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Greco’s Legacy
The Panteldakis Counter Gambit
by Clyde Nakamura

The move 2…f5 is one of the most aggressive replies to the King’s Gambit (1.e4 e5 2.f4).  And it is also a very confusing line for those who play the White side of this counter gambit.  Those who are not familiar with the Pantedakis Counter Gambit will have to calculate each and every move in the opening starting from move three.

When I first starting playing the Black side of this gambit there were other games with White wins in under ten moves in the majority of those games.  But when I examined these other games closer, it became very clear that the Black side of this counter gambit did not play the opening correctly.  It seemed that only Greco and I had played the Black side of this counter gambit correctly.

There have been some quite familiar names from the past who have played either  the white or black side of this gambit.  Names such as Greco, Robert Fischer, Emanuel Lasker, Mikhail Chigorin, Jan Hein Donner and Kamran Shirazi are very familiar to almost all chess players.  I had actually played only one tournament game with this King's Gambit line against my chess student Chris Young who was a very dangerous player.  I used to play 5-minute blitz games against him and he would play the white side of the Muzio line of the King's Gambit and I would be very nervous about the game, not knowing if I could survive the kingside attack.

1.e4 e5 2.f4 f5

Gambit Accepted 3.fxe5 or 3.exf5

3.fxe5 Qh4+  And now White has two possible moves: 4.Ke2 or 4.g3.

The move 4.Ke2 is not playable because Black gets a winning attack.  See game Mraegge – Evilone below.  The other move, 4.g3, is a bit hazardous for Black because even though you win the Rook at h1 after 4…Qh4+ 5.Qe2 Qxh1, the Black Queen can be trapped.  Black has to play very precisely to win in this line.  This is why Greco and Emanual Lasker played 4…Qe7 after 4.g3 in their games.

Mraegge (1922) – Evilone (1932) Playchess.com 3/19/06 Game 5min.

1. e4 e5 2. f4 f5 3. fxe5 Qh4+ 4. g3 (4. Ke2 Qxe4+ 5. Kf2 Bc5+ 6. d4 Bxd4+ 7.Kg3 Bxe5+ 8. Kh3 d5 9. Qf3 f4+ 10. g4 h5 11. Qxe4 hxg4+ 12. Kg2 dxe4 {-+ 5.47 and white is lost}) 4... Qxe4+ 5. Kf2 (5. Qe2 Qxh1 6. Nf3 b6 7. d4 Ba6 8. Qg2 Qxf1+ 9. Qxf1 Bxf1 10. Kxf1 {-+ 4.38}) 5... Bc5+ 6. d4 Bxd4+ 7. Be3 Bxe3+ 8. Ke2 Bxg1+ 9. Kd2 Qe3# 0-1
 

The game Kliefges-Evilone shows the line 4.g3 Qh4+ 5.Qe2 Qxh1 winning the Rook at h1:

Kliefges (1984) – Evilone (1915) Playchess.com 3/4/06 Game 5min.

1. e4 e5 2. f4 f5 {the Panteldakis Counter Gambit} 3. fxe5 Qh4+ 4. g3 Qxe4+ 5. Qe2 Qxh1 6. Nf3 b6 {this is the key move to free the black Q.} 7. Nc3 (7. Kf2 Bb7 8. d4 Bxf3 9. Qxf3 Qxf3+ {-+ 3.91 Black is up a piece and should win}) 7... Bb7 8. Nd4 Nc6 9. Nxf5 O-O-O (9... Nb4 10. Ne3 Bf3 11. Qc4 O-O-O 12. Nb5 Nc6 13. Qf4 a6 14. Nd4 Nxd4 15. Qxd4 Bc5 16. Qc4 Bxe3 17. dxe3 Nh6 18. e4 Qxh2 19. Bd3 Ng4 20. Be3 Nxe3 21. Qxa6+ Kb8 {-+ 16.69}) 10. d4 g6 11. d5 gxf5 12. dxc6 Bxc6 13. Bg5 Re8 14. O-O-O Qf3 15. Qa6+ Kb8 16. Bb5 (16. Be2 Qg2 17. Nb5 Bxb5 18. Qxb5 Bh6 19. Bxh6 Nxh6 20. Rxd7 Qg1+ 21. Bd1 Rd8 22. Qd5 Rxd7 23. Qxd7 Ng4 24. e6 Qe3+ 25. Kb1 Nf6 26. Qd3 Qxe6 {-+ 5.25}) 16... Ne7 17. Bf6 Rg8 18. Bc4 Rg4 19. Bf7 Rc8 20. Bh5 Qe3+ 21. Kb1 Rd4 22. Rc1 Bh6 23. Rf1 Nd5 24. Nxd5 Rxd5 25. Bf3 Rc5 26. Bxc6 Rxc6 27. Qa4 Rc5 28. Qxd7 Qe2 29. Qd1 Rxc2 {-+ 4.53 I do not believe white can win this endgame.} 0-1
 

The following line below is considered the most accurate line for Black to play after 5…Qxh1, however a computer opponent such as Fritz could hold the White position (a Rook down) to a draw or even win the game.  This is because Black has development and coordination problems.  See line below.

Most Accurate Line for Black after 3…Qh4+ 4.g3 Qxe4+ 5.Qe2 Qxh1

1. e4 e5 2. f4 f5 3. fxe5 Qh4+ 4. g3 Qxe4+ 5. Qe2 Qxh1 6. Nf3 b6 7. d3 (7.d4 Ba6 leads to the trade off of Queens) Bb7 8. Nbd2 Be7 9. c3 h5 10. Kd1 h4 11. gxh4 Bxh4 12. Kc2 {Fritz8 evaluates the position as 3.09 in favor of Black but this evaluation is very deceptive because it is based on material rather than development and coordination of one's pieces.}

GRECO'S LINE

1. e4 e5 2. f4 f5 3. exf5 Qh4+ 4. g3 Qe7  This is Greco's line which dates back to 1620.  Black has equal chances.  The Lasker simul game & the Greco game are the two main games for this line.

Greco – NN   1620

1. e4 e5 2. f4 f5 3. fxe5 Qh4+ 4. g3 (4. Ke2 Qxe4+ 5. Kf2 Bc5+ 6. d4 Bxd4+ 7. Kg3 Bxe5+ 8. Kh3 d5 9. Qf3 f4+ 10. g4 h5 (10... fxg3+ 11. Kg2 gxh2 12. Rxh2 Qxc2+ 13. Nd2 Qg6+ 14. Kh1 Bxh2 15. Kxh2 Ne7 16. Qg3 Qxg3+ 17. Kxg3 {-+ 5.41}) 11. Qxe4 hxg4+ 12. Kg2 dxe4 13. Bxf4 Bxb2 14. Nc3 Bxc3 15. Rd1 Be6 16. Bxc7 Nc6 17. Ne2 Be5 {-+ 5.91}) 4... Qe7 {+/- 1.09 Fritz8} 5. Qh5+ Kd8 (5... g6 6. Qe2 Qxe5 7. exf5 Qxe2+ 8. Nxe2 Nc6 9. Bg2 Nf6 10. O-O Bc5+ 11. Kh1 Rf8 12. Nbc3 d6 13. fxg6 hxg6 14. d3 Ng4 15. Rxf8+ Kxf8 16. h3 Nf2+ 17. Kh2 Bf5 18. Bxc6 bxc6 19. g4 Nxg4+ 20. hxg4 Bxg4 21. Kg3 Bf5 {+- 2.44}) 6. exf5 Qxe5+ 7. Be2 Nf6 8. Qf3 (8. Qh3 Qe4 9. Nf3 d5 10. d3 Qxf5 11. Qxf5 Bxf5 12. Ng5 Kc8 13. Rf1 Bd7 14. Nf7 Rg8 {=}) 8... d5 9. g4 h5 (9... Bd7 10. g5 Ne8 11. Nc3 d4 12. Qd5 Nc6 13. Nf3 Qxf5 14. Bd3 Qe6+ 15. Qxe6 Bxe6 16. Ne2 Nb4 17. Be4 Nd6 18. Nexd4 Bh3 19. Ng1 Bg4 20. Bf3 Nb5 21. Kd1 Nxd4 22. Bxg4 Nbxc2 {=/+ 0.34}) 10. h3 hxg4 11. hxg4 Rxh1 12. Qxh1 Qg3+ 13. Kd1 Nxg4 14. Qxd5+ (14. Bxg4 Qxg4+ 15. Ne2 c6 16. f6 gxf6 17. d3 Qh3 18. Qxh3 Bxh3 {-/+ 1.31}) 14... Bd7 15. Nf3

Emanuel Lasker – F. Constant Bernard  Simultaneous FRA Par 1909

1. e4 e5 2. f4 f5 3. exf5 Qh4+ 4. g3 Qe7 5. fxe5 Qxe5+ 6. Qe2 Nc6 7. Nf3 Qxe2+ 8. Bxe2 Nf6 9. d4 d5 10. Bd3 Nb4 11. Nh4 Nxd3+ 12. cxd3 Bd6 13. O-O O-O 14. Nc3 c6 15. h3 Bxg3 16. Ng2 Bc7 17. Ne3 Bd7 18. Bd2 Nh5 19. Rf3 Ng3 20. f6 Rxf6 21.Rxf6 gxf6 22. Kg2 Re8 23. Kf3 Rf8 24. Rg1 f5 25. Ng2 Kh8 26. Bf4 1/2-1/2
 

TWO PAWNS SACRIFICE LINE

1.e4 e5 2.f4 f5 3.exf5 exf4 4.Qh5+ g6 5.fxg6 Qe7+

In the declined lines 1, 2 & 3, if White also takes the Black pawns at h7 and f4, White will be in a very difficult position with most all of Black’s pieces activated.

2-Pawns Sacrifice - Line 1: 6.Kd1

Analysis 2 Pawn Sacrifice Line  6.Kd1     Nakamura & Fritz8     5/6/06

1. e4 e5 2. f4 f5 3. exf5 exf4 4. Qh5+ g6 5. fxg6 Qe7+ 6. Kd1 Kd8 (6... Nf6 7. g7+ Nxh5 8. gxh8=Q) 7. gxh7 Rxh7 8. Qg4 Nf6 9. Qxf4 Bh6 10. Qg3 (10. Qf3 d5 11. Qe2 Qd6 12. d4 Re7 13. Bxh6 Rxe2 14. Bxe2 Qb4 15. Nd2 Qxb2 16. Rb1 Qxa2 17. Bg5 Nbd7 18. h4 Ke8 19. Bf3 Ne4 20. Bxe4 dxe4 21. h5 Nb6 22. Ne2 Nd5 23. Kc1 e3 24. Nb3 Qa3+ 25. Rb2 Bg4 26. h6 Bxe2 27. h7 Kf7 28. h8=Q Rxh8 29. Rxh8 Bc4 30. Rh3 Bxb3 31. Bxe3 Nb4 32. Bf2 Qa1+ 33. Rb1 Na2+ 34. Kd2 Qxb1 35. cxb3 Qb2+ 36. Ke3 Nc3 {-+ 6.59}) (10. Qa4 Ne4 11. Nh3 d5 12. c3 Bxh3 13. Qd4 Be6 14. Kc2 c5 15. Qg1 Rf7 16. g4 Nf2 17. Bg2 Bxg4 18. Bxd5 Rf6 19. a3 Qh7+ 20. Kb3 Qd3 21. Bg2 Rb6+ 22. Ka2 Qc4+ 23. b3 Qxb3#) 10... Rg7 11. Qe1 Qxe1+ (11... d6 12. Ne2 Rh7 13. Nbc3 Bg4 14. d4 Ne4 15. Nxe4 Qxe4 16. Bxh6 Rxh6 17. Qd2 Bxe2+ 18. Qxe2 Qxd4+ 19. Kc1 Rxh2 20. Rxh2 Qf4+ 21. Kb1 Qxh2 22. Qe1 {=}) 12. Kxe1 Nc6 13. Nf3 d5 14. Na3 Re7+ 15. Be2 Bg4 16. Kf1 Kd7 17. Bb5 Bxf3 18. gxf3 Rae8 19. Kg2 a6 20. Bxc6+ (20. Bd3 Nh5 21. Bf5+ Kd6 22. d3 Re2+ 23. Kh3 Bxc1 24. Raxc1 Ke5 25. Rce1 Kxf5 26. Rxe2 Nf4+ 27. Kh4 Nxe2 {-+ and according to Fritz8 White will be mated  in 9 moves.}) 20... bxc6 21.f4 Bxf4 22. c4 Bxd2 23. Bxd2 Re2+ 24. Kf3 Rxd2 25. cxd5 Rd3+ 26. Kf2 Ne4+ 27.Ke2 Rd2+ 28. Kf3 cxd5 29. Rhd1 Rf2+ 30. Ke3 c6 31. Rg1 c5 32. Rg7+ Ke6 33. Rh7 Rxb2 34. Nc4 Rc2 35. Nb6 Nf2 36. Na4 Kd6+ 37. Kf3 Rf8+ 38. Kg2 Ne4+ 39. Kh1 Rg8 40. Rf7 Rgg2 41. Rh7 Rg6 42. Rf7 Rh6 43. Kg1 Rcxh2 {-+ 9.06}
 

This drops a N.  (13. Ke1 Qf7 14. Nf4 Bxf4 15. Qxf4 Qxf4 16. gxf4 Nd4 17. Bd3 Bf5 18. Kf1 Bxd3+ 19. cxd3 Rf8 20. Ne2 Kd7 21. Rg1 Nxe2 22. Kxe2 Rxf4 23. b3 Re8+ 24. Kd1 Rh8 25. Bb2 Rxh2 26. Rg3 Rff2 27. Bc3 Rfg2 28. Rxg2 Rxg2 29. a4 {-+ 2.47}) 13... Qxe4 14. Qxe4 Nf2+ 15. Ke1 Nxe4 16. d3 Bxc1 17. Rxc1 Ng5 18. h4 Nf3+ 19. Kf2 Rf8 20. Kg2 Nce5 21. Nf4 Bg4 {further guarding the N at f3} 22. Be2 c5 {to prevent d4 but White will still get in d4 after c3} 23. c3 Kd7 {connecting both Rooks} 24. d4 cxd4 25. Bb5+ Kd8 26. Rhd1 d3 27. Nxg6 (27. Nxd3 a6 28. Ba4 Nc4 29. Rh1 Bf5 30. Nf4 Nce5 31. Rcd1 Ke7 32. Nd5+ Kf7 33. Nc7 Rad8 {-+ 1.94}) 27... Nxg6 28. Rxd3 Kc7 29. Rd4 {? this drops the R} Nge5 30. Be2 Nxd4 31. cxd4+ Kb6 32. dxe5 Bxe2 33. exd6 Rad8 34. Rc3 Rxd6 35. Kh3 Rd1 36. g4 Rd3+ 37. Rxd3 Bxd3 38. g5 Bf5+ {-+ 6.81} 0-1
 

2-Pawns Sacrifice - Line 2: 6.Be2

Liemannen (1872) – Evilone (1924)    Playchess.com   1/1/05

1.e4 e5 2. f4 f5 3. exf5 exf4 4. Qh5+ g6 5. fxg6 Qe7+ 6. Be2 {the 5.Be2 variation of the 2 pawn sacrifice line.} Kd8 7. Nc3 Nf6 {to prevent Nd5} 8. Qh4 Bg7 9. gxh7 Rxh7 10. Qxf4 {White is now definitely in trouble. He took both of the sacrificed pawns.} Bh6 11. Qf5 (11. Qg3 d6 12. Nf3 c6 13. O-O Kc7 14. Bc4 Rg7 15. Qh4 Rh7 16. Qe1 Qg7 17. d4 Bg4 18. Ne2 Nbd7 19. Bd3 Bxc1 20. Rxc1 Rh6 21. c4 Re8 22. Qd2 Reh8 23.Qa5+ Kb8 24. Qg5 Qf8 25. Nf4 Rg8 26. Ng6 Rhxg6 27. Bxg6 Bh5 28. Ne5 dxe5 29.Qxh5 Qg7 30. Qf5 Qxg6 31. Qxg6 Rxg6 32. Rcd1 Kc7 {+/= 0.31}) 11... d6 12. Qg6 Nc6 13. d3 Ne5 14. Qg3 Bxc1 15. Rxc1 c6 16. h3 Kc7 {now Blacks K is safely tucked away} 17. Kd2 Bd7 18. Re1 Rg8 19. Qh2 Qg7 20. g4 Qg5+ 21. Kd1 Nfxg4 22. Qg2 {?? this drops Whites Q} (22. Bxg4 Bxg4+ 23. Nce2 Qe3 24. hxg4 Rxh2 25. Rxh2 Nxg4 26. Rh7+ Kb6 27. Nh3 Qe5 28. Kd2 Nf6 29. Rh4 Qxb2 30. a4 Ka5 31. Rf1 Nd5 32. Rf5 Rg2 33. Rc4 Qb6 34. Rf3 Rh2 35. Nhf4 Nxf4 36. Rcxf4 d5 37. Rf1 d4 38. R4f2 Qb4+ 39. Kd1 Rxf2 40. Rxf2 a6 41. Rf4 c5 42. Re4 Kxa4 43. Nc1 Ka3 44. Nb3 a5 45. Nd2 b5 46. Re2 a4 47. Re1 Kb2 48. Ne4 c4 49. Nf2 Qc3 50. Re5 Qxc2+ 51. Ke1 cxd3 52. Rxb5+ Ka1 53. Nxd3 Qxd3 54. Rb6) (22. Bxg4 Bxg4+ 23. Nge2 Bf3 24. Qg1 Bxh1 25. Qxg5 Rxg5 26. Rxh1 d5 27. Nf4 Kd7 28. Nce2 Ng4 29. Kd2 Rgg7 30. b3 Ne5 31. c4 dxc4 32. dxc4 Re7 33. Rf1 Ref7 {-/+ 0.81}) {-+ 17.59} 22... Ne3+ 0-1
 

Tristess (1908) – Evilone (1930) Playchess.com 8/20/05 Game 5min.

1. f4 f5 2. e4 e5 3. exf5 exf4 4. Qh5+ g6 5. fxg6 Qe7+ 6. Be2 Kd8 7. d4 Nc6 8.c3 Nf6 9. Qh4 Bg7 10. gxh7 Rxh7 11. Qxf4 {? the pawn at f4 was poison, now black wins at least the B at c1 or the Q.} Bh6 12. Qxh6 Rxh6 13. Bxh6 d5 14. Nd2 Bf5 15. Bg5 Kd7 16. Bxf6 {I do not understand this exchange. It makes blacks game easier.} Qxf6 17. O-O-O Bh7 18. Ndf3 Re8 19. Bd3 Qf4+ 20. Kb1 Bxd3+ 21. Rxd3 Qe4 22. Kc2 Rg8 23. g3 Rf8 24. Kd2 Kd6 25. b4 a6 26. a4 b5 27. axb5 axb5 28. Re3 Qb1 29. h4 (29. Ke2 Ne7 30. Kf2 Nf5 31. Re5 Qd3 32. h3 c6 33. h4 Qxc3 34. Ne2 Qxb4 35. Rxf5 Rxf5 36. h5 Qb3 37. Nf4 Qc2+ 38. Kf1 Rf7 39. Rh4 b4 40. Rh2 Qc1+ 41. Kg2 b3 42. Ne5 Ra7 43.Kh3 b2 44. Rxb2 Qxb2 45. Nf3 Qf2 46. Nh4 Ke7 47. h6 Ra3 48. Nh5 Kf7 49. h7 Qxd4 50. Ng2 {-+ 12.72}) 29... Qb2+ 30. Kd3 Qb3 31. Kd2 Ra8 32. Ne2 (32. Ke2 Qc2+ 33. Nd2 Ra1 34. Rd3 Qd1+ 35. Ke3 Qe1+ 36. Kf4 Ra3 {-+ 3.22}) 32... Ra2+ 33. Ke1 Qb1+ 34. Kf2 Qxh1 {-+ 5.03} 0-1
 

2-Pawns Sacrifice Line - 3: 6.Ne2

Mchess v1.23 – Clyde Nakamura   Test Game  10/18/91

1. e4 e5 2. f4 f5 3. exf5 exf4 4. Qh5+ g6 5. fxg6 Qe7+ 6. Ne2 Kd8 {the start of the 2 pawn sacrifice line} 7. gxh7 Rxh7 8. Qg4 Nf6 {taking all of the pawns offered is very dangerous for White. Blacks pieces will be activated in a very short time. White will have development problems.} 9. Qxf4 Bh6 10. Qf3 d5 11. Nbc3 Bg4 12. Qg3 Rg7 13. Qd3 c6 {guarding the d5 pawn.} 14. h3 Bh5 15. b3 Nbd7 16. Qd4 c5 17. Qg1 (17. Qh4 d4 18. Nd5 Qe5 19. Nxf6 Nxf6 20. g4 d3 21. cxd3 Qxa1 22. gxh5 Rc8 23. Qa4 b6 24. Qa3 Qe5 25. Bb2 Qf5 26. Bc3 Rc6 27. b4 Qxh5 28. bxc5 bxc5 29. h4 Rb7 30. Qc1 Qd5 31. Rh3 Qxa2 32. Bg2 Rb1 33. Bxc6 Rxc1+ 34. Nxc1 Qe6+ 35. Ne2 Qxc6 {-+ 5.09}) 17... d4 18. Nb5 Ne4 19. Rh2 Ng3 {Whites kingside is now tied down and cannot move.} 20. Nbxd4 {a desperado move. Things are getting very grim for White.} cxd4 21. Ba3 Qxa3 22. Nxg3 Rxg3 23. Qxd4 Qe7+ 24. Kf2 Bg7 25. Qa4 Bxa1 26. Qa5+ Kc8 27. Kg1 (27. Kxg3 Qe1+ 28. Kf4 Be5+ 29. Kf5 Qg3 30. Qc3+ Bxc3 31. Ke4 Qe5+ 32. Kd3 Qd4#) (27. Qxh5 Bd4+ 28. Kxg3 Qe1+ 29. Kf4 Qxd2+ 30. Kf5 Qxc2+ 31. Kf4 Qc1+ 32. Kg3 Qe1+ 33. Kf4 Be3+ 34. Kg4 Qd1+ 35. Kg3 Qxh5 36. Rh1 Qf5 37. Kh2 Qf2 38. Rg1 Bf4+ 39. Kh1 Qg3 40. Bc4 Qh2#) 27... Rg5 28. Qa4 Be5 29. Qc4+ Bc7 30. g4 Bf7 31. Qc3 Qd6 32. Rf2 Bd5 {now both Bishops are aiming at the White kingside.} 33. Qh8+ Rg8 34. Qc3 Kb8 35. Bb5 Ne5 36. d4 Nf7 37. Bc4 Ng5 38. Bxd5 Qxd5 39. Qe3 Qe4 40. Qxe4 (40. Qd3 Qxd3 (40... Nxh3+ 41. Qxh3 Rxg4+ 42. Kf1 Rg8 {-+ 9.47}) 41. cxd3 Nxh3+ 42. Kf1 Nxf2 43. Kxf2 Rxg4 {-+ 13.62}) 40... Nxe4 41. Re2 Nc3 42. Re7 Bb6 43. Kh1 Bxd4 44. Rd7 Be5 45. a4 a6 46. Re7 Bh8 47. Rf7 Ka7 48. Kg2 Rad8 49. Rf3 Rd2+ 50. Rf2 Rgd8 51. h4 Rxf2+ 52. Kxf2 Rd2+ 53. Ke3 Rxc2 54. a5 Rb2 55. h5 Rxb3 56. g5 Rb5 57. Kf4 Ne2+ 58. Ke3 Ng3 59. Kf3 Rxg5 60. h6 Rg6 61. Kf4 b6 62. Ke3 Nf5+ 63. Kf4 Nxh6 64. axb6+ Rxb6 65. Ke3 0-1
 

Blackdragon(2451)–Evilone(2025) Internet Chess Club 12/13/97 Game 15min.

1. e4 e5 2. f4 f5 {the Panteldakis Counter Gambit} 3. exf5 exf4 4. Qh5+ g6 5. fxg6 Qe7+ 6. Ne2 {Also playable are 6.Be2 or 6.Kd1.} Kd8 7. gxh7 Rxh7 8. Qg4 Nf6 9. Qxf4 {Black has sacrificed 2 pawns but now White gets into trouble because he is not yet fully developed.} Bh6 10. Qg3 d5 11. Nbc3 Be6 12. Nd4 Nc6 13. Nxc6+ bxc6 14. Be2 Kd7 15. h4 Rg8 {All of Blacks pieces are developed and Blacks K is in a safe position.} 16. Qf2 Ng4 17. Qd4 Bg7 18. Qxa7 Be5 (18... Rxh4 19. Rf1 Nh2 20. Nb5 cxb5 21. Bxb5+ Kd8 22. Qa8+ Bc8+ 23. Kd1 Qe6 24. Re1 Re4 25. Rxe4 Qxe4 26. Ba6 Ke7 27. Bxc8 Rf8 28.Qa3+ Kd8 29. Qd3 Rf1+ 30. Qxf1 Nxf1 31. Ba6 Ng3 32. c3 Qa4+ 33. b3 Qxa6 {-+ 9.81}) 19. Kd1 Rxh4 20. Rg1 Rf8 21. Bf3 Nh2 22. Ne2 Nxf3 23. gxf3 Rxf3 24. d3 Qf7 25. Re1 Rh2 26. d4 Bg3 {White is getting into deeper and deeper trouble. } 27. Bf4 Bxf4 28. a3 Rff2 29. c3

Blackdragon(2451)–Evilone(2025) Internet Chess Club 2/2/98 Game 15min.

1. e4 e5 2. f4 f5 3. exf5 exf4 4. Qh5+ g6 5. fxg6 Qe7+ 6. Ne2 Kd8 {the start of the 2 pawn sacrifice line} 7. gxh7 Rxh7 8. Qg4 Nf6 9. Qxf4 Bh6 10. Qg3 d5 11. Nbc3 Be6 {Black over protects the d5 pawn} 12. Nd4 Nc6 13. Nxc6+ bxc6 14. Be2 Kd7 15. h4 Rg8 {now both rooks are activated and Black is ready attack the White king.} 16. Qf2 Ng4 17. Qd4 Bg7 18. Qxa7 Be5 (18... Rxh4 19. Rf1 Nh2 20. Nb5 Be5 21. Nxc7 Bxc7 22. Rf2 Ng4 23. Rf1 Re8 24. Kd1 Bf5 25. Ba6 Rh1 26. Rxh1 Qe5 27. Bd3 Bg6 28. Rf1 d4 29. c3 Bxd3 30. Qxd4+ Qxd4 31. cxd4 Bg3 32. Rf7+ Kd6 33. Rd7+ Kxd7 34. d5 Re1#) 19. Kd1 Rxh4 20. Rg1 Bg3 21. Rf1 Rf8 22. Bf3 Nh2 23. Rg1 (23. Na4 Nxf1 24. Nc5+ Kd8 25. c3 Bc8 26. Kc2 Nh2 27. Bd1 Qe1 28. b3 Rf1 29. Bf3 Nxf3 30. gxf3 Rh2 31. Kb2 Rff2 32. Ka3 Rxd2 33. Bxd2 Qxa1 34. Nb7+ Bxb7 35. Qe3 Ba6 36. Qg5+ Kc8 37. Qxg3 Rxd2 38. Qg4+ Kb7 39. Qb4+ Bb5 40. Qd4 Qc1+ 41. Kb4 Rxd4+ 42. cxd4 {-+ and it is mate in 3 according to Fritz8}) 23... Nxf3 24. gxf3 Rxf3 25. Ne2 Bf2 26. d4 Bxg1 27. Nxg1 Rf1+ 28. Kd2 Rxg1 29. Qc5 Qg5+ 30. Kc3 Rxc1 31. Rxc1 Qxc1 32. Kb3 Rh3+ 33. c3 Rh2 34. Qa3 Qc2+ {White battles on but it is clearly lost for White.} 35. Kb4 Qd3 36. Qb3 Qb5+ 37. Ka3 Qa5+ 38. Qa4 Qxa4+ 39. Kxa4 Rxb2 40. Ka5 Rxa2+ 41. Kb4 Kd6 42. Kb3 Ra5 43. Kb4 Rb5+ 44. Ka4 Bd7 45. Ka3 c5 46. Ka2 cxd4 47. cxd4 c5 48. dxc5+ Kxc5 49. Ka3 Rb4 50. Ka2 Kc4 51. Ka1 Kc3 52. Ka2 Ra4+ 53. Kb1 Bf5+ 54. Kc1 Ra1# 0-1
 

4...Ke7  SHIRAZI’S LINE

1. e4 e5 2. f4 f5 3. exf5 e4 4.Qh5+ Ke7  This line was played in the Shirazi game. It looks like black is busted, but looks can be deceiving. It is still unclear if Black is actually busted in the opening.

Charles Kennaugh – Kamran Shirazi (2438) Cappelle la Grande FRA  2003

1. e4 e5 2. f4 f5 3. exf5 e4  4. Qh5+ Ke7 {The Shirazi Variation of the Panteldakis Counter Gambit}5. d3 Nf6 6. Qg5 h6 7. Qh4 d5 8. g4 Kf7 9. dxe4 h5 10. e5 hxg4 (10... Bb4+ 11. c3 hxg4 12. Qg3 Ne4 13. Qxg4 Bc5 14. Nf3 Bf2+ 15. Kd1 Bc5 16. Ng5+ Kf8 17. Nxe4 dxe4+ 18. Kc2 Qh4 19. Be2 Nc6 20. Nd2 Qxg4 21. Bxg4 Rh4 22. Nxe4 Rxg4 23. Nxc5 Bxf5+ 24. Kb3 a6 25. Ka3 b6 26. Nb3 {+/- 1.00}) 11. Qg5 (11. Qxh8 Bb4+ 12. c3 Qxh8 13. cxb4 Qh4+ 14. Kd1 Ne4 {-+2.22}) 11... Nbd7 12. Be2 (12. exf6 Nxf6 13. Ne2 Rh5 14. Qg6+ Kg8 15. Ng3 Bb4+ 16. Bd2 Qe7+ 17. Be2 Rh3 18. Nc3 d4 19. Nb1 Bd7 20. Kd1 Bxd2 21. Nxd2 Re8 22. Qg5 Bc6 (22... d3 23. Bxd3 Rxh2 24. Bc4+ Kf8 25.Be6 Rxh1+ 26. Nxh1 Bxe6 27. fxe6 Qxe6 28. Qc5+ Kg8 29. Qf2 g3 30. Nxg3 Ng4 31.Qe2 Qxe2+ 32. Nxe2 Ne3+ 33. Kc1 Ng2 34. Kd1 {=})) 12... Rh5 13. Qg6+ Kg8 14.exf6 Nxf6 15. Bxg4 Rh6 16. Qg5 Be7 17. Bf3 Ne4 18. Qg2 Bh4+ 19. Kf1 Bxf5 20. Be3 Qf6 21. c3 Re8 22. Nd2 Nxc3 23. bxc3 Rxe3 24. Ne2 Rg6 25. Ng3 Bd3+ 26. Kg1 Qb6 27. Qf2 Bxg3 28. hxg3

Accepted Line 1. e4 e5 2. f4 f5 3. exf5 exf4 4. Nf3

1. e4 e5 2. f4 f5 3. exf5 exf4 4. Nf3 {to prevent 4...Qh4+} d5 5. d4 Bd6 (5... Bxf5 6. Bxf4 Nf6) 6. Bd3  (Chances are about even for both sides.}

Gambiteer (1985) – Evilone (2074)  USCL Server  3/18/01

1. e4 e5 2. f4 f5 3. exf5 exf4 4. Nf3 d5 5. d4 Bxf5 (5... Bd6 6. c4 Qe7+ 7. Be2 dxc4 8. O-O Bxf5 9. Bxc4 Kf8 10. Nc3 {+/- 1.09}) 6. Bxf4 Nf6 7. Bd3 Qd7 {this was an error on my part. Now Black loses a tempo.} (7... Qe7+ 8. Be5 Be4 9. O-O Nc6 10. Bb5 {+/= 0.75}) 8. Ne5 Qc8 9. O-O Bxd3 10. Qxd3 Bd6 11. Ng6 {a speculative sac} hxg6 12. Qxg6+ Kf8 13. Be5 Nbd7 14. Nc3 Bxe5 15. dxe5 Nxe5 16. Rxf6+ gxf6 17. Qxf6+ Nf7 18. Rf1 Rh7 19. Nxd5 Qd7 {-/+ 0.75 White has 2 pawns and a displaced Black K for the earlier sacrifice of R for N. But White is also down a R. I believe Black should win.} 20. Nf4 Re8 21. c3 Qd6 22. Ng6+ Kg8 23. Qf5 Qxh2+ 24. Kf2 Qd6 25. Kg1 Qe6 {-+ 4.31 White has run of attack.} 0-1
 

Kapik (2183) – Evilone (2010)   Playchess.com  5/8/04  Game 5min.

1. e4 e5 2. f4 f5 3. exf5 exf4 4. Nf3 d5 5. d4 Bxf5 6. Bxf4 Nf6 {An interesting game. We have a symmetrical position with pieces placed in the same positions on both sides. However Fritz8 gives White an edge of 0.41. This is because White has the extra move.} 7. Bd3 Bxd3 {it is good to exchange off my bad B.} 8. Qxd3 Bd6 9. Bg5 O-O 10. O-O Nc6 11. Nbd2 Qe8 12. Rae1 Qh5 13. Qb3 Nxd4 14. Qxb7 {White gets greedy and steals a pawn.} (14. Nxd4 Bxh2+ 15. Kf2 (15. Kh1 Bg3+ 16. Bh4 Qxh4+ 17. Kg1 Qh2#) 15... Ne4+ 16. Ke3 Qxg5+ 17. Rf4 Qxf4+ 18. Kd3 Qxd2#) 14... Rab8 15. Qxa7 Nxc2 16. Rc1 Rxb2 17. Qa4 Nb4 18. a3 Nd3 (18... Bxh2+ 19. Nxh2 Qxg5 20. Nhf3 Qe3+ 21. Kh1 Nd3 22. Rxc7 Nf2+ 23. Rxf2 Qxf2 24. Qa7 Qg3 25. Rc1 Ne4 26. Qd4 Rxd2 27. Nxd2 Nf2+ 28. Kg1 Nh3+ 29. Kh1 Nf4 30. Qg1 Ne2 31. Qh2 Qxh2+ 32. Kxh2 Nxc1 {-+ 7.44 and Black is up a R}) 19. Qd4 Rxd2 20. Bxd2 Nxc1 21. Rxc1 c5 22. Qa4 Ne4 23. Rb1 Rxf3 24. g3 (24. gxf3 Qxh2+ 25. Kf1 Qf2#) (24. Qa8+ Rf8 {-+ 15.41}) 24... Rf2 25. Qa8+ Rf8 26. Qc6 Qf3 27. Qxd5+ Kh8 28. Bf4 Bxf4 29. gxf4 {-+} 1-0

ERIC SCHILLER’S 3…Bc5 LINE

1. e4 e5 2. f4 f5 3. exf5 Bc5  Eric Schiller suggested this move, but I did not believe this was a good line because White can get a positional bind in the middlegame.  If White tries to hold the two center pawns at f5 & e5 then Black has a chance to equalize.  White has to exchange the center pawns and play for a positional bind with his pieces.   I actually played a tournament game against my chess student Chris Young and won with this line.  My opponent did not play the White side correctly.

Analysis Eric Schiller’s 3…Bc5 Line  Nakamura & Fritz8  5/8/06

1. e4 e5 2. f4 f5 3. exf5 Bc5 4. Qh5+ Kf8 5. fxe5 Qe7 (5... d6 6. e6 Qf6 7. Nf3 g6 8. Qg5 gxf5 9. Qxf6+ Nxf6 10. d4 Bb6 11. Bc4 d5 12. Bd3 Bxe6 13. Bh6+ Kf7 14. O-O Ne4 15. a4 Nc6 16. c3 Rhg8 17. Na3 Rg6 18. Bf4 Rag8 19. g3 Rg4 20. Kh1 Ke7 21. Nc2 Kd8 22. Ne3 R4g7 23. Kg2 a6 24. Rac1 Kc8 25. Ne5 Nxe5 26. Bxe5 Rg5 27. c4 dxc4 28. Bxc4 Kd7 29. b4 c6 30. Bf4 R5g6 31. d5 cxd5 32. Nxd5 Bd8 33. Rfd1 Ke8 {+- 1.41 this does not look very good for Black. Black's pieces are tied down to playing defense and White has a space advantage.}) 6. Qe2 Nc6 7. Nf3 d6 (7... Nh6 8. f6 Qf7 9. c3 d6 10. d4 Bb6 11. Bxh6 gxh6 12. Qe3 Qh5 13. Bc4 dxe5 14. Nxe5 Qxe5 15. Qxe5 Nxe5 16. dxe5 Bd7 17. Nd2 Re8 18. Nf3 Be6 19. Bxe6 Rxe6 20. O-O-O Ke8 21. Rd3 Rg8 22. Rhd1 Kf7 23. Rd7+ Kg6 24. Kc2 Kh5 25. Kd3 Kg6 26. Ke4 Rc6 {+- 6.84}) (7... Nd4 8. Nxd4 Bxd4 9. c3 Bxe5 10. d4 Bf6 11. Na3 c6 12. Kf2 Qxe2+ 13. Bxe2 d5 14. Bd3 Kf7 15. g4 Bh4+ 16. Kf3 g6 17. Nc2 gxf5 18. gxf5 Ne7 19. Kg4 Bf6 20. Bh6 Rg8+ 21. Kf4 Rg2 22. Kf3 Rg8 23. Ne3 b6 24. Kf4 c5 25. dxc5 bxc5 26. Be2 Bg7 27. Bg5 Be5+ 28. Kxe5 Rxg5 29. h4 Rg3 30. Bh5+ Kf8 31. Rae1 {+- 1.72 White has a definite edge. Most of Black's pieces are tied down.}) 8.e6 {hanging onto the 2 center pawns is not good for White. Black can blockade the 2 center pawns and later on pick them off one by one. It is actually better for White to exchange off the pawns and play for a positional bind later on.} (8. exd6 Qxd6 (8... Bxd6 9. Qxe7+ Ngxe7 10. Bc4 Bxf5 11. O-O Ke8 12. c3 Ne5 13. Nxe5 Bxe5 14. d4 Bd6 15. Bg5 Rf8 16. Nd2 Kd7 17. Rae1 Rae8 18. Rf2 Nc8 19. Rxe8 Kxe8 20. Bd5 c6 21. Be4 Bxe4 22. Nxe4 h6 23. Bd2 Rf7 24. g3 b6 25. Rxf7 Kxf7 26. c4 Ke6 {+/- 1.28 I am not sure if Black can hold this endgame.}) 9. Nc3 Bxf5 10. Nb5 Qd7 11. Qc4 Bb6 12. Be2 Nf6 13. b3 Be6 14. Qf4 Kg8 15. Bb2 Nd5 16. Qg5 Ndb4 17. O-O-O Nxa2+ 18. Kb1 Nab4 19. Rhf1 a6 20. Na3 Re8 21. Rde1 Re7 22. Bc4 Bxc4 23. Nxc4 h6 24. Qg6 Bc5 25. Rxe7 Qxe7 26. Nfe5 Qg5 27. Rf5 Qxg6 28. Nxg6 Be7 29. Nxh8 Kxh8 30. Rf7 Kg8 31. Rxg7+ {+- 3.81}) 8... Qf6 9. c3 Qxf5 10. d4 Bb6 11. Ng5 Nf6 12. h3 Qd5 13. Qc4 Ke7 14. Qxd5 Nxd5 15. Bd3 h6 16. Bc4 Nf6 17. Nf3 Bxe6 18. Nbd2 Rhe8 {= and the position is equal according to Fritz8} 1-0
 

Chris Young – Clyde Nakamura      Hawaii State Championship Final 1989

1. e4 e5 2. f4 f5 3. exf5 Bc5 4. Qh5+ Kf8 5. fxe5 Qe7 6. Nf3 (6. Qe2 d6 7. e6 Qf6 8. Qe4 Ne7 9. Bc4 c6 10. Bd3 g6 11. fxg6 Bxe6 12. Qf3 Qxf3 13. Nxf3 hxg6 14. Be2 Bd5 15. Rf1 Bxf3 16. Bxf3 Kg7 {+/- 0.81}) 6... Nc6 7. Nc3 Nxe5 8. Nxe5 Qxe5+ 9. Ne2 (9. Be2 Nf6 10. Qh4 d5 11. d3 d4 12. Ne4 Bb4+ 13. Bd2 Bxd2+ 14. Nxd2 c5 15. g4 Qe7 16. g5 Nd5 17. f6 Qe6 18. Ne4 Ne3 19. Kd2 b6 20. Kc1 Bb7 21. Bf3 Rc8 22. Re1 Bxe4 23. Bxe4 h5 24. Rg1 gxf6 25. gxf6 Rg8 26. Re1 c4 27. Kb1 cxd3 28. Bxd3 Ng2 29. Rxe6 Nxh4 30. a4 Kf7 31. Re7+ Kxf6 32. Rxa7 Nf3 33. Ra6 Rb8 34. a5 Nxh2 35. Ra4 Nf3 36. Rxb6+ Rxb6 37. axb6 h4 38. Be2 Ng1 39. Bh5 Ke5 40. c3 h3 41. Rxd4 Rb8 {+/- 1.34}) 9... Nf6 10. Qf3 d5 11. g4 h5 12. d4 Bxd4 13. Bf4 Qe7 14. O-O-O (14. g5 Ng4 15. O-O-O Be3+ 16. Kb1 c6 17. Bh3 Bc5 18. Rhe1 Nf2 19. Nc1 Qd8 20. Nd3 Nxd3 21. Rxd3 {+/- 2.41}) 14... hxg4 15. Qd3 Bb6 16. Bg2 Bd7 (16... Bxf5 17. Qxf5 Qxe2 18. Bxd5 Rh5 19. Qe6 Qxe6 20. Bxe6 Re8 21. Rhe1 Nd5 22. Bxd5 Rxe1 23. Rxe1 Rxd5 {=/+ 0.37 black has a slight edge but it may not be enough to win.}) 17. Nc3 Bc6 18. Rhe1 Qf7 (18... Qb4 19. Be5 Re8 20. a3 Qc5 21. Qg3 Re7 22. Rd2 a5 23. Rde2 Ne4 24. Nxe4 dxe4 25. Bc3 Qd6 26. Qxg4 Rxh2 27. Kb1 Rd7 28. Ka2 Bd4 29. Rd2 Bd5+ 30. Kb1 Bxc3 31. Rxd5 Qb6 32. b3 Rxd5 33. Rf1 Bf6 34. Qxe4 Qc5 35. Qxd5 Qc3 36. Kc1 Qa1+ 37. Kd2 Qxf1 {-+ 15.50 an overwhelming advantage for black. White is definitely lost.})

Other Gambit Accepted Lines

1.e4 e5 2.f4 f5 3.exf5 d6

Robert Fischer – Michaloupos    Houston 1964

1. e4 e5 2. f4 f5 3. exf5 d6 4. Qh5+ Kd7 5. fxe5 dxe5 6. Nf3 Qf6 7. Nc3 Ne7 8. Ne4 Qxf5 9. Nxe5+ Ke6 10. Bc4+ Kxe5 11. d4+ Kxd4 12. Be3+ Ke5 13. Bf4+ Kd4 14. O-O-O+ Kxe4 15. Qf3# 1-0
 

1. e4 e5 2. f4 f5 3. exf5 exf4 4. Qh5+ g6 5. fxg6 Nf6?

Michail Chigorin – Vincenz Hruby   Vienna AUT  1882

1. e4 e5 2. f4 f5 3. exf5 exf4 4. Qh5+ g6 5. fxg6 Nf6 6. g7+ Nxh5 7. gxh8=Q Qh4+ 8. Kd1 Nf6 9. Bc4 d5 10. Nf3 Bg4 11. Be2 Bxf3 12. Bxf3 Nbd7 13. Re1+ Kf7 14. b3 Rb8 15. Bb2 Bh6 16. Bxf6 Qxe1+ 17. Kxe1 Rxh8 18. Bxh8 c6 19. Nc3 1-0
 

1. e4 e5 2. f4 f5 3. exf5 exf4 4. Qh5+ Ke7

Jan Hein Donner (2470) – Daamen   Eindhoven NED  1977

1. e4 e5 2. f4 f5 3. exf5 exf4 4. Qh5+ Ke7 5. d4 Nf6 6. Qh4 Ke8 7. Bxf4 d5 8. Bd3 h6 9. Nf3 Be7 10. O-O Nc6 11. Nc3 Bd7 12. Ne5 Nb4 13. Ng6 Rg8 14. Rae1 Nc6 15. Re3 Kf7 16. Be5 Re8 17. Nxe7 Qxe7 18. Rfe1 Qd8 19. Bxf6 Qxf6 20. Qxf6+ gxf6 21. Rxe8 Rxe8 22. Rxe8 Bxe8 23. Nxd5 Nxd4 24. Nxc7 Bd7 25. g4 Nf3+ 26. Kg2 Ne5 27. Be2 Bc6+ 28. Kg3 Nd7 29. Ne6 Nf8 30. Nxf8 Kxf8 31. Bf3 a5 32. Bxc6 bxc6 33. Kf4 Ke7 34. h4 Kf7 35. g5 hxg5+ 36. hxg5 fxg5+ 37. Kxg5 Kg7 38. f6+ Kf7 39. Kf5 a4 40. b4 axb3 41. cxb3 c5 42. a4 1-0
 

GAMBIT DECLINED

The gambit declined exists when White does not play 3.exf5 or 3.fxe5 after 1.e4 e5 2.f4 f5.  There are various declined lines and these include the following:  3.Nf3; 3.Nc3; 3.d3; 3.Bc4; and 3.d4.

Declined Line 3.Nf3

Wolfgang Schmidt (2305) – Guido Neuberger   Oberliga Northeast 1995/96

1. e4 e5 2. f4 f5 3. Nf3 {a really interesting declined line} fxe4 4. Nxe5 Nf6 5. Be2 Bc5 {this move prevents White from castling kingside.} 6. d4 exd3 7. Qxd3 d6 {played to dislodge the N at e5 from its strong central position. I believe this was necessary because this centrally posted N will give Black problems later on.} 8. Nf3 Nc6 9. c3 Qe7 10. Nbd2 O-O 11. Nb3 Re8 {the White K is tied down to defending the B at e2} 12. Nxc5 dxc5 13. Kf1 Bf5 14. Qd1 (14. Qc4+ Kh8 15. Ng5 h6 16. Nf7+ Kh7 17. Ne5 Rad8 18. Qf7 Qxf7 19. Nxf7 Bd3 20. Bxd3+ Rxd3 21. g3 c4 22. Rb1 Rf8 23. Ne5 Nxe5 24. fxe5 Ng4+ 25. Kg2 Rf2+ 26. Kh3 Nxe5 {-+ 3.62}) 14... Rad8 15. Qe1 Kh8 16. Bd2 Qd7 17. Rc1

Josephalexander (2042) – Evilone (1899) Playchess.com 6/20/06 Game 5 min.

1. e4 e5 2. f4 f5 3. Nf3 {a different declined line} exf4 4. exf5 Nf6 5. Nc3 d5 6. d4 Bxf5 7. Bd3 Bg4 8. O-O Be7 9. Bxf4 O-O 10. Qd2 Nc6 11. Be5 Bd6 12. Qg5 Nxe5 13. dxe5 Bc5+ 14. Kh1 Bxf3 15. Rxf3 Nd7 16. Qh5 h6 17. Qg6 Rxf3 18. gxf3 c6 (18... Nxe5 19. Qe6+ Nf7 20. Bg6 Qe7 21. Qxd5 c6 22. Bxf7+ Qxf7 23. Qxc5 Qxf3+ 24. Kg1 Qg4+ 25. Kh1 Qf3+ {= White cannot escape the perpetual check. If White tries to escape with his K to the Queenside he will lose because Black can activate his QR.}) 19. Re1 Qe7 (19... Nf8 20. Qg3 Qg5 21. Qxg5 hxg5 22. Na4 Be7 23. c4 Ne6 24. cxd5 cxd5 25. Nc3 Bb4 26. Bf5 Nf4 27. a3 Rf8 28. Bd7 Bxc3 29. bxc3 Kf7 {=/+ 0.31}) 20. Re2 (20. Qh7+ Kf8 21. Qh8+ Kf7 22. Qxa8 Nf8 23. f4 Kg8 24. Nd1 Qh4 25. Rf1 {+- 5.59}) 20... Nf8 21. Qf5 Re8 22. Rg2 Qxe5 23. Qxe5 Rxe5 24. h4 Rh5 25. Rg4 Be7 26. Kg2 Rxh4 27. Ne2 Rxg4+ 28. fxg4 Bf6 29. b3 Ne6 30. Bf5 Kf7 31. Kf3 g6 32. Bd3 Ng5+ 33. Kf4 h5 34. gxh5 gxh5 35. Ng3 h4 36. Nf5 h3 37. Bf1 h2 38. Bg2 Ke6 39. Ng3 Nf7 40. Kg4 Be5 41. Kh3 Ng5+ 42. Kg4 (42. Kxh2 b5 43. a3 a5 44. Bh3+ Nxh3 45. Kxh3 Bxg3 46. Kxg3 Ke5 47. Kf3 Kd4 48. Ke2 Kc3 49. Kd1 {-+ 11.41 White should lose this endgame.}) 42... Nf7 43. a4 b6 44. b4 c5 45. b5 c4 46. Nf1 Nd6 47. Ne3 d4 48. Nd5 d3 49. cxd3 cxd3 50. Nf4+ Bxf4 51. Kxf4 d2 52. Kg3 d1=Q 53. Kxh2 Qd4 54. Bc6 Nf5 55. Kh3 Qh4+ 56. Kg2 Qg3+ 57. Kf1 {black lost on time} 1-0
 

Declined Line 3.Nc3

Ackack (1991) – Evilone (1937) Internet Chess Club 1/26/98 Game 2min 6sec.

1. e4 e5 2. f4 f5 3. Nc3 Nc6 4. Nf3 fxe4 5. Nxe4 d5 6. Nf2 e4 7. Ng5 Nf6 {to prevent Qh5+} 8. Bb5 Bc5 9. d4 Bd6 10. c4 a6 11. cxd5 axb5 12. dxc6 bxc6 13. Qb3 Qe7 {to prevent Qf7+ mate} 14. O-O h6 15. Ngh3 Be6 16. Qc2 Bd5 17. f5 O-O 18. Nf4 Qd7 19. Ng6 (19. g4 b4 20. a4 Ra5 21. Be3 Qf7 22. Nxd5 cxd5 23. Qc6 Qe7 24. Kg2 Nh7 25. Qc1 Ng5 26. Bxg5 hxg5 27. Nh3 c5 28. Qxg5 Rf6 29. Qe3 cxd4 30. Qxd4 Be5 31. Qd2 Rh6 32. g5 Rh4 33. Rac1 Qf8 34. Qf2 Rg4+ 35. Kh1 Ra8 36. f6 g6 37. f7+ Kh7 38. Rc6 Bd6 39. Qf6 {+- 8.31}) 19... Rfe8 20. Nh3 e3 21. Nhf4 Be4 22. Qc3 Bxf5 23. Bxe3 Bxg6 24. Nxg6 Nd5 25. Qd2 Rxe3 26. Rae1 Rxe1 (26... Bb4 27. Qd1 Bxe1 28. Ne5 Rxe5 29. dxe5 Ba5 30. Kh1 {-+ 7.81} Qe6) 27. Rxe1 Qg4 28. Ne5 Bxe5 29. dxe5 Re8 30. Qc2 Qd4+ 31. Kh1 Rxe5 32. Rf1 Ne3 33. Qc5 {black commits suicide, his Q drops. This looks like a mouse slip by white, but in any case white was lost.} (33. Qf2 Rf5 34. Qxf5 Nxf5 35. b3) 33... Rxc5 0-1
 

Sebastian Muer (1905) – Evilone (1932)  Playchess.com  6/20/05  Game 5 min.

1. e4 e5 2. f4 f5 3. Nc3 {an interesting move I have not seen before} exf4 4. exf5 (4. Qh5+ g6 5. Qf3 Nc6 6. Qxf4 Bd6 7. Qf2 Nf6 8. exf5 Qe7+ 9. Qe2 Nb4 10. Kd1 Qxe2+ 11. Bxe2 Bc5 12. fxg6 hxg6 13. Bf3 d6 14. Nge2 Ng4 15. Bxg4 Bxg4 16. h3 Kd7 17. Rf1 Be6 18. d4 Bb6 19. a3 Nd5 20. Na4 Raf8 21. Re1 Rf2 22. c4 Nf6 23. Be3 Rxg2 24. Nf4 Bxh3 25. Nxb6+ axb6 26. Nxg2 Bxg2 27. Ke2 d5 28. b3 Be4 {+/= 0.38}) 4... Qh4+ 5. Ke2 Nc6 6. d4 d6 7. Nd5 Kd8 {forced, I cannot allow Nxc7+ winning my R.} 8. Nf3 Qg4 9. Kf2 Bxf5 10. Nxf4 Nf6 11. Bd3 Ne4+ 12. Bxe4 Bxe4 13. Re1 d5 14. c4 Bd6 {black continues to develop and attack at the same time} 15. Nxd5 Rf8 {black puts more pressure on the f3 square.} 16. Bg5+ Kc8 17. Be3 Bxh2 18. Rh1