Thursday, August 18, 2011

Alejandro Melchor on Newark Gambit

Alejandro Melchor [pictured] of Barcelona writes "Black has a ruinous position" in the Newark gambit after 5.Bb3 fxe4 6.Nxe5 dxe5 7.Qh5+ Kd7 8.dxe5 c6 9.O-O.


Perhaps Black can play 8...Kc6 9.Qe2 Bc5 10.Nc3 Kb7 11.Nxe4 Bb6.