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

Author: Tom Brake

Date: 12:33:48 08/08/04

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On August 08, 2004 at 15:07:11, Ed Trice wrote:

>Sorry wrong position diagrammed first. It should be:
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>1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Nf3 g5 4. Bc4 g4 5. O-O gxf3 6. Qxf3 Qf6
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>[D]rnb1kbnr/pppp1p1p/5q2/8/2B1Pp2/5Q2/PPPP2PP/RNB2RK1 w - -
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>>I find it interesting that certain chess engines (without books) seem to avoid
>>inflicting additional punishment in aggressive tactical lines in the Muzio.
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>>example:
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>>1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Nf3 g5 4. Bc4 g4 5. O-O gxf3 6. Qxf3 Qf6
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>>[D]rnb1kbnr/pppp1p1p/5q2/4P3/2B2p2/5Q2/PPPP2PP/RNB2RK1 w - -
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>>White is down a knight, and  programs seem to want to head for tranquility with
>>7. d3 instead of the fireeworks:
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7. d3 is the far superior move that gives white even chances.  Saccing the 2nd
piece isn't just not unclear, it's bad.



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