[Event "?"] [Site "?"] [Date "????.??.??"] [Round "?"] [White "Orthoschnapp Gambit"] [Black "?"] [Result "*"] [ECO "C00"] [Annotator "Martin"] [PlyCount "25"] [SourceVersionDate "2019.03.01"] 1. e4 e6 2. c4 d5 3. cxd5 exd5 4. Qb3 $1 {This is known as the Orthoschnapp Gambit. The objective is to sac a pawn, gain open play, put immediate pressure on Black's pawn on f7 and create unique positions.} dxe4 {A free pawn!} 5. Bc4 {The point. Black is already having to make an early difficult decision on how to defend the pawn on f7 and there is no resemblence to a French Defence! It is also not clear what is Black's best move (there is probably only one!).} Qd7 {This looks unwieldy as it blocks in the Black bishop on c8.} (5... Qf6 6. Nc3 Qg6 7. Nge2 $14 {White has a massive lead in development. Black will have to defend very carefully to survive. The beauty about this position is that it looks nothing like a French!}) (5... Qe7 {This may be one of the most testing defences but it is not easy to find as it blocks in the f8 bishop and may invite Nd5.} 6. Nc3 c6 7. d3 {After this interesting move there is a possible forced sequence of moves.} (7. d4 {is possible too.}) 7... b5 {Doesn't this win White's bishop?} (7... exd3+ {Here is an example of how White's attack could become too overwhelming.} 8. Be3 Nf6 9. Nf3 h6 $2 {to stop Ng5 but too slow.} 10. O-O-O Bg4 11. Rhe1 {Black has played sensible defensive moves but all of White's pieces are now in play with multiple threats whereas Black has 5 pieces on their original squares and with castling a long way off. It is not hard to see White is completely winning.}) 8. Nxb5 cxb5 9. Bd5 Be6 10. Qxb5+ Bd7 11. Qb7 Qb4+ 12. Bd2 Qxb7 13. Bxb7 Bc6 14. Bxa8 Bxa8 15. Rc1 {when a really interesting position arises with White having a rook and a pawn for Black's 2 minor pieces. This needs further research.}) (5... Nh6 $2 {Although it defends f7, this move looks so wrong and clumsy as it invites White's next move.} 6. d3 {threatening 7.Bxh6 and renewing the threat on Black's f7 pawn.} Qe7 7. dxe4 {and if} Qxe4+ 8. Ne2 Qxg2 {The only consistent follow up but White's lead in development is significant.} 9. Rg1 Qxh2 10. Nbc3 c6 {to stop Nd5 or Nb5} 11. Bf4 Qh5 12. O-O-O {Despite being 3 pawns down it is not hard to see White is winning!}) 6. Nc3 (6. d3 {Is probably a more accurate move order}) 6... Nf6 {Very natural but shakey} (6... Nc6 $1 {is Black's best defence giving back the pawn, eyeing d4 and fighting for the advantage.}) 7. d3 $1 {The key move, White is looking for active play for the sacrificed pawn (or two).} exd3 8. Nf3 Nc6 9. O-O Na5 10. Re1+ {and if} Be7 $2 11. Bxf7+ {with an excellent position. If} Kf8 12. Qd1 {and the bishop is immune from capture as after} Kxf7 13. Ne5+ {wins the queen! A great trappy line.} *