The McDonnell Gambit has always been much less popular for White than the similarly motivated Muzio Gambit (4.Bc4 g4 5.0-0). Although considered obsolete by MCO,[5] it has not been thoroughly tested.[2]
After 5... gxf3 6. Qxf3 is usual, though the wild 6.0-0 is occasionally seen. Now 6...Bh6 (as in the McDonnell–La Bourdonnais game below) is regarded as inferior. Better options for Black are:
6... d5 7.Nxd5 Nc6 led to approximate equality in Charousek & Fahndrich – Halprin & Marco, Vienna 1897 after 8.0-0 Bd6 9.d4 Nxd5 10.Qh5 Be6 11.Bxf4 Bxf4 12.Nxf4 Bxc4 13.Qe5+ Kf8 14.Qxh8 Bxf1 15.Rxf1 Qf6 16.Qxh7 Qxf4.[6][7]
6... d6 7.0-0 Be6 8.Nd5 c6 9.Qc3 cxd5 10.Qxh8 dxc4 11.Qxg8 Qb6+ 12.Kh1 Nc6 13.b3 Qd4 and Black is better (analysis by J. Malkin, Wiener Schachzeitung 1911).[6]
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The McDonnell Gambit is a chess opening gambit in the King s Gambit Classical Variation that begins with the moves 2 McDonnell Gambitabcdefgh8877665544332211abcdefghMoves1 e4 e5 2 f4 exf4 3 Nf3 g5 4 Bc4 g4 5 Nc3ECOC37OriginMcDonnell vs La Bourdonnais London 1834 match 3 game 1 1 Named afterAlexander McDonnellParentKing s Gambit 1 e4 e5 2 f4 exf4 3 Nf3 g5 4 Bc4 g4 5 Nc3 or alternatively via the Quaade Gambit 3 4 4 Nc3 g4 5 Bc4 The opening is named after Alexander McDonnell a 19th century Irish chess master who successfully introduced it in his third match with Louis Charles Mahe de La Bourdonnais The aim is to gain a significant lead in development knight bishop and queen for the sacrificed knight followed by a kingside attack The McDonnell Gambit has always been much less popular for White than the similarly motivated Muzio Gambit 4 Bc4 g4 5 0 0 Although considered obsolete by MCO 5 it has not been thoroughly tested 2 Contents 1 5 gxf3 1 1 McDonnell vs La Bourdonnais London 1834 1 2 Maroczy vs Chigorin Vienna 1903 2 Alternatives to 5 gxf3 2 1 Marshall vs Leonhardt Hamburg 1911 3 See also 4 ReferencesThis article uses algebraic notation to describe chess moves 5 gxf3 editAfter 5 gxf3 6 Qxf3 is usual though the wild 6 0 0 is occasionally seen Now 6 Bh6 as in the McDonnell La Bourdonnais game below is regarded as inferior Better options for Black are 6 d5 7 Nxd5 Nc6 led to approximate equality in Charousek amp Fahndrich Halprin amp Marco Vienna 1897 after 8 0 0 Bd6 9 d4 Nxd5 10 Qh5 Be6 11 Bxf4 Bxf4 12 Nxf4 Bxc4 13 Qe5 Kf8 14 Qxh8 Bxf1 15 Rxf1 Qf6 16 Qxh7 Qxf4 6 7 6 d6 7 0 0 Be6 8 Nd5 c6 9 Qc3 cxd5 10 Qxh8 dxc4 11 Qxg8 Qb6 12 Kh1 Nc6 13 b3 Qd4 and Black is better analysis by J Malkin Wiener Schachzeitung 1911 6 McDonnell vs La Bourdonnais London 1834 edit 1 e4 e5 2 f4 exf4 3 Nf3 g5 4 Bc4 g4 5 Nc3 gxf3 6 Qxf3 Bh6 7 d4 Nc6 8 0 0 Continuing his policy of development over material 8 Nxd4 9 Bxf7 abcdefgh8 nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 877665544332211abcdefghPosition after 9 Bxf7 A frequently seen move in the King s Gambit as it strips away a key defensive pawn 9 Kxf7 10 Qh5 Kg7 11 Bxf4 Bxf4 12 Rxf4 Nf6 13 Qg5 Kf7 14 Raf1 abcdefgh8 nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 877665544332211abcdefghPosition after 14 Raf1 McDonnell has built up a winning attack almost effortlessly 14 Ke8 15 Rxf6 Qe7 Looking for some counterplay with his queen and at the same time freeing a square for his king 16 Nd5 Qc5 One last try if McDonnell is inattentive he could miss the discovered check 17 Nf3 followed by 18 Nxg5 when suddenly he has a lost position 17 Kh1 Ne6 abcdefgh8 nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 877665544332211abcdefghPosition after 17 Ne6 18 Rxe6 dxe6 19 Nf6 White will win the queen next move so La Bourdonnais resigned here 1 0 8 Maroczy vs Chigorin Vienna 1903 edit 1 e4 e5 2 f4 exf4 3 Nf3 g5 4 Bc4 g4 5 Nc3 gxf3 6 Qxf3 d6 4 7 d4 Be6 8 Nd5 White can try 8 d5 Bc8 9 Bxf4 as in Dufresne Anderssen Berlin 1851 Korchnoi 9 8 c6 9 0 0 cxd5 10 exd5 Bf5 11 Bxf4 Bg6 12 Bb5 Nd7 13 Rae1 Be7 14 Bxd6 Kf8 Black had a clear advantage after 14 Qb6 15 Qa3 Qxd4 16 Rf2 Be4 17 Bxe7 Nxe7 18 d6 Rg8 19 Rxe4 Qxe4 20 Re2 Qxe2 21 Bxe2 Nc6 in Barth Lenz corr 1913 Korchnoi 9 15 Rxe7 Nxe7 16 Re1 Kg7 17 Bxe7 Qa5 18 Qe2 Nf8 19 Bf6 Kg8 20 Qe5 h6 21 Bxh8 f6 22 Qe7 Kxh8 23 Qxf6 Kg8 24 Re7 1 0 10 Alternatives to 5 gxf3 edit5 Nc6 transposes to the Hamppe Muzio Gambit after 6 0 0 or to the Pierce Gambit after 6 d4 5 d5 is also likely to lead to a transposition after 6 Bxd5 gxf3 7 Qxf3 or 6 Nxd5 gxf3 7 Qxf3 Marshall vs Leonhardt Hamburg 1911 edit 1 e4 e5 2 f4 exf4 3 Nf3 g5 4 Bc4 g4 5 Nc3 d5 6 Bxd5 gxf3 7 Qxf3 Nf6 8 Qxf4 Be7 9 0 0 0 0 10 b4 a5 11 Bb2 axb4 12 Ne2 Ra6 13 Qh6 Kh8 14 Nf4 Rg8 15 Bxf7 Bf8 16 Qh5 Rg4 17 Ne6 Bg7 18 Bxf6 1 0 11 See also editList of chess openings List of chess openings named after peopleReferences edit McDonnell vs La Bourdonnais London 1834 match 3 game 1 Chessgames com a b Hooper amp Whyld 1996 p 241 McDonnell Gambit Hooper amp Whyld 1996 p 328 Quaade Gambit a b Kasparov amp Keene 1982 p 289 de Firmian Nick 2008 Batsford s Modern Chess Openings 15th ed p 6 a b Korchnoi Viktor Zak Vladimir 1986 The King s Gambit Macmillan Publishing Company p 35 ISBN 0 02 022020 0 Charousek amp Fahndrich vs Halprin amp Marco Vienna 1897 Chessgames com McDonnell vs Louis Charles Mahe De La Bourdonnais London 1834 Chessgames com a b Matanovic 1981 Vol C p 180 n 38 Geza Maroczy vs Mikhail Chigorin Vienna 1903 Chessgames com Frank Marshall vs Paul Saladin Leonhardt 365chess com Bibliography Hooper David Whyld Kenneth 1996 First pub 1992 The Oxford Companion to Chess 2nd ed Oxford University Press ISBN 0 19 280049 3 Kasparov Gary Keene Raymond 1982 Batsford Chess Openings American Chess Promotions ISBN 0 7134 2112 6 Marsh Sean 2014 The Batsford Book of Chess From Beginner to Winner B T Batsford Ltd ISBN 978 1849941648 Matanovic Aleksandar ed 1981 Encyclopaedia of Chess Openings Vol C 2nd ed Yugoslavia Chess Informant Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title King 27s Gambit McDonnell Gambit amp oldid 1204626960, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
