Hobb's Gambit

[gerold]

5.Nxe4

[d] r1b1kbnr/ppp1pp1p/2n5/3q2P1/4N3/8/PPPP2PP/R1BQKBNR w KQkq - 1 6
[pgn]1. f4 g5 2. fxg5 d5 3. e4 dxe4 4. Nc3 Nc6 5. Nxe4 Qd5[/pgn]

6. d3

[Jack Lad]

6. d3

[d] r1b1kbnr/ppp1pp2/2n4p/3q2P1/4N3/3P4/PPP3PP/R1BQKBNR w KQkq - 0 7
[pgn]1. f4 g5 2. fxg5 d5 3. e4 dxe4 4. Nc3 Nc6 5. Nxe4 Qd5 6. d3 h6[/pgn]

[Dann Corbit]

My analysis records for these positions:
[d]r1b1kbnr/ppp1pp1p/2n5/3q2P1/4N3/8/PPPP2PP/R1BQKBNR w KQkq - acd 38; acs 3153; bm Nc3; ce 59; pm Nc3; pv Nc3 Qxg5 Nf3 Qa5 d4 Be6 Bb5 Bg7 O-O O-O-O Bxc6 bxc6 Bf4 Nf6 Qe2 Nd5 Nxd5 Bxd5 c3 Rd7 Be3 Qb5 Qc2 Bc4 Rfe1 Bd3 Qb3 e6 Bf4 Kb8 Re3 Bf5 Ne5 Bxe5 Rxe5 Qb6 Rc5 Rg8 Re1 Qxb3 axb3 Bc2;
[d]r1b1kbnr/ppp1pp2/2n4p/3q2P1/4N3/3P4/PPP3PP/R1BQKBNR w KQkq - acd 34; acs 2323; bm Be2; ce 25; pm Be2; pv Be2 Bf5 Nf3 O-O-O c4 Qd7 Nc5 Qe8 Qb3 b6 Ne4 hxg5 Bxg5 f6 Be3 e5 c5 Kb7 Bf2 Be6 Qa4 Bd7 Qc4 Be6 Qc3 Nge7 Nxf6 Qg6 Ne4 Nd5 Qd2 Nf4 Nfg5 bxc5 Nxe6 Nxg2+ Kd1;
[d]r1bqkbnr/ppp1pp1p/2n5/6P1/4p3/2N5/PPPP2PP/R1BQKBNR w KQkq - acd 38; acs 3305; bm Nxe4; ce 45; pm Nxe4; pv Nxe4 h6 Bc4 Bf5 Ng3 Bg6 c3 Qd6 d4 O-O-O Nf3 e5 O-O exd4 Nxd4 Qc5 Bxf7 Bxf7 Qg4+ Kb8 Rxf7 Ne5 Rxf8 Rxf8 Qh5 Qb6 b3 Qg6 Qxg6 Nxg6 h3 Re8 Bd2 hxg5 Bxg5 N8e7 c4 Nc8 Ndf5 Rhf8 h4 Re5 Rf1 Nge7 Nxe7 Rxf1+ Kxf1 Nxe7;
[d]rnbqkbnr/ppp1pp1p/8/3p2P1/8/8/PPPPP1PP/RNBQKBNR w KQkq - acd 37; acs 3135; bm d4; cce -74; ce 64; pm Nf3 {3} d4 {2} Nc3 {1} e4 {1} g3 {1}; pv d4 Nc6 c4 e5 Nc3 Bb4 Bd2 Nge7 e4 Nxd4 cxd5 c6 a3 Ba5 Nf3 cxd5 Nxe5 O-O Be3 Ndc6 Nxc6 Nxc6 Qxd5 Qc7 Be2 Rd8 Qb5 a6 Qa4 Ne5 Qc2 Bg4 O-O Bxe2 Qxe2 Bxc3 bxc3 Qxc3; white_wins 2; black_wins 3; draws 1;
[d]rnbqkbnr/ppp1pp1p/8/6P1/4p3/8/PPPP2PP/RNBQKBNR w KQkq - acd 37; acs 3545; bm Nc3; ce 59; pm Nc3; pv Nc3 Nc6 Nxe4 h6 Bc4 Bf5 Ng3 Bg6 c3 Qd6 d4 hxg5 Nh3 O-O-O Bxg5 Kb8 O-O f6 Be3 e5 dxe5 Nxe5 Qxd6 Bxd6 Be2 Nd3 Bxd3 Bxd3 Rfd1 Bh7 Nf4 Nh6 Ngh5 Ng4 Bd4 Rdf8 Ne6 Bxh2+ Kh1 Re8 Nxf6 Nxf6;
[d]rnbqkbnr/pppppp1p/8/6p1/5P2/8/PPPPP1PP/RNBQKBNR w KQkq - acd 37; acs 3104; bm fxg5; cce -85; ce 69; id "C.A.P. 445885"; pm fxg5 {43} d4 {3} a4 {1} b3 {1} b4 {1} c3 {1} e3 {1} f5 {1} g3 {1} g4 {1} h3 {1} h4 {1}; pv fxg5 d5 d4 Nc6 c4 e5 Nc3 Bg7 Nf3 Nge7 dxe5 Be6 Bf4 dxc4 e3 Qxd1+ Rxd1 Rd8 h4 Rxd1+ Kxd1 Nd5 h5 O-O Kc1 Rd8 Be2 Ndb4 a3 Nd3+ Bxd3 cxd3 Nb5 d2+ Nxd2 Nxe5 Nxc7 Nd3+ Kc2 Bxb2 Nxe6; white_wins 14; black_wins 22; draws 6; Opening Bird Opening: Hobbs-Zilbermints Gambit. ; CaxtonID: 133 ECO: A02;

I don't think it is a clear win for white, but white does have an advantage.

[gerold]

6. d3

[d] r1b1kbnr/ppp1pp2/2n4p/3q2P1/4N3/3P4/PPP3PP/R1BQKBNR w KQkq - 0 7
[pgn]1. f4 g5 2. fxg5 d5 3. e4 dxe4 4. Nc3 Nc6 5. Nxe4 Qd5 6. d3 h6[/pgn]

7. g5xh6

[Jack Lad]

7. g5xh6

[pgn]1. f4 g5 2. fxg5 d5 3. e4 dxe4 4. Nc3 Nc6 5. Nxe4 Qd5 6. d3 h6 7. gxh6 Bxh6[/pgn]
My next move will be on Sat 8th August.

[gerold]

7. g5xh6

[pgn]1. f4 g5 2. fxg5 d5 3. e4 dxe4 4. Nc3 Nc6 5. Nxe4 Qd5 6. d3 h6 7. gxh6 Bxh6[/pgn]
My next move will be on Sat 8th August.

8. Bc1xh6

[Jack Lad]

8. Bc1xh6

[pgn]1. f4 g5 2. fxg5 d5 3. e4 dxe4 4. Nc3 Nc6 5. Nxe4 Qd5 6. d3 h6 7. gxh6 Bxh6 8. Bxh6 Nxh6[/pgn]
Going on holiday today so my next move will be on Sat 8th August.

[gerold]

8. Bc1xh6

[pgn]1. f4 g5 2. fxg5 d5 3. e4 dxe4 4. Nc3 Nc6 5. Nxe4 Qd5 6. d3 h6 7. gxh6 Bxh6 8. Bxh6 Nxh6[/pgn]
Going on holiday today so my next move will be on Sat 8th August.

9. Qd2.

Have a great holiday Jack.

[Masterbaiter]

If you want to play this position then I will capture the pawn

[Terry McCracken]

If you want to play this position then I will capture the pawn

This game is between him and Gerold.