Tuesday, December 20, 2011

Where Do Ideas Come From (Part 3)?

In another Jerome Gambit game from Филидор1792 (Philidor 1792; see "Attitude" and "Where Do Ideas Come From?" Part 1 and Part 2)) we see the further exploration of the "big centre" in a rough-and-tumble game where Black defends routinely and White misses a chance to take advantage. The second player then finishes decisively. 

1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.Nc3 Nf6 5.Bxf7+


The Italian Four Knights Jerome Gambit.

5...Kxf7 6.Nxe5+ Nxe5 7.d4 Bd6 8.f4


The "big centre" position.

8...Nc6 9.e5 Re8

As in yesterday's game.

10.0-0 Bb4 11.d5 Bxc3 12.dxc6 Bb4 13.exf6 Qxf6


14.cxb7

Possibly underestimating the fork that he would have after the other capture, 14.cxd7, which would win a piece and give White a small edge.

The text leaves White with two pawns for his sacrificed piece, and allows him to fork Black's two Bishops; but there is a way for the defender to slip out and then counterattack.

14...Bxb7 15.Qxd7+ Re7 16.Qb5 Qb6+ 17.Qxb6 axb6 18.c3 Bc5+ 19.Kh1 Re2 White resigned

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