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Ancient Dance - The Kahiko-Hula Gambit
by Clyde Nakamura

Part 1: The Gambit Accepted

 

Part 2

The Gambit Declined

 

 








  • 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


Declined Line 1: 1.c4 e5 2.e3 Nf6 3.f4 e4

Analysis by Nakamura/Fritz8

TB94 played 3…e4 which declined the gambit. TB94 missed a combination in the middle of the board that could have given TB94 the advantage. White proceeded to develop his pieces slowly but surely. TB94 sacs his knight for 2 pawns to attack my kingside but this knight sac proved to be unsound and white was able to defend his kingside with no problems. White then went on the counter attack on Black’s king.

Evilone(1871)-TB94(1993)  Playchess.com  3/11/04  Game 5min

{A20: English Opening: 1...e5} 1. c4 Nf6 2. e3 e5 3. f4 e4 4. Nc3 Bb4 5. d4 O-O 6. Bd2 c5 7. d5 {White gets more space} (7. a3 !? Bxc3 8. Bxc3 (8. bxc3 </- d6 =/+) 8... cxd4 9. Qxd4 +/=) 7... d6 =/+ 8. g3 Bg4 9. Be2 Bf5 10. h3 {Controls g4} a6 {Consolidates b5} (10... Bc8 !? =/+) 11. a3 Ba5 12. g4 Bd7 13. Bf1 (Better is 13. g5 Ne8 14. Nxe4 +/=) 13... Re8 ?? {gives the opponent new chances } (13... Nxd5 14. Nxd5 (14. cxd5 Qh4+ 15. Ke2 Bxg4+ 16. hxg4 Qxh1 =) 14...Qh4+ 15. Ke2 Bxg4+ 16. hxg4 Qxh1 17. Bxa5 Qh2+ 18. Ke1 Qxg1 19. Kd2 +/-) 14. Bg2 (Better is 14. g5 +- {the advantage is on the side of White}) 14... h6 15. Nge2 b5 {Nimzovich: attack the chain at its base} 16. b3 Qc8 (16... Bc8 17. Ng3 +/=) 17. O-O (17. g5 hxg5 18. fxg5 Nh7 19. Nxe4 Qc7 +/-) 17... Bd8 18. Ng3 bxc4 19. bxc4 Nxg4 ? (19... Be7 +-) 20. hxg4 (20. Ncxe4 {seems even better} Rxe4 21.Nxe4 Nf6 22. Nxd6 Qc7 +-) 20... Bxg4 21. Qc2 (Better is 21. Qa4 Bd7 22. Qb3 +-) 21... Bh3 ? (Better is 21... f5 +-) 22. Ncxe4 (22. Ngxe4 ?! Bxg2 23. Kxg2 Qf5 +-) 22... Bxg2 (22... Qg4 {is not much help} 23. Rf3 Bxg2 24. Kxg2 +-) 23. Kxg2 Be7 24. Nf2 Nd7 25. Bc3 Bf6 26. e4 Bxc3 (26... Qc7 {is no salvation} 27. Nf5 +-) 27. Qxc3 Nf6 (27... Qd8 {does not win a prize} 28. Nf5 Qf6 29. Qxf6 Nxf6 30. Nxd6 +-) 28. Rae1 (Better is 28. Nf5 {makes it even easier for White} Qc7 +-) 28... Ng4 (28... Qc7 {does not help much} 29. Nf5 Nh5 30. Kf3 +-) 29. e5 (Better is 29. Nf5 {and White has triumphed} Nf6 30. Rh1 h5 +-) 29... dxe5 (29... Nxf2 {does not improve anything} 30. Rxf2 Qg4 31. Qf3 (Bettter is 31. exd6 Rab8 +-) 31...Qxf3+ 32. Rxf3 +-) 30. fxe5 Nxf2 31. Rxf2 Qg4 (31... Qd8 {does not improve anything} 32. Qf3 Ra7 33. Nf5 +-) 32. Re4 Qg6 33. Qf3 Rab8 (33... h5 {is still a small chance} 34. Kh2 Ra7 +-) 34. Rg4 Qh7 (34... Rb3 {doesn't improve anything} 35. Qf4 Rxg3+ 36. Rxg3 +-) 35. Nh5 Kh8 36. Rxg7 (36. Nf6 Rxe5 37. Nxh7 f5 +-) 36... Qxg7+ (36... Rg8 {there is nothing else anyway} 37. Rxg8+ Qxg8+ 38. Kh3 Qg5 +-) 37. Nxg7 (37. Nxg7 Rg8 38. Qf6 Rxg7+ 39. Kh2 +-) 1-0
 

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

This game was interesting because Nenegko played a counter gambit and had some good tactics.  However White was able to defend his position and was able to win black’s queen and the game.

Clyde Nakamura(2100)-Nenegko(1862) Playchess.com 11/14/04 Game 5min

{A20: English Opening: 1...e5} 1. c4 e5 2. e3 Nf6 3. f4 d6 4. Nc3 Be7 5. Nf3 O-O 6. fxe5 Ng4 7. exd6 Bxd6 8. Be2 Nxh2 9. Nxh2 (9. Rxh2 ? Bxh2 10. d4 Bg3+ 11. Kd2 Bf5 -+) 9... Qh4+ 10. Kf1 Bxh2 11. d4 Nc6 (11... Re8 12. Qe1 Qxe1+ 13. Kxe1 Bg3+ 14. Kd2 +/=) 12. Bf3 Qg3 ?? (Better is 12... Ne7  +/= {and Black has air to breath}) 13. Bd2 (Better is 13. Bxc6 !? {and White can already relax} Bg4 14. Bf3 f5 +-) 13... Be6 (13... Ne7 14. Be1 Qd6 15. c5 +-) 14. d5 Rfd8 (14... Qe5 15. Ne2 (15. dxc6 ?! Bxc4+ 16. Ne2 Rad8 +-) 15... Rad8 16. Qe1 +- (16. dxc6 ?! Qxb2 17. Qb1 Rxd2 18. Rxh2 Qxb1+ 19. Rxb1 bxc6 +-) (16. dxe6 ?! Qxb2 17. Rxh2 Rxd2 +-)) 15. dxe6 (15. dxc6 ?! Bxc4+ 16. Ne2 Qd6 +-) 15... fxe6 16. Qe1 (Better is 16. Ne4 {keeps an even firmer grip} Qh4 +-) 16... Qe5 ? (16... Ne5 17. Bc1 Nxf3 18. Qxg3 Nd2+ 19. Bxd2 Bxg3 +-) 17. Rd1 (Better is 17. Ne4  !? {might be the shorter path} Rxd2 18. Qxd2 Rf8 +-) 17... Bg3 18. Qe2 Nb4 (18...Qf6 +- {desperation}) 19. a3 (19. Rh5 {makes it even easier for White} Qf6 20. Ne4 Qxb2 21. Nxg3 c6 +-) 19... Nd3 (19... Nc6 {does not help much} 20. Rh5 Qf6 21. Ne4 Qxb2 22. Nxg3 Qxa3 23. Be4 +-) 20. Ne4 (20. Bxb7 ?! {is no comparison} Rab8 21. Rh5 Qf6+ 22. Bf3 Nf2 +-) 20... Nxb2 21. Rb1 Nd3 (21... Rf8 { praying for a miracle} 22. Nxg3 Qxg3 23. Rxb2 b6 +-) 22. Rh5 (22. Rxb7 ?! {is a bad alternative} Qa1+ 23. Qd1 Qxd1+ 24. Bxd1 Nf2 25. Nxg3 Rxd2 +/-) 22...g5 (22... Rd7 {a fruitless try to alter the course of the game} 23. Rxe5 Bxe5 24. Bg4 +-) 23. Rxg5+ Qxg5 24. Nxg5 (24. Nxg5 Nc5 25. Bb4 +-) 1-0
 

Declined Line 3: 1. c4 e5 2. e3 Nc6 3. f4 e4

Wassilij-89 plays an early Nc6 and declines the gambit pawn at f4 with the e4 pawn push. But black gets into trouble and cannot castle because of the white bishop aiming at the black king position. White later controls the c3 to h8 diagonal and posts a rook on the seventh rank which wins the game.

Clyde Nakamura(2100)-Wassilij-89  Playchess.com  5/8/04  Game 5min

{A20: English Opening: 1...e5 A20: English Opening: 1...e5} 1. c4 e5 2. e3 Nc6 3. f4 e4 {Black declines the gambit with this last move.} 4. Nc3 f5 5. d3 exd3 6. Bxd3 d6 7. Nf3 Nf6 8. O-O g6 9. e4 fxe4 10. Nxe4 Nxe4 11. Bxe4 Be7 (11...Bg7 12. Ng5 +/-) 12. Bd5 Nb4 13. Ng5 (13. Qa4+ !? c6 14. Qxb4 cxd5 15. cxd5 +/- ) 13... Nxd5 +/= 14. Qxd5 {White inhibits 0-0} Bxg5 ?? {further deteriorates the position} (Better is 14... Rf8  +/-) 15. fxg5 +- (15. Qxg5 ?! Qxg5 16. fxg5 Bf5 =) 15... Bf5 (15... Rf8 16. Re1+ Kd7 17. c5 +-) 16. Bd2 (Better is 16. g4 +- {and White wins}) 16... c6 17. Rfe1+ (17. Rae1+ Kd7 18. Qf7+ Kc8 +-) 17... Kf8 (17... Kd7 !? 18. Qf7+ Kc8 +/-) 18. Qf3 +- h5 (18... Kg8 +-) 19. gxh6 Kg8 (19... Qh4 20. h3 Kg8 +-) 20. g4 Bd7 21. Bc3 ?? {forfeits the advantage} (Better is 21. Qd3 {seems even better} Qf6 22. h3 +-) 21...Qg5 ?? (21... Rxh6 22. Bf6 Qf8 23. Re7 +/-) 22. h3 (Better is 22. Bxh8 {nails it down} Bxg4 23. Qf6 Qxf6 24. Bxf6 +-) 22... Rxh6 +/- 23. Rad1 Rf8 24.Qg3 Qc5+ (24... Rh7 !? +/-) 25. Bd4 +- Qxc4 26. Re7








26...Bxg4 ?? {but even a better move would not have saved the game} (26... Rf7 27.Qxd6 Rxe7 28.Qxe7 Qf7 29.Qxf7+ Kxf7 +-) 27.Qxg4 Rf7 28.Rxf7 (28.Qc8+ Rf8 29.Rg7+ Kh8 30.Qxf8+ Qg8 31.Qxg8#) 28...Kxf7 (28...Qxf7 {there is nothing else anyway} 29.Bc3 Qf5 30.Rxd6 Qxg4+ 31.hxg4 Kf7 +-) 29.Rf1+ (29.Rf1+ Qxf1+ 30.Kxf1 +-) (29.Qd7+ Kf8 30.Qg7+ Ke8 31.Re1+ Qe2 32.Rxe2+ Kd8 33.Qf8+ Kc7 34.Re7#) 1-0


CONCLUSION

The Kahiko-Hula Gambit is still relatively very new and consequently there are no other sample games but my games.  Initially I had played a few games on the internet and tested it in games against my computer software chess programs.  I later tested it against human opponents on the internet and was quite surprised that this gambit was very effective and quite deadly.

In the gambit accepted lines, White has very active pieces and full mobility to quickly strike a decisive blow to win the game.  Black may attempt to prevent White from castling kingside by playing Bc5 but White can safely castle queenside.  The accepted lines where Black does an early Qe7 check favors White.  Black’s main problem in this accepted line is the coordination of his minor pieces.  In this same line Black can win the white rook by playing the early Nf2 check after White has castled kingside, but even this favors White because it leaves Black without another defender on the black kingside castled position.

This gambit is still a work in progress.  The theory of this gambit has just begun and only the future will tell if this gambit is indeed playable.  For those who do want to play this gambit I have at least provided a road map to some of the tactics and strategy that are possible.  May the force be with you.


                    
 

REFERENCE

Yahoo Unorthodox Chess Openings Newsgroup Messages:  481, 519, 520, 526, 529,535, 551, 3472, 3475, 3767, 4439, 5005

Yahoo Unorthodox Chess Openings Newsgroup Files:  khula1.pgn, khula2.pgn, khula3.pgn, khula9.pgn

 

Click here for a zipped pgn file containing 23 games or lines of analysis from this article.

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Copyright 2005 Clyde Nakamura.  All rights reserved.

See more of Clyde's work with
Unorthodox Chess Openings in

The Search for Dragons and Mythical Chess Openings


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