With the storied history of this opening variation, and the fervent glamorization by personalities like Agadmator, you'd think this move would make the top 10 best moves at the very least. I analyzed the position after 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.b4... to depth 43 Stockfish 14. I expanded my search to the top 17 moves, and b4 consistently ranked in the bottom 7, finally settling around 12 and 13th.
It makes you wonder what other gambits don't quite hold up to the scrutiny of modern machines, and how many these romantic gambits would ever have gained any popularity had they been discovered in the era of the mighty fish and Ms. Leela.
I just play the italian as white against e5 nc3, Against Bc5 i play the evans gambit and against Nf6 i play Ng5. I want to know what do u guys think, is viable to just play that every game until the 2200 fide (My goal)? Thanks.
I think with a few of the lottery teams already set in their big man rotations, and the insane depth of high-end prospects, the Raps have a unique chance to snag Evan Mobley this summer.
First, it seems that Cade Cunningham is the consensus number one and isn’t in play. Although some draft boards do have Mobley ranked above Cade, Mobley going number one seems very unlikely. It seems like he's destined to go at two, even if the team at two doesn't really want a big because he's that tantalizing a prospect. Some say the best big man since AD.
Depending on the lottery gods, whoever gets the number two pick might prefer a ball handler like Jalen Suggs or Jalen Green over a big like Mobley. Or they might even prefer a wing like Kominga.
The Magic already have Carter Jr, Mo Bamba, and Johnathan Issac, for example. I think they're the most likely target to trade down for Suggs or Green to shore up their shakier perimeter rotation.
The Cavs have Jarred Allen and might want another guard to push Garland to a sixth man role, but I see Mobley fitting like a glove by learning to stretch the floor next to Allen, who can return the favor by protecting Mobley from bruisers. Mobley could also end up getting tons of minutes if the Kevin Love situation continues to go south. The Cavs might be a great fit.
The Wolves, Rockets. Thunder, and Pistons all have multiple needs so they might see two prospects for one to be the surer deal, particularly if they favor one of the non-Mobley top-five guys. The Rockets might think Mobley is redundant next to Christian Wood. Or the T-Wolves might think the same of pairing Mobley with Towns.
Detroit might really want Mobley next to Grant as their future frontcourt but they could say the same about pairing Suggs or Green with Killian Hayes in the backcourt or Kominga along with Bey on the wing.
So how do the Raptors pull this off?
Well it’s not impossible that the Raptors actually wind up with the number two pick outright and simply select Mobley. Some draft boards have Green and Suggs falling as far as 7. The Raps have the 7th best odds so even neutral fortune could give them a shot. Moving up to 5 would all but assure a shot at Mobley as long as the Raptors throw a little sweetener in the pot. And who knows if one of these teams secretly covet a guy like Davion Mitchell? If the Raps have bad draft luck, could a player like Mitchell combined with two sweeteners get a deal done for Mobley or Suggs?
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Question for all you 1. e4 players, or anyone who plays 3 ... Bc5 against the Italian and (presumably) faces it sometimes.
How do you feel about the Evans Gambit? For anybody who tries to play it, do you find yourself just running into well-prepared opponents and you have to fight for a draw? Or do you end up in crazy positions where anything can happen?
Curious to hear your experiences with it!
ETA: for context if it's relevant I'm ~2100 lichess rapid, to give a sense of the level.
Just played one of my best 30+0 games in a while. My opponent was rated higher and is a titled player and I held my own - post game analysis shows a few inaccuracies, 1 mistake and an unfortunate blunder but only an average of 18 centipawn loss which is one of my best. Keep in mind I’ve never had any formal training and have only recently switched from playing rapid games to classical. Recently I’ve been trying to grow my opening repertoire which has helped immensely against ~2000 rated players so as to not be lost right out of the gates.
Here is the game:
https://lichess.org/kfC7wJej/white
I think my opponent recognized the first few move orders of the gambit, but blundered with 7. Nh6 which I capitalized on and held an advantage heading into the middle game (which is what you hope for from a gambit novelty). Unfortunately I made a mistake at move 14. Ne6+ which I was hoping to trade my knight for his LSB and put further pressure on the king by advancing my e pawn which I can support with my own LSB. But this was a mistake because I was behind on developing my back rank and my rooks were not active enough to jump into the action.
There were a couple of other key moments in the middle game where I had an opportunity to capitalize but unfortunately missed and ended up going into an endgame with a slight advantage. I’m still trying to analyze the end game but over the next 30 moves my opponent slowly chipped away at my advantage and we drew. I’m happy with the way I played overall but I would appreciate any feedback for improvement. Thanks
Title; wondering if the bot is specifically programmed to go into the Evan's Gambit if possible. I know it did when Agad premiered it, but I wonder if it does it every time or if that was just a coincidence.
I play Evans gambit every now and then when I have the chance. It's fun and very attacking. But my curiosity is, does it work at the GM or even IM levels? I do not see many games at the higher levels that go for Evans gambit nowadays. They mostly play the mainline of the Giuoco Piano.
Which of these or their variants the most aggressive?
If Ba5, which is best way to neutralize white's initiative?
Here’s the game in gif form. I will come back and add my in game analysis soon
https://images.chesscomfiles.com/uploads/game-gifs/90px/green/neo/0/cc/0/0/bUMwS2d2NVFmQTlJanpJemtzeklsQktCZWczVnNCSVBkcjcwY3FaUkNLUUJ2QlBCS1IwVGZlNlNSWjg3ZW1YUEFTQmFTSllRbTg3Wjg0UUpySlpZNFdZNkpaNjVaWA,,.gif
I don’t think I made any mistakes with the possible exception of 15. D7+. Should have been 15. Nc3 to activate my knight. Black can’t take due to 16.qxb7 and mate will soon follow (engine says mate in 6). Overall I played it well and my opponent didn’t really know how to defend the positional weaknesses.
Couldn't you just play the main line of the giuoco piano (c3 and later d4) and get the same result this way, but without saccing a pawn?
Sorry if I sound dump, I am only a 1500s player tho and don't know it better
Edit: spelling
This gambit has made my position really bad in a lot of games
