Lets play a game of Chess

[languagehasmeaning]

I will go with d6 again. We do not need to castle yet.

O-O: 2 votes (Hueristic, Boolberry)
d6: 1 vote (Morecoin Freeman)

O-O: 3 votes (Hueristic, Boolberry, languagehasmeaning)
d6: 1 vote (Morecoin Freeman)

I prefer to castle here. Depending on how white responds we may want to play d5 instead of d6.

[hermesesus]

O-O: 7 votes (Hueristic, Boolberry, lottery248, hermesesus, jjacob, galdur, languagehasmeaning)
d6: 1 vote (Morecoin Freeman)
Bb7: 1 vote (mammut)

[yxt]

O-O: 8 votes (Hueristic, Boolberry, lottery248, hermesesus, jjacob, galdur, languagehasmeaning, yxt)
d6: 1 vote (Morecoin Freeman)
Bb7: 1 vote (mammut)

[jjacob]

O-O: 8 votes (Hueristic, Boolberry, lottery248, hermesesus, jjacob, galdur, languagehasmeaning, yxt)
d6: 1 vote (Morecoin Freeman)
Bb7: 1 vote (mammut)

O-O seems to be the overwhelming favourite.
Time for letsplayagame to make his move. 

[galdur]

He´s probably torn between to marshall or not. 

[letsplayagame]

O-O: 8 votes (Hueristic, Boolberry, lottery248, hermesesus, jjacob, galdur, languagehasmeaning, yxt)
d6: 1 vote (Morecoin Freeman)
Bb7: 1 vote (mammut)

O-O seems to be the overwhelming favourite.
Time for letsplayagame to make his move. 

Your move bitcointalk. You have the black pieces

The current position is updated below:

Game 2 (letsplayagame vs bitcointalk):
1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 Nf6 5.O-O Be7 6.Re1 b5 7.Bb3 O-O 8.c3

[Hueristic]

d5

[boolberry]

d5

2 votes for d5 (Hueristic, boolberry)

I was expected 8.a4 so was happy to see 8.c3 instead

OP I hope you don't mind but I converted the game into PGN below. It should make it easier for new players to analyze the game without having to find a physical chess board.

Game PGN:

Code:

1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 Nf6 5.O-O Be7 6.Re1 b5 7.Bb3 O-O 8.c3

For anyone new to PGN, just copy the code above and then paste into your software of choice. Here is a free online option:
http://www.chess.com/analysis-board-editor

If anyone wants to easily review the first game, here it is:
Game PGN:

Code:

1.Nf3 d5 2.c4 e6 3.g3 Nf6 4.Bg2 dxc4 5.Qa4+ Nbd7 6.Qxc4 c5 7.O-O a6 8.d3 b5 9.Qc2 Bb7 10.Nc3 Be7 11.Bf4 O-O 12.Rfd1 Qb6 13.a4 Rfd8 14.a5 Qa7 15.e4 Rac8 16.h3 Nb8 17.Be3 Nc6 18.Qb3 h6 19.Ne2 Qb8 20.Rd2 Nb4 21.Bf4 Qa8 22.Ne5 Nd7 23.Nxd7 Rxd7 24.Qd1 Rcd8 25.Nc1 c4 26.dxc4 Rxd2 27.Bxd2 Bxe4 28.Bxe4 Qxe4 29.cxb5 Nc2 30.Nb3 Nxa1 31.Nxa1 Qd3 32.Nb3 Qxb5 33.Qc2 Qe2 34.h4 Bf8

[boolberry]

We have the choice between:

• d6: staying in the main line (7.Bb3 d6 8.c3 0-0)
• Bb7: Trajković Variation in which "Black sacrifices a pawn to activate its pieces" (8.c3 d5 9.exd5 Nxd5 10.Nxe5 Nxe5 11.Rxe5 Nf4)
• O-O: initiating the Marshall Attack (after 8.c3 Black plays the gambit 8...d5, sacrificing a pawn)
  http://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1309482
  http://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1485778
  However, White can play one of the "anti-Marshall" move: 8.a4, 8.h3, 8.d4, or 8.d3 (instead of 8.c3).

What do you think? Maybe someone can give us further analysis?


O-O: 4 votes (Hueristic, Boolberry, lottery248, hermesesus)
d6: 1 vote (Morecoin Freeman)

We will do great if we arent sacrificing pawns in this kind of game. A grandmaster would easily take advantage of that. Best way to keep it as equal as long as possible.

The Marshall Attack may not be the best possible opening but it should be an enjoyable choice. It has a good reputation compared to many less sound opening gambits and is not easy to defend even for a GM. Many world class players have lost with white against the Marshall including Anand and Kramnik in the games linked above by hermesesus!

[galdur]

3 votes for d5 (Hueristic, boolberry, galdur)

[XMRpromotions]

3 votes for d5 (Hueristic, boolberry, galdur)

4 votes for d5 (Hueristic, boolberry, galdur, xmrpromotions)

[Morecoin Freeman]

5 votes for d5 (Hueristic, boolberry, galdur, xmrpromotions, Morecoin Freeman)

[mdgreasyjohn]

h6 call me crazy but if im black thats a start

[hermesesus]

d5: 6 votes (Hueristic, boolberry, galdur, xmrpromotions, Morecoin Freeman, hermesesus)

[Blue_Tiger]

Mate i'll freakin demolish you. 1v1 me noob.

[dre1982]

d5: 7votes (Hueristic, boolberry, galdur, xmrpromotions, Morecoin Freeman, hermesesus, dre1982)

I think it will be d5 at the end. 

[galdur]

Didn´t mdgreasyjohn vote h6?

[hermesesus]

h6 call me crazy but if im black thats a start

Didn´t mdgreasyjohn vote h6?

Here you go

d5: 7 votes (Hueristic, boolberry, galdur, xmrpromotions, Morecoin Freeman, hermesesus, dre1982)
h6: 1 vote (mdgreasyjohn)

[galdur]

This line seems extremely likely: 9. exd5 Nxd5 10. Nxe5 Nxe5 11. Rxe5 c6



Maybe we should just propose it and continue from there.

[hermesesus]

This line seems extremely likely: 9. exd5 Nxd5 10. Nxe5 Nxe5 11. Rxe5 c6



Maybe we should just propose it and continue from there.

I think it would be jumping the gun
For instance, he can refuse the gambit by playing 9. d4.