Author: Joseph Ciarrochi
Date: 14:26:45 02/13/06
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I know it would be nice to have a white openign that scores 54 %..
But in practical term, I think it would be pretty good if b4 scores 51 % at
super GM level (which is the level of these games i think). It means that there
is no inherent flaw in b4.
Then, if you prepare b4, and your opponent does not prepare, I think you could
get the opening up to 54% or better.
This discussion leads me to a suggestion for long testing. Would you folks be
interested in testing the wing gambit against the french? My view is that it
gives equal chances, but it does take the french player into totally
uncomfortable territory
here is the position.
[D] rnbqkbnr/pp3ppp/4p3/3pP3/1p6/P4N2/2PP1PPP/RNBQKB1R b KQkq - 0 5
I insert a correspondance game that i won with it (against equal oponent), just
to show you its potential (no computers used in this game). Yes there were some
mistakes made but hopefully you won't notice. e.g., in the opening, I am now
convinced 6. Bxa3 is incorrect. i think D4 is better
[Event "ICC correspondence 2005Quad.33.04"]
[Site "Internet Chess Club"]
[Date "2005.08.25"]
[Round "-"]
[White "ozziejoe"]
[Black "Bonefish"]
[Result "1-0"]
[ICCResult "Black resigns"]
[Opening "French: Wing gambit"]
[ECO "C00"]
[NIC "FR.01"]
[Time "14:00:06"]
1. e4 e6 2. Nf3 d5 3. e5 c5 4. b4 cxb4 5. a3 bxa3 6. Bxa3 Bxa3 7. Nxa3 Ne7
8. d4 Nbc6 9. Bd3 Ng6 10. Qd2 a6 11. h4 Bd7 12. h5 Nge7 13. h6 g6 14. Qf4
Qb6 15. Nb5 Nf5 16. g4 Nb4 17. Na3 Nxd3+ 18. cxd3 Qb4+ 19. Kf1 Qc3 20. Kg2
Qxd3 21. gxf5 gxf5 22. Qg5 Bc6 23. Rhe1 Qc3 24. Rec1 Qd3 25. Qf6 Rg8+ 26.
Ng5 Qe4+ 27. Kf1 Qh1+ 28. Ke2 Qh5+ 29. Nf3 Qg6 30. Rg1 Qxf6 31. exf6
{Black resigns}
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