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Subject: Re: Muzio Gambit (King's Gambit) Volatile Line

Author: Ed Trice

Date: 12:07:11 08/08/04

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Sorry wrong position diagrammed first. It should be:



1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Nf3 g5 4. Bc4 g4 5. O-O gxf3 6. Qxf3 Qf6

[D]rnb1kbnr/pppp1p1p/5q2/8/2B1Pp2/5Q2/PPPP2PP/RNB2RK1 w - -



>I find it interesting that certain chess engines (without books) seem to avoid
>inflicting additional punishment in aggressive tactical lines in the Muzio.
>
>example:
>
>1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Nf3 g5 4. Bc4 g4 5. O-O gxf3 6. Qxf3 Qf6
>
>[D]rnb1kbnr/pppp1p1p/5q2/4P3/2B2p2/5Q2/PPPP2PP/RNB2RK1 w - -
>
>White is down a knight, and  programs seem to want to head for tranquility with
>7. d3 instead of the fireeworks:
>
>7. e5!  Qxe5 8. Bxf7+! Kxf7 9. d4 Qxd4+ 10. Be3!
>
>[D]rnb2bnr/pppp1k1p/8/8/3q1p2/4BQ2/PPP3PP/RN32RK1 b - -
>
>I would be interested in knowing how various programs play from each of the
>diagrammed  positions without books, and if any of them have book play for
>10...Qg7.



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