Bauer: The modernized Flank Attack (hardcover) BILD ZU KLEIN Kapitel 17: Evans-Gambit

Kapitel 17: Evans-Gambit

the results got better and better

the book has many instructive examples of that opening

but we will try to show that the value of surprise and the tendency of players to react solidly to aggression can matter as well

This is confirmed incidentally by the fact that at present the popularity of the Exchange system (especially after the year 2017) has increased considerably

Bauer: The modernized Flank Attack (hardcover) BILD ZU KLEIN Kapitel 17: Evans-GambitYou can hardly find a more unconventional idea than pushing your g pawn 2 squares down the board. Some may say it belongs to a backroom chess game in a caf, some may say it belongs to olden times back when the Kings Gambit was the main line after 1. e4 e5. But we are seeing more and more occurrences at the top level. Is it a coincidence ?? Its safe to say that g2 g4 (or g7 g5) is one of the most weakening moves available. As a matter of fact, the