This gambit allows Black to gain a lead in development and put pressure on White’s pawn structure. White must be careful not to make any mistakes, as Black’s pieces will quickly mobilize and put pressure on White’s position.
Month: April 2023
Learn to play the Frankenstein-Dracula Variation: The monster and the count
The variation was given its name by Tim Harding in his 1976 book on the Vienna Game, in which he said that the bloodthirstiness of the character of play was such that “a game between Dracula and the Frankenstein Monster would not seem out of place.”
Protected passed pawn: A path of a steamroller
A passed pawn that is protected by its own pawns is called a protected passed pawn. A pair of connected passed pawns is sometimes called a steamroller.
Ambiguous Chess: How can you share moves with your opponent?
I have a special relationship with this chess variant, maybe because I got the opportunity to participate in its popularization. I remember Fabrice contacting me sometime in 2006 asking if I would be willing to implement Ambiguous Chess on my game server BrainKing.com.