Evans Gambit for the new generation the big greek PART TWO: COMBINATION

PART TWO: COMBINATION

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Evans Gambit for the new generation the big greek PART TWO: COMBINATIONThis romantic and exciting opening is named after the Welsh sea captain William Davies Evans, who was the first to try it. The Evans Gambit (which is formed after 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. b4!?) is an attempt to destroy Black in a sacrificial style right out of the opening, and giants of yesteryear such as Adolf Andersson and Paul Morphy have played many brilliant games with it. But the Evans Gambit has also stood the test of time, and in the