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Ancient Dance - The Kahiko-Hula Gambit
by Clyde Nakamura

In 1998 I had discovered another gambit similar to the Keoni-Hiva Gambit (1.e3 e5 2.Nc3 Nf6 3.f4 exf4 4.Nf3).  The moves of my discovery are:

1.c4 e5 2.e3 Nf6 3.f4 exf4 4.Nf3

This is the main accepted line.  (Please note that there are other accepted lines which we will examine in this article.)








I had named this gambit the Kahiko-Hula Gambit.  In Hawaiian, Kahiko means ancient and Hula means dance.  Hula is an ancient Hawaiian dance form that dates back many hundreds of years to the very first settlers of the Hawaiian islands from the Marquesas, Bora Bora and Tahiti.  Each hand, arm and body movement tells a story.  Legend says that the goddess Hi'iaka was the first to dance the Hula to appease her sister the volcano goddess Pele.  In ancient times the Hula was performed at religious ceremonies.  Today the Hula is mainly a form of entertainment.

White intends to sacrifice the pawns at f4, e3 and d2 for quick piece development and freedom of movement for the minor pieces.  In the accepted lines White has the half open d-file, half open f-file and the open e-file.  A recurring theme in this gambit is that the posting of the white knight to d5 causes Black some problems.

One strategy in the Kahiko-Hula Gambit is to first advance the pawns down the queenside to cramp Black's game and to take control of the central squares.  This is basically a positional squeeze.  Once this is done then you should set up for the attack on Black's king.  Another strategy is to attack Black’s queen when it is placed outside of the  pawn structure.  This works in the accepted lines because black does not have all of his pieces developed and faces the fully developed white pieces.  Another strategy is to play the exchange sacrifice of white rook on black knight at f6 to wreck black’s castled position.  This sets the stage for a kingside attack.  If White is better developed than Black another possible strategy is to quickly move all of White’s forces to the kingside for an attack on Black’s castled kingside position.  White will play his queen from d1 to e1 and then on to the h4 square.

One of the basic problems with the Kahiko-Hula Gambit is that human players will decline the gambit with such moves as 1.c4 e6 or even 1.c4 Nf6 or play 1.c4 e5 2.e3 Nf6 3.f4 e4.  Computer opponents will always take all three of the gambit pawns.

GAMBIT ACCEPTED LINES

Accepted Line 1: 1.c4 e5 2.e3 Nf6 3.f4 exf4 4.Nf3  Main Line
Accepted Line 2: 1.c4 e5 2.e3 Nc3 3.f4 exf4 4.Nf3
Accepted Line 3: 1.c4 e5 2.e3 f5 3.f4 exf4 4.Nf3
Accepted Line 4: 1.c4 e5 2.e3 g6 3.f4 exf4 4.Nf3
Accepted Line 5: 1.c4 e5 2.e3 b6 3.f4 exf4 4.Nf3
Accepted Line 6: 1.c4 e5 2.e3 d6 3.f4 exf4 4.Nf3
Accepted Line 7: 1.c4 e5 2.e3 d5 3. f4 d4 4. Nf3 dxe3 5.Nxe5

GAMBIT DECLINED LINES

Declined Line 1: 1.c4 e5 2.e3 Nf6 3.f4 e4
Declined Line 2: 1. c4 e5 2. e3 Nf6 3. f4 d6 4. Nc3 Be7 5. Nf3 O-O 6. fxe5 Ng4 7. exd6 Bxd6
Declined Line 3: 1. c4 e5 2. e3 Nc6 3. f4 e4
 

GAMBIT ACCEPTED LINES

Listed below is a preliminary analysis of the Main Accepted Line of the Kahiko-Hula Gambit that I did with the assistance of my Fritz8 Deluxe chess software program at 10 seconds per move.

Analysis Accepted Line 1: 1.c4 e5 2.e3 Nf6 3.f4 exf4 4.Nf3 12/8/05
Analysis by Nakamura and Fritz8 Deluxe

1. c4 e5 2. e3 Nf6 3. f4 exf4 4. Nf3 {The start of the Kahiko-Hula Gambit Accepted. White intends to also sac the e and d pawns for open lines and quick development.} fxe3 5. Bd3 exd2+ 6. Bxd2 Qe7+ {I do not believe that this early queen check is best for Black.} (6... Nc6 7. O-O Bc5+ 8. Kh1 O-O 9. Nc3 (9. Bg5 h6 10. Bh4 Nb4 11. Nc3 g5 12. Nxg5 hxg5 13. Bxg5 Be7 14. Rf3 Nxd3 15. Rxd3 Nh7 16. Bh6 Kh8 17. Bxf8 Bxf8 18. Qh5 d6 19. Qxf7 Qd7 20. Rf1 Qxf7 21. Rxf7 c6 22. Re3 Kg8 23. Rc7 Bf5 24. Rxb7 Bh6 25. Rf3 Re8 26. h4 Re1+ 27. Kh2 Be6 28. Rxa7 Bxc4 29. Rc7 {+/= 0.59}) 9... Nb4 10. Bg5 h6 11. Bh4 Be7 12. Bb1 Re8 13. a3 Nc6 14. Qd3 g6 15. Qd2 Kg7 16. Re1 d6 17. Rxe7 Nxe7 18. Bxf6+ Kxf6 19. Qd4+ Ke6 20. Bc2 Nc6 21. Re1+ Kd7 22. Qg4+ Re6 23. Bxg6 Ke7 24. Be4 (24. Nd5+ Kf8 25. Be4 Ne5 26. Qf4 Nxf3 27. Qxf3 Re5 28. Rf1 f5 29. g4 c6 30. Bxf5 Rxf5 31. gxf5 cxd5 32. Qxd5 Qd7 33. Rg1 Qc6 34. Rg8+ Ke7 35. Rg7+ Kd8 36. Rg8+ Kc7 37. f6 Rb8 38. Kg1 Qb6+ 39. c5 Qxc5+ 40. Qxc5+ dxc5 41. f7 Be6 42. Rxb8 Bxf7 43. Ra8 {+-1.66}) 24... Kf8 25. Qf5 Rg6 26. Qf4 Rf6 27. Qg3 Ne7 28. Nd4 Qd7 =)

(6... d5 7. O-O Bc5+ 8. Kh1 O-O 9. Nc3

     A) (9. cxd5 Qxd5 10. Qc2 Rd8 11. Bc4 Qh5 12. Bxf7+ (12. Bg5 Nbd7 13. Nc3 h6 14. Bh4 Re8 15. Rae1 Rxe1 16. Rxe1 Bd6 17. Ne4 Nxe4 18. Qxe4 Nb6 19. Bd3 f5 20. Qd4 Qf7 21. a4 a5 22. Ne5 Qb3 23. Nc4 Qxa4 24. b3 Qc6 25. Nxd6 Qxd6 26. Re8+ Kh7 27. Qxd6 cxd6 28. Bf2 Bd7 29. Re7 Rc8 {+/- 0.97}) 12... Qxf7 13. Qxc5 Ne4 14. Qc1 Nc6 15. Ng5 Qd5 16. Nxe4 Qxe4 17. Nc3 Qg6 18. Bg5 Rd3 19. Qf4 {-/+ 0.94} Be6)

     B) 9. Nc3 dxc4 10. Bxc4 Nc6 11. Qa4 Nd4 12. Bg5 Ne6 13. Rad1 Bd6 14. Nd5 Nxg5 15. Nxg5 Nxd5 16. Nxf7 =)

7. Be2 {I do not like to exchange off queens this early in the game because black can just swap everything down and head for the endgame 2 pawns up.} Qe6

(7... d5 8. cxd5 Nxd5 9. Nc3 Be6 10. O-O Nc6 11. Ng5 Rd8 12. Qe1 Nxc3 13. bxc3 Ne5 14. Bh5 Ng6 15. Qf2 Rd5 16. Rae1 Qf6 17. Qe2 Bc5+ 18. Kh1 Qe7 19. Nxe6 fxe6 20. Bf3 Re5 21. Be4 Kd8 22. g3 Kc8 23. Bf4 Nxf4 24. gxf4 Rxe4 25. Qxe4 {+/= 0.56})

(7... Ne4 8. O-O Qc5+ 9. Kh1 Nf2+ 10. Rxf2 Qxf2 11. Nc3 c6 12. Bd3 Be7 13. Ne4 Qb6 14. c5 Qc7 15. Bc3 O-O 16. Nh4 Bxh4 17. Qg4 f6 18. Nd6 g6 (18... Bg5 19. Qe4 g6 20. Bc4+ Kh8 21. Qe7 Qd8 22. Nf7+ Rxf7 23. Qxd8+ Kg7 24. Bxf7 {+- White checkmates Black's K in 6 moves.}) 19. Qxh4 Qd8 20. Bc4+ Kg7 21. Rf1 h5 22. Rf5 a6 23. Rxh5 Rh8 24. Rxh8 Qxh8 25. Qxf6+ Kh7 26. Qxh8#)

8. O-O Bc5+ 9. Kh1 O-O 10. Nc3 d6 11. Bd3

(11. Ng5 Qe5 12. Qc2 h6 13. Rae1 hxg5 14. Bd1 Qd4 15. Nb5 Qh4 16. Nxc7 d5 17. Nxa8 Ne4 18. Rxe4 dxe4 19. Be1 Qh7 20. Bg3 Nc6 21. Nc7 f5 {-+ 1.78})

(11. Bg5 Ne4 12. Nxe4 Qxe4 13. Bd3 Qg4 14. Qb1 h6 15. Be7 Re8 16. Ne5 dxe5 17. Bxc5 e4 18. Qe1 Nc6 19. Qe3 Qg5 20. Rf4 Bh3 21. Bf1 b6 22. Rxe4 Qxe3 23. Rxe3 Be6 24. Ba3 Nd4 25. Bd3 a5 26. b3 c5 27. Bb2 a4 28. b4 a3 29. Bc3 Rad8 30. Kg1 Re7 31. Kf2 Red7 32. bxc5 bxc5 33. Rb1 Ra7 {-/+ 1.06})

11... Nc6 12. Nd5 Nxd5 13. Bxh7+ Kh8 14. cxd5 Qxd5 15. Ng5 Be3 16. Bxe3 Qxd1 17. Raxd1 Bg4 18. Bd3 Bxd1 19. Rxd1 Rae8 20. Bf2 =
 

In the following game BlackDragon accepted all 3 gambit pawns and played the 6…Qe7+ move and got into trouble because of an inaccuracy in the opening.  The move 7…Qe6 should have been played because after 8.0-0 Bc5+  9.Kh1 0-0 Black can safely castle kingside and there is better coordination between the black pieces.  White was able to create an attack based on this error in the opening.  The black queen became a target for White’s pieces and Black could not castle his king to a safe position.

Nakamura (2007) – BlackDragon (2558)  Internet Chess Club  12/6/98   Game 15min

{A20: English Opening: 1...e5} 1. c4 e5 2. e3 Nf6 3. f4 exf4 4. Nf3 fxe3 5. Bd3 exd2+ 6. Bxd2 Qe7+ 7. Be2 Nc6 8. O-O Qc5+ 9. Kh1 Ne4 10. Nc3 Nxd2 11. Qxd2 d6 ?? {a transit from better to worse. Black should quickly conclude development.} (Better is 11... Be7 =/+{had to be tried to avo}) 12. Nd5 +- Ne5 13. b4 Qc6 14. c5 ! {a fitting end to a beautiful game} a6 ? (14... Qxc5 15. bxc5) 15. Nxe5 dxe5 16. Bf3 (16. b5 {seems even better} Qxc5 17. Rac1 Qxc1 18. Rxc1 Bd6 +-) 16... Bf5 (16... Be6 17. Nf6+ ! {Theme: Clearance for f3-c6} gxf6 18. Bxc6+ bxc6 19. Qc2 +-) 17. Nb6 ! {Discovered attack} e4 (17... cxb6 18. Bxc6+) 18. Nxa8 exf3 19. Rxf3 Be6 20. Qf4 Kd8 21. Rc1 Qd7 ? (21... Kc8 22. a4 Kb8 +-) 22. Rff1 Qc8 (22... Qe7 {there is nothing else anyway} 23. Rfd1+ Kc8 +-) 23. Rcd1+ Bd7 24. Qxf7 Be7 25. Rfe1 Bf6 (25... Re8 {desperation} 26. Re4 h6 +-) 26. Re3 h6 27. Red3 (27. Qe6 ! Bh4 28. Red3 Re8 29. Rxd7+ Qxd7 30. Qxd7#) [Diagram]









Position after 27.Red3

27... Be7 +- 28. Rxd7+ (Better is 28. Qxg7 {makes sure everything is clear} Rf8 29. Qe5 Rf7 30. Rxd7+ Qxd7 31. Qxc7+ Ke8 32. Qxd7+ Kf8 33. Qxb7 Kg8 +-) 28... Qxd7 29. Rxd7+ Kxd7 30. Qd5+ Kc8 31. Qe6+ Kb8 32. Qxe7 Kxa8 33. h3 g6 (33... Rc8 {the last chance for counterplay} 34. Qxg7 h5 +-) 34. Qxc7 Rb8 35. a3 (35. b5 b6 36. cxb6 Rxb6 37. Qxb6 axb5 38. Qxb5 g5 39. a4 g4 40. hxg4 h5 41. a5 hxg4 42. a6 Ka7 43. Qb7#) 35... g5 36. c6 (36. b5 b6 37. cxb6 Rxb6 38. Qxb6 axb5 39. g4 b4 40. axb4 h5 41. gxh5 g4 42. Qc6+ Ka7 43. hxg4 Kb8 44. g5 Ka7 45. h6 Kb8 46. h7 Ka7 47. g6 Kb8 48. h8=Q+ Ka7 49. Qha8#) 36... bxc6 37. Qxc6+ Ka7 38. Qxh6 Rb5 39. h4 (39. h4 gxh4 40. Qxh4 +-) (Better is 39. Qd6 {keeps an even firmer grip} Kb7 +-) 1-0

CometB50 played an interesting game.  CometB50 placed his two bishops at c5 and at b7 and knight’s at e3 and f6.  CometB50 also had his queen  placed at a8.  This is the Reti position of the queen at h8 & bishop at b7 lined up on the diagonal.  Black won the exchange but mostly all of his pieces were positioned on the queenside.  White had a good attack on White’s kingside and Black had to drop back to defend his kingside.  But White’s kingside attack was too strong.

Clyde Nakamura (2100) – Comet B50    3/6/04   Game 15 min

1. c4 e5 2. e3 Nf6 3. f4 exf4 4. Nf3 fxe3 5. Nc3 exd2+ 6. Bxd2 Na6 7. a3 Be7 8. Bd3 O-O 9. O-O Nc5 10. Bc2 b6 11. b4 Ne6 12. Nh4 (12. Be3) 12... a5 13. b5 Bc5+ 14. Kh1 Bb7 15. Nf5 Re8 (15... Ra7 16. Be3) 16. Bc1 (16. Nd5 Bxd5 17. cxd5) 16... Ra7 (16... g6 17. Be4 Bd4 (17... Nxe4 18. Nh6+ Kg7 19. Rxf7+ Kh8 20. Nxe4 ) (17... Bxe4 18. Nh6+ Kg7 19. Nxe4) (17... gxf5 18. Bxb7 Bd4 19. Qd3) 18. Nh6+ Kg7 19. Bxb7 Bxc3) 17. Bb2 (17. Nd5 Bxd5 18. cxd5) 17... Qa8 18. Qd2 (18. Nd5 Nxd5 19. cxd5 Bxd5 20. Qg4) 18... Nd4 (18... Ng4) 19. Nxd4 Bxd4 20. Qxd4 Bxg2+ 21. Kg1 Bxf1 22. Rxf1 Re6 23. Nd5 Ne8 24. Bf5 c5 25. Qg4 Qd8 (25... a4 26. Kh1 g6 27. Be4 (27. Bxe6 dxe6 28. Rxf7 exd5 (28... Kxf7 29. Qf3+ Kg8 30. Ne7+ Rxe7 31. Qxa8) (28... Rxf7 29. Qxe6 Qd8 30. Bc3))) 26. Bxe6 dxe6 27. Nf6+ Nxf6 28. Bxf6 Qf8 29. Rd1 Ra8 30. h4 (30. Rd7 Kh8 31. Be5 a4) 30... Re8 31. h5 a4 (31...Kh8 32. Be5 f6) 32. h6 g6 33. Qf4 (33. Qh4 e5 34. Bg7 Qxg7 35. hxg7 Kxg7) 33...e5 34. Bxe5 (34. Qh4 Re6 35. Rd8 Re8 36. Bxe5 f6 37. Rxe8 Qxe8 38. Qxf6 Qf8 39. Qh8+ Kf7 40. Qxh7+ Ke6 41. Qxg6+ Kxe5) 34... f5 (34... f6 35. Bxf6 Qf7) 35. Rd7 Re7 36. Bd6 Re1+ (36... Rxd7 37. Bxf8 Kxf8 38. Qb8+ Kf7 39. Qxb6 Rd1+ 40. Kf2 Rb1 41. Qxc5 Kf6 42. Qd4+ Kg5) 37. Kf2 Qe8 38. Rg7+ Kh8 39. Qf3 (39. Re7 Kg8 40. Kxe1 Qa8 41. Rg7+ Kh8 42. Rxg6 Qh1+ 43. Kf2 Qe1+ 44. Kxe1 hxg6 45. Qe5+ Kh7 46. Qg7#) 39... Re4 40. Rb7 (40. Re7 Qxe7 41. Bxe7 Kg8) 40... Kg8 41. Rb8 Qxb8 42. Bxb8 Kf7 43. Qg3 (43. Qg3 Kf6 44. Bc7) 1-0

CometB50 played the 7…Qe7+ and proceeded to win the exchange on the f2 square but Black’s queen got into trouble because all of White’s pieces were activated and the black queen became a target for White’s attack.  White prevented Black from castling and created mating threats.  Black could not defend with only his queen and lost his queen in the ensuing attack.

Clyde Nakamura 2100 – Comet B50   3/6/04   Game 15 min

1. c4 e5 2. e3 Nf6 3. f4 exf4 4. Nf3 fxe3 5. Nc3 exd2+ 6. Bxd2 Na6 7. Bd3 Qe7+ 8. Be2 Ne4 9. O-O Qc5+ (9... Nxd2 10. Qxd2 Qd6) 10. Kh1 Nf2+ (10... Nxd2 11. Nxd2 d6) 11. Rxf2 Qxf2 12. Nd5 Qc5 13. b4 Qd6 14. Bf4 Qg6 15. Bd3 Qg4 (15... f5 16. Qe1+ Qe6 17. Bxf5 Bxb4 18. Nxb4 Qxe1+ 19. Rxe1+ Kf8 20. Nxa6 bxa6 21. Bxc7 d5 22. Bd6+ Kf7) 16. Qe2+ (16. h3 Qe6 17. Ng5) 16... Kd8 (16... Qe6 17. Re1 c6) 17. Re1









Position after 17.Re1

17...Qe6 18. Qd2 (18. Ng5 Bxb4 19. Nxe6+ dxe6 20. Nxb4 Nxb4) 18... Bxb4 ( 18... c6 19. Rxe6 dxe6) 19. Nxb4 Qb6 (19... Nxb4 20. Rxe6 dxe6 21. Be4+ Ke8 22. Bxc7 Nd5 23. cxd5 f6 24. dxe6 Bxe6) 20. Ng5 Qf6 21. Nd5 (21. Nxf7+ Qxf7 22. Nc6+ bxc6 23. Bg5+ Qf6 24. Bxf6+ gxf6 25. Qh6 d6 26. Qxf6+ Kd7 27. Bf5#) 21...d6 22. Nxf6 Be6 23. Qe3 Nc5 24. Nxf7+ Bxf7 25. Qe7+ Kc8 26. Bf5+ Be6 27. Bxe6+ Nd7 (27... Kb8 28. Bxd6 Nxe6 29. Rxe6 cxd6 30. Qxd6+ Kc8 31. Nd5 Re8 32. Rxe8#) 28. Bxd7+ Kb8 29. Qe8+ Rxe8 30. Rxe8# 1-0

Rieck the rieck played an early Qe7 move on move 4, took all 3 pawns and proceeded to fianchetto queenside and castle his king to the kingside.  Rieck had his queen at the d6 square in the opening but got into trouble because it became a target for White’s pieces.  White played an exchange sac at f6 and Black’s king position was compromised.  Black could not stop white’s kingside attack.

Evilone (1904) – Rieck the rieck (1879)  Playchess.com  5/29/04 Game 5 min

{A20: English Opening: 1...e5} 1. c4 e5 2. e3 Nf6 3. f4 exf4 4. Nf3 Qe7 (4...fxe3 5. dxe3 Bb4+ 6. Bd2 -/+) 5. Bd3 fxe3 6. O-O exd2 7. Bxd2 Qd6 (7... Qc5+ 8. Kh1 =/+) 8. Qc2 (8. Re1+ Be7 9. Be3 Ng4 +/=) 8... b6 {Secures a5} (Better is 8... Na6 !? =/+ {should be investigated more closely}) 9. Nc3 = a6 {Controls b5} 10. Kh1 (10. Rae1+ Be7 11. Bg5 Qc5+ 12. Kh1 Bb7 +/-) 10... Be7 11. Rad1 Bb7 12. Bg5 O-O ? {Black should quickly conclude development.} (Better is 12... Bxf3 !? {is an interesting alternative} 13. Rxf3 Nc6 14. Bxf6 Bxf6 = (14... gxf6 ?? 15. Bf5 +-)) 13. Be4 (Better is 13. Ne4 !? Qe6 14. Rfe1 +/-) 13... Bxe4 +/= 14 Nxe4 Qe6 ? (Better is 14... Qc6 15. Rde1 b5 +/-) 15. Rde1 ?? {letting the wind out of his own sails} (Better is 15. Rfe1 Ng4 16. Bxe7 Qxe7 17. Neg5 Nf2+ 18. Qxf2 +-) 15... Qc6 ?? (Better is 15... Nxe4 {had to be tried to avoid defeat} 16. Rxe4 Bxg5 17. Rxe6 fxe6 =) 16. Nd4 +- Qb7 (16... Nxe4 {doesn't improve anything} 17. Nxc6 Bxg5 18. Nxb8 Ng3+ 19. hxg3 Rfxb8 +-) 17. Rxf6 (17. Bxf6 Nc6 18. Nf5 +-)









Diagram after 17.Rxf6

17... Bxf6 ?? {Black crumbles in face of a dire situation} (17... Bb4 18. Ref1 d5 19. cxd5 Qxd5 +-) 18. Nxf6+ gxf6 19. Bxf6 h6 (19... Qe4 {is not much help} 20. Qxe4 h5 21. Re3 Re8 22. Qxe8+ Kh7 23. Qxf7+ Kh6 24. Nf5#) 20. Qf5 (20. Qf5 Qe4 21. Rxe4 Rc8 22. Qg4+ Kh7 23. Qg7#) (20. Nf5 Rc8 21. Ne7+ Kf8 22. Qh7 Qxg2+ 23. Kxg2 Nc6 24. Qh8#) 1-0

Colossus played the opening very well and had coordinated pieces.  White pushed his pawns down the queenside to gain space before attacking Black’s kingside.  Later in the game White did an exchange sacrifice on the knight at f6 with his rook and blew open Black’s kingside.  Complications ensued and White was a knight up in the game but later made an error which gave back the piece.  White was up a pawn which was a doubled pawn but had to settle for the draw because of time.

Clyde Nakamura(2100)-Colossus(2603)  ICC  11/24/04  Game 15 min

1. c4 Nf6 2. e3 e5 3. f4 exf4 4. Nf3 {The Kahiko-Hula Gambit. White intends to sac the e3 & d2 pawns for quick development & open lines.} fxe3 5. Bd3 exd2+ 6. Bxd2 Na6 7. O-O Bc5+ 8. Kh1 O-O 9. a3 {The plan now was to gain space on the Queenside by pushing my b pawn to b4.} d5 10. b4 Be7 11. c5 Ne4 12. Nc3 Bf6 { Black has a pin on my N at c3 and intends to pick off my N.} 13. Rc1 Re8 14. Qc2 Nxd2 15. Qxd2 c6 16. Ne2 {This N is headed for the d4 square.} b6 17. Ned4 bxc5 18. bxc5 Qc7 19. Ng5 h6 20. Rxf6 {Strong move an exchange sac.+/= 0.53 Fritz8}









Diagram after 20.Rxf6

20...gxf6 21. Nh7 Kg7 22. Nxf6 {Another piece sac.} Re5 (22... Kxf6 23. Qxh6+ Ke7 24. Re1+ Be6 25. Nxe6 Kd7 26. Nf8+ Kd8 27. Qf6+ Qe7 28. Rxe7 Rxe7 29. Qd6+ Ke8 30. Qxc6+ Kxf8 31. Qh6+ Ke8 32. Bb5+ Rd7 33. Qxa6 {+- 10.53 Fritz8}) 23. Qf2 Nb8 24. Rf1 Qe7 25. h4 {The threat is Qg3+ playing for checkmate.} h5 {forced} 26. Qg3+ Bg4 27. Nxh5+ Rxh5 28. Qxg4+ Qg5 29. Qxg5+ Rxg5 30. hxg5 Nd7 31. Rc1 Ne5 32. Ba6 Rb8 33. Re1 Nd7 34. Nxc6 Rh8+ 35. Kg1 Nxc5 36. Bb5 Ne6 37. Nxa7 Ra8 38. Nc6 Rxa3 39. Rd1 Rc3 40. Rxd5 ? (40. Ne7 d4 41. Bd3 Rc5 42. Nf5+ Kg6 43. Nd6+ Kg7 44. Kf2 Rxg5 45. Bf5 Kf6 46. g4 Rg8 47. Bxe6 fxe6 48. Rxd4 Ke7 49. Ke3 e5 50. Nf5+ Kf6 51. Rd6+ Kg5 52. Ke4 Ra8 53. Ne3 Re8 54. Rd5 Kf6 55. Nc4 Ra8 56. Rxe5 Ra4 57. Rf5+ Kg6 58. Kd5 {+- 4.72 Fritz8})

40... Nc7 41. Rf5 Nxb5 42. Rxb5 Rxc6 43. Kf2 { Here I offered Colossus the draw (I was close to losing on time), which he took right away.  Game drawn by mutual agreement} 1/2-1/2
 

Senc-p played an interesting line in this gambit by not taking the third pawn but playing Bc5 on move 5.  I then played 6.d4 to chase away the black bishop on c5 but Black still had a pawn on my e3 square.  Black later defended that pawn with Ng4 and Re8 and later played his knight to f2.  I sacrificed the exchange with my rook on f2 and moved my queen to h4 to attack Black’s kingside.  That knight that got exchanged on the f2 square created a definite weakness on the Black kingside because it was needed for defense.  White could now aim all his forces on the kingside.  I had sacrificed my bishop on the pawn at h6 and opened up the Black kingside.  Black’s queen was activated to defend the queenside but my knight move to d5 was decisive.  Black was down too much material from White’s attack and had to resign.

Evilone(1972)-Senc-p(1835)   Playchess.com   12/11/04   Game 5 min

1. c4 e5 2. e3 Nf6 3. f4 exf4 4. Nf3 fxe3 5. Nc3 Bc5 6. d4 {A very different line of the Kahiko-Hula Gambit.  Black took only  2 pawns.}Bb4 7. Bd3 O-O 8. O-O Ng4 9. Qe1 Nf2 10. Bc2 Re8 11. Rxf2 {An exchange sac. White still has a very dangerous kingside attack.} exf2+ 12. Qxf2 d6 13. Bg5 f6 14. Qh4 h6 (14... fxg5 15. Bxh7+ Kf8 16. Nxg5 Re7 17. Rf1+ Ke8 18. Qh5+ Kd7 19. Bf5+ Kc6 20. Qf3+ Kb6 21. Nd5+ Ka5 22. Nxb4 Kxb4 (22...Bxf5 23. Nd5 Bd3 24. Qxd3 b5 25. Qa3#) 23. Qb3+ Ka5 24. Qb5#) 15. Bxh6 gxh6 (15... g5 16. Bxg5 (16. Nxg5 fxg5 17. Bxg5 Qd7 18. Bf6 Qg4 19. Qh7+ Kf8 20. Bg7+ Qxg7 21. Rf1+ Ke7 22. Qxg7+ Kd8 23. Qg5+ Re7 24. Rf8+ Kd7 25. Bf5+ Kc6 26. Qxe7 Bxf5 27. Rxf5 {Black is down by too many pieces and White still has a good attack on Black's K.}) 16... fxg5) 16. Qxh6 Qe7 17. Nd5 Qg7 18. Nxf6+ Kf8 19. Nh7+ Kg8 20. Nf6+ Kf8 21. Qxg7+ {After 21....Kxg7 White has 22.Nxe5+ Kxg7 23.Nxf7 and another R drops.} 1-0
 

Capricor-n played the 6… Bc5 move which prevented white from castling kingside, so White played 7.b4 to chase this bishop away from this key square.  Black played his bishop at c5 to e7 and later played d6 which blocked this bishop in and created a passive position for Black.  White later moved his queen from d1 to e1 and to h4 for the kingside attack which Black could not stop.

Evilone(1877)-Capricor-n(1993)  Playchess.com  12/11/04   Game 5 min

1. c4 e5 2. e3 Nf6 3. f4 exf4 4. Nf3 fxe3 5. Bd3 exd2+ 6. Bxd2 Bc5 7. b4 Be7 { Better was 7...Qe7+ 8.Be2 Bxb4 winning a pawn.} 8. O-O O-O 9. a3 d6 {This is a really passive move because it locks in the B at B7. This B is a bad B. Better was d5 to get a little move space.} 10. Nc3 Bg4 11. Qe1 Bh5 12. Ng5 Bg6 13. Bxg6 hxg6 (13... fxg6 14. Ne6 {White wins the exchange of N for R.}) 14. Qh4 { Black's kingside has really been compromised. White has a mate threat with Rxf6 and Qh7 checkmate.} Nbd7 15. Rf3 Nh5 16. g4 Bxg5 17. Bxg5 f6 18. Bd2 Ne5 19. Rh3 Nxc4 20. gxh5 Ne5 (20... Nxd2 21. hxg6 Re8 22. Qh8#) 21. hxg6 Nxg6 22. Qh7+ Kf7 23. Rg3 Ne5 24. Rxg7+ Ke6 25. Qh3+ f5 26. Ne2 d5 27. Bg5 Rh8 28. Nd4+ Kd6 29. Qxf5 Qxg5+ (29... Qe8 30. Qf6+ Qe6 31. Qxe6#) 30. Rxg5 Raf8 31. Qe6# 1-0
 

Emaurer played 6…Bc5 which prevented White from castling kingside but played the premature move 7…Qe7+ and also managed to play Bf2+ which forced White to move his K to f1 but not only did Black lose a piece in the opening, Emaurer’s queen faced the wrath of my active pieces.

Evilone (1874) – Emaurer (1978)  Playchess.com  5/22/05  Game 5 min

1. c4 e5 2. e3 Nf6 3. f4 exf4 4. Nf3 {The Kahiko-Hula Gambit. White intends to sac the other pawns at e3 and d2. White will be 2 pawns down in the opening but will be better developed than Black.} fxe3 5. Nc3 exd2+ 6. Bxd2 Bc5 { preventing White from castling kingside.} 7. a3 {Fritz8 suggested to play 7. Qe2+ and exchange Q's. But if I do this my kingside attack will not be as strong and Black can trade down pieces and head for the endgame 2 pawns up.} Qe7+ 8. Be2 Ne4 9. Nd5 Bf2+ 10. Kf1 Nxd2+ 11. Qxd2 Qc5 12. b4 Be3 13. Nxe3 Qe7 14. Nd5 Qd8 15. Qe3+ Kf8 16. Bd3 c6 17. Nf4 {Fritz8 recommended 17.Nc3 and gave 17.Nf4 as the second option.} Qf6 18. Re1 g6 19. h4 d6 20. h5 g5 21. Qe8+ Kg7 22. h6+ Qxh6 23. Rxh6 Rxe8 24. Rxh7+ Kf8 25. Rh8+ {If 25...Kg7 26.Rexe8 gxf4 27.Rxc8 and White will pick up another piece.} 1-0
 

Jaromil played the more active move 6…Bc5 in the opening and won a bishop in the opening because I had not calculated the key opening move accurately.  I had set up a mating attack on the Black kingside and later played an rook exchange sac on the f6 square which ended the game.

Evilone(1884) – Jaromil(1848)  Playchess.com  5/31/05   Game 5 min

{A20: English Opening: 1...e5} 1. c4 e5 2. e3 Nf6 {last book move} 3. f4 exf4 4. Nf3 (4. exf4 d5 -/+) 4... fxe3 5. Bd3 exd2+ 6. Bxd2 Bc5 7. b4 Qe7+ 8. Be2 ? (Better is 8. Qe2 Qxe2+ 9. Bxe2 -/+) 8... Bxb4 -+ 9. Nc3 O-O 10. O-O (10. a3 Ba5 11. Nd5 Nxd5 12. cxd5 -+) 10... Bxc3 11. Bxc3 Qe3+ 12. Kh1 Qxc3 13. Rc1 Qa5 14. Nd4 d6 15. Bd3 Bg4 16. Qe1 Nc6 (16... Qxe1 {might be the shorter path} 17. Rfxe1 Nbd7 18. Bb1 -+) 17. Qf2 (17. Nxc6 {is no salvation} Qxe1 18. Rcxe1 bxc6 -+) 17... Qc5 (17... Nxd4 !? {keeps an even firmer grip} 18. Qxd4 Qc5 19. Qxc5 dxc5 20. h3 -+) 18. Nxc6 Qxc6 (Better is 18... bxc6 !? {seems even better} 19. Qxc5 dxc5 20. h3 -+) 19. Qh4 d5 (Better is 19... h5  {and Black has prevailed} 20. h3 Bd7 21. Rxf6 gxf6 22. Qxh5 Rfe8 -+) 20. Rxf6 ! +- {A double attack} (20. Rxf6 h5 21. Rxc6 bxc6 22. h3 dxc4 23. Bxc4 +- (23. hxg4 ?! {is the less attractive alternative} cxd3 24. gxh5 Rfd8 +-)) 1-0
 

Duc111 played the move d5 on move 4 but took all 3 gambit pawns.  Duc111 later played Bc5 to prevent White from castling kingside but White castled queenside instead.  Black created a weakness on the kingside by playing h6 and White later sacrificed his bishop on h6 to create a kingside attack.

Evilone(1865) – Duc111 (1936)  Playchess.com  6/13/05  Game 5 min

{A20: English Opening: 1...e5} 1. c4 e5 2. e3 Nf6 3. f4 exf4 4. Nf3 d5 5. Nc3 fxe3 6. Bd3 exd2+ 7. Bxd2 Bc5 (7... Qe7+ 8. Kf1 dxc4 9. Bxc4 Be6 -/+) 8. a3 ? {Prevents intrusion on b4} (8. Qe2+ Kf8 =/+) 8... a5 (8... O-O 9. cxd5 Re8+ 10. Kf1 Nxd5 11. Nxd5 Qxd5 12. Bb4 -+) 9. Na4 (9. Qe2+ Be6 10. Ng5 Qe7 =/+) 9...Ba7 (9... Qe7+ 10. Qe2 dxc4 11. Bxc4 Qxe2+ 12. Bxe2 -+) 10. c5 (Better is 10. Qe2+  !? Be6 11. Ng5 -/+) 10... Qe7+ -+ 11. Be2 Bxc5 12. Qc2 (12. Nxc5 Qxc5 13. Bc3 -+) 12... Ba7 13. O-O-O Nc6 (13... Qxe2 ?! 14. Rhe1 Qxe1 15. Rxe1+ Be6 16. Bc3 -/+) 14. Bd3 Be6 15. Kb1 O-O 16. Bg5 h6 17. h4 (17. Bh4 g5 18. Bf2 Bxf2 19. Qxf2 Ne4 -+) 17... Bg4 (17... hxg5 !? {keeps an even firmer grip} 18. hxg5 Ne4 19. g4 -+) 18. Rde1 (18. Rhe1 Qd6 (18... hxg5 ?! {is clearly worse} 19. Rxe7 Nxe7 20. Qxc7 +/=) 19. Bxf6 Qxf6 -+ (19... gxf6 ?! 20. Nc3 -/+)) 18... Qd6 ( 18... hxg5 19. Rxe7 Nxe7 20. hxg5 +/-) 19. Nc3 (19. Bxf6 Qxf6 20. Rhf1 -+) 19... Nd4 (Better is 19... hxg5 {and Black has prevailed} 20. hxg5 Nh5 21. Bh7+ Kh8 -+) 20. Nxd4 = Bxd4 21. Nb5 Qb6 22. Nxd4 Qxd4 ({Instead of} 22... hxg5 23. hxg5 Rfe8 24. Rxe8+ (</- 24. gxf6 Rxe1+ (</- 24... Qxd4  25. Rxe8+ Rxe8 26. Bh7+ Kf8 27. Bf5 +/-) 25. Rxe1 Qxd4 =/+) 24... Nxe8 25. Qf2 +/=) 23. Qd2 ?? ( Better is 23. Be3 {would be a reprieve} Qe5 24. Bc5 =/+) 23... c5 24. Be3 Qa4 (24...Ne4 !? 25. Qc2 Qe5 26. Bxe4 dxe4 27. Qxc5 -+) 25. Bxh6 { Clearance to allow e1-e7} Qb3 ?? {letting the wind out of his own sails} (25...gxh6 26. Qxh6) 26. Bc2 (26. Bc2 Qxc2+ 27. Kxc2 gxh6 28. Qxh6 Bf5+ 29. Kc1 +-) 1-0
 

Kkarppov played the move d6 on move 6 and played his bishop to e7.  This bishop is definitely a bad bishop.  This bishop should have been played to c5 which gives the bishop a more active and better placement of the bishop on the board.  White proceeded to swing his queen from d1 to e1 and to h4 to attack Black’s kingside and Black got into trouble and could not defend his kingside and sacrificed his queen to stop White’s attack.

Evilone(1874)-Kkarppov(1856)   Playchess.com  7/18/05  Game 5 min

{A20: English Opening: 1...e5} 1. c4 e5 2. e3 Nf6 3. f4 exf4 4. Nf3 fxe3 5. Bd3 exd2+ 6. Bxd2 d6 (6... Qe7+ 7. Qe2 -/+) 7. O-O Be7 8. Nc3 O-O 9. Qe1 (9. Nd5 Be6 -/+) 9... Nc6 (9... Nbd7 10. Qg3 -/+7) 10. Qh4 Ne5 11. Bc2 (11. Nxe5 dxe5 12. Nd5 e4 13. Bxe4 Bc5+ 14. Be3 Nxe4 15. Qxe4 Re8 =/+) 11... Ng6 12. Bxg6 hxg6 (Better is 12... fxg6 !? 13. Rae1 Bf5 -/+) 13. Ng5 Nh5 14. g4 (14. Nd5 Bxg5 15. Bxg5 f6 =/+) 14... Bxg5 (Better is 14... f6 !? {is an interesting idea} 15. gxh5 fxg5 16. Rxf8+ Qxf8 17. Bxg5 Bxg5 18. Qxg5 Qf5 19. Qxg6 Qc5+ 20. Kh1 Bf5 =/+) 15. Bxg5 +/= Nf6 ?? (Better is 15... f6 {is the best chance} 16. Be3 Nf4 17. Bxf4 g5 18. Bxg5 fxg5 =) 16. Rxf6 ! +- {Demolishes the pawn shield} (16. Bxf6 ?! gxf6 17. Qh6 Re8 +/-) 16... Qxf6 (16... gxf6 17. Bxf6 {Theme: Double Attack}) 17. Bxf6 gxf6 18. Qxf6 (18. Rf1 Re8 19. Nd5 Be6 20. Nxf6+ Kg7 21. Qh7+ Kf8 22. Nd5 f5 23. gxf5 Bxf5 24. Qxg6 Re5 25. Rxf5+ Rxf5 26. Qxf5+ Kg7 27. Qg5+ Kf7 28. Qf6+ Kg8 29. Ne7+ Kh7 30. Qf7+ Kh8 31. Ng6#) 18... Bxg4 19. Nd5 Rfe8 (19... Rae8 { cannot change destiny} 20. Qd4 f5 21. Nxc7 +-) 20. Ne7+ (Better is 20. Rf1 !? { seems even better} Rf8 21. Qg5 Kg7 22. Qxg4 Rae8 23. Qd4+ Re5 24. Nxc7 Kg8 +-) 20... Kh7 (20... Rxe7 {what else?} 21. Qxe7 Rc8 +-) 21. Qxf7+ (21. Qxf7+ Kh8 22. Nxg6#) 1-0
 

This game is the same line that was played against me by Jaromil.  In that game Jaromil did not take the third gambit pawn but instead played the move 5…Bc5 to prevent White from castling kingside.  In this game I made an improvement to this line by taking the pawn at e3 with my bishop and castling queenside.  Black stacked rooks on the e-file and swung his queen to a5.  I later made an exchange sac and later on won a pawn at d5 and created a passed d-pawn which I pushed down the d-file and combined that with threats to Black’s king.  Black made a horrendous error towards the end and had to resign.

Evilone(1912)–Eurostar(2285) Playchess.com 7/31/05 Game 2min + 2 sec

{A20: English Opening: 1...e5} 1. c4 e5 2. e3 Nf6 3. f4 exf4 4. Nf3 fxe3 5. Nc3 Bc5 6. d4 Bb4 7. Bxe3 O-O 8. Qd3 Re8 9. O-O-O d6 10. Bg5 Bxc3 11. Qxc3 Bf5 12. Bd3 Bxd3 13. Qxd3 Nbd7 14. Rhf1 (14. Rhe1 Rxe1 15. Rxe1 h6 =/+) 14... c6 -/+ 15. Nh4 Qa5 16. Bxf6 Nxf6 (16... gxf6 ? 17. Nf5 Kh8 18. Nxd6 Qxa2 19. Nxe8 Rxe8 20. Kc2 +-) 17. Kb1 Ne4 18. Nf5 Re6 (18... d5 19. Ka1 -/+) 19. Rf4 (19. d5 cxd5 20. cxd5 Re5 -/+) 19... Rae8 (Better is 19... d5 -+) 20. d5 =/+ cxd5 21. cxd5 Re5 (Better is 21... Nc5 !? {is noteworthy} 22. Qf3 Rg6 =/+) 22. Rxe4 +/= { Annihilates a defender: e4} Rxe4 {Decoy to e4} 23. Nxd6 {A double attack} Re3 24. Qf1 (24. Qd4 Re2 25. Nxe8 Rxe8 =) 24... R8e7 (Better is 24... Re1 25. Qxf7+ Kh8 26. Qxe8+ Rxe8 27. Nxe8 Qb4 -+) 25. Nf5 R7e5 26. Nxe3 Rxe3 27. d6 { White advances the passed pawn} Re8 28. d7 Rd8 29. Qe2 (29. Qf4 h6 +/-) 29...g6 (Better is 29... Qf5+ !? {looks like a viable alternative} 30. Ka1 Qe6 +/=) 30. Qe7 +/- Kg7 (30... Qc7 +/-) 31. Rf1 (better is 31. g4 h5 32. b4 +-) 31... Rf8 ?? ( 31... Qd5 32. Rxf7+ Qxf7 33. Qxd8 Qf1+ 34. Kc2 Qc4+ 35. Kd2 Qd4+ 36. Ke2 Qe4+ 37. Kf2 Qf4+ 38. Ke1 Qe4+ 39. Kf1 Qf5+ 40. Kg1 Qc5+ 41. Kf1 Qc4+ 42. Ke1 Qe4+ 43. Kd1 Qd4+ 44. Kc1 Qf4+ 45. Kb1 Qf1+ 46. Kc2 Qc4+ 47. Kd2 Qd4+ 48. Kc2 Qc4+ =) 32. a3 (Better is 32. d8=Q {secures the win} Qxd8 33. Rxf7+ Rxf7 34. Qxd8 +-) 32... Qd8 ?? {leading to a quick end}(32... Qd5 33. Re1 Rb8 +-)









Diagram 32…Qd8

33. Rxf7+ !! 1-0

If 33...Rxf7 34.Qxd8 and I win the Q.  If 33...Kh6 34.Rh7 checkmate.  Demolishes the pawn shield.


Accepted Line 2: 1.c4 e5 2.e3 Nc3 3.f4 exf4 4.Nf3

KillerGrob played the 2…Nc6 line of the Kahiko-Hula Gambit.  White missed his one winning chance and went down to some very good tactics by KillerGrob.

Evilone(2047)-KillerGrob(2550)    ICC    12/13/98   Game 15 min

1. c4 e5 2. e3 Nc6 3. f4 exf4 4. Nf3 fxe3 5. Nc3 exd2+ 6. Bxd2 Nf6 7. Bd3 Be7 8. O-O O-O 9. Ng5 Ne5 10. Bc2 Bc5+ 11. Kh1 d6 12. Rxf6 Qxf6 13. Bxh7+ Kh8 14. Nce4 (14. Qh5 Bg4 15. Qh4 Bf2 16. g3 Bf3+ 17. Nxf3 Qxf3#) 14... Ng4 15. h3 Qxb2 16. Rb1 (16. hxg4 Bxg4 17. Qxg4 Qxa1+ 18. Kh2 Qg1+ 19. Kg3 Bd4 20. Nf3 (20. Qh5 Be5+ 21. Kf3 Qd1+ 22. Ke3 Qxh5 {-+ 14.78}) 20... Qh1 21. Bf5 g6 22. Nxd4 Rfe8 23. Bg5 Kg7 24. Bf6+ Kf8 25. Bd7 Re5 26. Bxe5 dxe5 27. Nf3 Rd8 28. Ba4 f5 ( 28... Qh6 29. Nxe5 f5 30. Qg5 Qxg5+ 31. Nxg5 {+-3.25}) 29. Qxg6 fxe4 30. Qf6+ Kg8 31. Qxd8+ {White will checkmate Black in 11 moves.}) 16... Qxa2 17. Rb3 Nh6 18. Rf3 Qxc4 19. Bc3 f6 20. Bg6 Bf5 21. Rxf5 fxg5 22. Qh5 Bd4 23. Bxd4 Qxd4 24. Nxg5 Rxf5 25. Bxf5 Qa1+ 26. Kh2 Qe5+ {-+ 8.84} 0-1
 

Accepted Line 3: 1.c4 e5 2.e3 f5 3.f4 exf4 4.Nf3

Emaurer played the 2…f5 line which is an unusual line of the Kahiko-Hula Gambit.  And Black takes all 3 gambit pawns.  Later in the game White wins back 2 pawns and the queens are exchanged off and it appears to be an even game with both sides having 1 rook and 2 knights each.  But at the end Black is mated by a good combination by White.

Evilone(1939)-Emaurer(2039) Playchess.com 8/19/05 Game 5 min

1. c4 e5 2. e3 f5 3. f4 exf4 4. Nf3 {We have another version of the Kahiko-Hula Gambit.} fxe3 5. Bd3 d6 6. O-O exd2 7. Bxd2 Nf6 8. Nc3 Be7 {This B is not exactly well placed.  Black should have played g6 and fianchettoed this B.}

9. Qc2 {White has achieved full development. The 4 minor pieces are developed, the Q is moved off the back rank, the 2 R's are connected and the King is castled to the kingside.} 9...O-O 10. Bxf5 Bxf5 11. Qxf5 Nc6 12. Qe6+ Kh8 13. Ng5 Qe8 14. Qh3 Qg6 15. Ne6 Rfc8 16. Rf3 Ne5 17. Rg3 Qh5 18. Nxg7 Qxh3 19. gxh3 Rg8 20. Nf5 Rae8 21. Rf1 Nh5 22. Rxg8+ Rxg8+ 23. Kh1 Bg5 24. Bxg5 Rxg5 25. Nd5 c6 26. Nde7 Ng7 27. Nxd6 Ne6 28. h4 Rg4 29. Rf6 Nc5 30. Ne8 Ned7 31. Rf7 Re4 32. Nd6 Re2 33. h5 h6 34. Ndf5 Ne5 ? {This is the fatal error. Now it is mate in 2.} 35. Ng6+ Kg8
 









Position after 35…Kg8

36. Nxh6# 1-0


Accepted Line 4: 1.c4 e5 2.e3 g6 3.f4 exf4 4.Nf3

Dr Claw plays the 2..g6 line of the Kahiko-Hula Gambit and takes all 3 gambitted pawns.  The move 6…Qe7+ was played and black had difficulty in developing his pieces. Dr. Claw decided to leave his king in the middle of the board and got into trouble from white’s attack.  Black should have castled kingside.

Evilone(1934)-Dr Claw(1939) Playchess.com 5/23/04 Game 5 min

{A20: English Opening: 1...e5} 1. c4 e5 2. e3 g6 3. f4 {Nakamura: A variation of the Kahiko-Hula Gambit} exf4 4. Nf3 fxe3 5. Nc3 exd2+ 6. Bxd2 Qe7+ {Nakamura: I do not believe that the black Q belongs on e7} 7. Be2 c6 {Prevents intrusion on b5+d5} 8. O-O Nf6 9. Bd3 Qc5+ (9... d6 !? =) 10.Kh1 +/= Be7 11. b4 Qh5 {11...Qxb4 cannot be played because of  12.Nd5} (11...Qb6 12. Qe2 d6 13. Rae1 +/-) 12. Qe2 {Nakamura: White has achieved full development & Black is still several moves from full development.} (12. Qe1 !? {might be a viable alternative} d6 13. Bf4 +/-) 12... d6 = {Covers e5} 13. Ne4 Nxe4 14. Qxe4 ({Not} 14. Bxe4 Be6 =/+) 14... Bf5 {Black is behind in development.} 15. Qd4 Kd7 ?? (Better is 15... O-O  {is the best chance} 16. Bc3 f6 +/=) 16. Rae1 (16. Be2 !? {makes it even easier for White} Re8 17. Ne5+ Kc7 18. Bxh5 Bf6 +-) 16... Bxd3 (16... Re8 17. Ne5+ Kc7 18. Nxf7 +-) 17. Qxd3 (17. Rxe7+ Kxe7 18. Re1+ Kd7 19. Bf4 +- (19. Qxd3 {is a weaker possibility} Qf5 20. Qd4 Na6 =/+)) 17... Na6 (17... f6 18. Rxe7+ ! {Eliminates the defender e7} Kxe7 19. Re1+ Qe5 20. Nxe5 dxe5 +-) 18. Ne5+ Kc7 (18... Qxe5 {cannot change what is in store for ?} 19. Rxe5 f5 20. Ree1 +-) 19. Nxf7 Bf8 (19... Rac8 {is no salvation} 20. Rxe7+ Kb8 21. Qxd6+ Ka8 22. Nxh8 +-) 20. Nxh8 Rd8 21. Rf7+ Kb8 22. Bf4 (22. Rxf8 Kc7 23. Rxd8 Kb6 24. Be3+ Nc5 25. Qa3 Kc7 26. Qa5+ b6 27. Qxa7+ Kxd8 28. Nf7+ Ke8 29. Nxd6+ Kd8 30. Bg5+ Qxg5 31. Re8#) 22... Qh4 (22... Ka8 +- {is still a small chance}) 23. Bg3 Nxb4 24. Qd2 Qxc4









Position after 24…Qxc4

25. Rxf8 ! {Clearance to allow h8-f7} Rxf8 {A deflection} 26. Qxd6+ {A double attack} 1-0

Bananaranger played the same 2…g6 line of the Kahiko-Hula Gambit as in the Dr Claw game, but should have castled kingside.  Black decides to push his f- and e-pawns forward to fork my bishop at d3 and my queen at f3 and ran into a whirlwind combination in the middle of the board.

Evilone(1925)-Bananaranger(1917) Playchess.com 5/29/05 Game 5 min

{A20: English Opening: 1...e5} 1. c4 e5 2. e3 g6 3. f4 exf4 4. Nf3 fxe3 5. Nc3 <