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| − | The '''Goldsmith Defense''' in [[chess]] consists of black moving its king's rook's pawn forward two spaces (h5) in response to the standard King's Pawn Opening by white (e4). | + | The '''Goldsmith Defense''' in [[chess]] consists of black moving its king's rook's pawn forward two spaces (h5) in response to the standard King's Pawn Opening by white (e4). This is also known as the Pickering Defense. |
The Goldsmith Defense is considered to be unorthodox and generally not successful. But it can create confusion by white, particularly in a game of blitz (high-speed) chess. | The Goldsmith Defense is considered to be unorthodox and generally not successful. But it can create confusion by white, particularly in a game of blitz (high-speed) chess. | ||
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Latest revision as of 15:35, August 11, 2019
The Goldsmith Defense in chess consists of black moving its king's rook's pawn forward two spaces (h5) in response to the standard King's Pawn Opening by white (e4). This is also known as the Pickering Defense.
The Goldsmith Defense is considered to be unorthodox and generally not successful. But it can create confusion by white, particularly in a game of blitz (high-speed) chess.