 when there isn't any. Positional strategic in a crazy gambit?
Makes me trust those sidebars less.
@JohnMcC1959 said in #1:
> Does it have a name?
It's called the "I Thought I was White and Tried to Play the London System" opening, or ITIWTPLS (pronounced "idiot pills") for short.
> Does it have a name?
It's called the "I Thought I was White and Tried to Play the London System" opening, or ITIWTPLS (pronounced "idiot pills") for short.
Never seen it but maybe the reason for that is that you can simply take the pawn
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