The Colorado Gambit 2...f5 is the new trend. Jonathan Adams from Australia e-mailed to ask, "What is the best line to play against the Colorado Gambit? 1 e4 Nc6 2 Nf3 f5. Has it been refuted?" The short answer is no, and the long answer is not yet. It looks like such a weird opening that one assumes that White is instantly better after a couple of moves, but many masters have given it a go. Even the name is open to dispute, as I have seen Colorado Defence, Colorado Gambit, and Nimzowitsch ...f5. If anyone can enlighten me to the origin of the name, I would appreciate it. Admittedly, a big bonus for Black is the surprise value, which is enough to confuse an inexperienced player because … [Read more...]