Play Chess Openings: BDG Bg5 Von Popiel Attack Graif

Wednesday, September 21, 2022

BDG Bg5 Von Popiel Attack Graif

White gains an opening advantage with a Von Popiel Attack 4.Bg5. After 4…Bf5 5.f3, the game resembled a Blackmar-Diemer Gambit. Black wasted tempi by taking the c2 pawn on move six. White won significant material in the blitz game between William Graif and Zala Urh. Black’s uncastled king became the target for a checkmate.

Graif (2305) – Urh (2204), Titled Tuesday chess.com, 13.09.2022 begins 1.d4 d5 2.e4 dxe4 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Bg5 Bf5 5.f3 exf3 6.Qxf3 [Taking with the queen seems best, although 6.Nxf3 makes sense.] 6...Bxc2 [6...Qc8!?] 7.Rc1 Bg6 [If 7...c6 8.Rxc2 Qxd4 Black has three pawns for a bishop. 9.Nh3 when White stands better.] 8.Qxb7 Nbd7 9.Nb5 Qb8 10.Nxc7+ Kd8 11.Qxa8 Qxa8 12.Nxa8 Nd5 [12...e6 13.Nc7 Bb4+ 14.Bd2 and White is better.] 13.Bc4 Nb4 14.Bd2 e6 15.a3 Nc2+ 16.Kd1 Nxd4 17.Ba5+