In this video I will show you some nice traps and tricks for white in the Center Game.
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The Center Game is a chess opening that begins with the moves:
1. e4 e5
2. d4 exd4.
White’s 2nd move challenges the center by attacking the e-pawn and also opening up the d-file for the rook and queen to attack, but at the cost of moving the queen early and allowing Black to develop with a tempo with 3…Nc6. In White’s favor, after 4.Qe3, the most commonly played retreat, the position of the white queen hinders Black’s ability to play …d5. The back rank is cleared of pieces quickly which facilitates queenside castling and may allow White to quickly develop an attack. From e3, the white queen may later move to g3 where she will pressure Black’s g7-square.
The nearly universal sequence of moves in the Center Game is 3.Qxd4 Nc6 (ECO code C22). Now White has a choice of retreat squares for the queen. Although 4.Qa4 corresponds to a fairly commonly played variation of the Scandinavian Defense (1.e4 d5 2.exd5 Qxd5 3.Nc3 Qa5) reversed, it is rarely played in the Center Game because tournament experience has not been favorable for White in this line.
The best move for the queen seems to be 4.Qe3, known as Paulsen’s Attack. White intends to castle queenside in this line. Black usually continues 4…Nf6 when a typical line continues 5.Nc3 Bb4 6.Bd2 0-0 7.0-0-0 Re8. White may try to complicate play by means of the pawn sacrifice 8.Qg3!? intending 8…Rxe4 9.a3! – Shabalov’s move. Black’s best reply seems to be the quiet 9…Ba5. Even though this line gives White some compensation for the pawn, it is probably fine for Black.[1]
A more solid option for Black is the natural 5…Be7! intending …d7–d5 (sometimes even after White plays 6.Bc4), opening up lines as soon as possible. Black also seems to get a good game with 4…g6, and 4…Bb4+ has been played successfully as well.
01:19 Early Qf6 Idea
02:28 Queenside attack by Black
04:44 Ne7 Mistake by Black
06:31 Amazing Rook Decoy
07:54 Danish Gambit drawish line
09:36 Bg4 Mistake by Black in the Danish Gambit
11:32 Nd7 Mistake by Black in the Danish Gambit
12:37 h6 Mistake by Black in the Danish Gambit
14:15 f5 Mistake by Black in the Danish Gambit
15:54 Punishing early Castling by Black in the Danish Gambit
17:25 Punishing normal Development by Black in the Danish Gambit
18:37 Early Qe7 Ideas by Black in the Danish Gambit
20:40 Punishing early Queen Moves by Black in the Danish Gambit
21:50 Nice Queen Trap
23:40 D-file Problems for Black in the Danish Gambit
25:47 Delayed Danish Gambit Idea by White
27:03 Punishin Black’s Lack of Coordination
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