Saturday, 14 June 2014

Hilarious Novelty

I've come to the conclusion you can play f5 early against any opening, and hilarity will ensure. In most cases it is also a novelty, or near novelty, and while it is often totally unsound, at fast time control games (G15m or less) it will give you a lead on the clock. There are of course some sound uses (Schliemann, Dutch and possibly the Latvian) and some complete shockers (The Tumbleweed). Today I played a line that feel someway in between, helped no doubt by my opponents way of meeting it. I don't have the complete game, and as he took the wrong piece on move 16, it is probably not worth showing. But even if he retreated his queen to b1, I had a clear advantage in the position.

Not Me - Press, Shaun
Pub Chess, 2014

Start positionPrevious MoveNext MoveEnd positionPlay movesStop playing
1. e4 e5 2. c3 f5 3. exf5 Nf6 4. f3 d5 5. g4 Bc5 6. d4 exd4 7. cxd4 Bb4+ 8. Nc3 O-O 9. Bg5 Re8+ 10. Be2 Nc6 11. a3 Ba5 12. Qd3 Bb6 13. O-O-O Nxd4 14. Bxf6 gxf6 15. h4 Re3 16. Qxd4 Bxd4 17. Rxd4 c6 winning

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