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Let’s try an experiment.
My opponent went for a Bird and I countered with From. I hoped it would go into a King’s Gambit, but instead it got a little weird. The engine analyzed this game and censoriously condemned my 4. … b6??. I did have something in mind, however, the coming double attack on f4 from 6. Bc4. I think that was the turning point My opponent was going to get attacked with tempo if he didn’t pull that vicious Queen back to a safer square, like e2. It was downhill for white, which should teach us all not to play 2. d4 in the From’s Gambit.
Well played! The engine back’s off its condemnation at a greater depth, but the top move Nf6 makes sense both as normal development, gaining control of the weak e4 square, and prophylaxis against Qh5. b6 is not a bad move but gives White a tempo to make up for his silly opening and gain center control (Nc3, Qf3 – target the rook, Qe2 setting up a discovered attack when the bishop moves, etc.). Can be tough to keep your nerve when these weird openings get thrown at you, especially in faster time controls – you did well!
Tony: Thanks for the comments. Yes, my 4…b2 seemed really slow to me and made me a little nervous, but I figured that anyone who would bring 2. d4 out would then attack with the queen from h, which meant the bishop to c4.
it looks like he’s seen the consistory list too.
Now that you mention it…