(1) Miami variation [C50]
sample game

1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.d4 Bxd4 5.Nxd4 Nxd4 6.Be3 The "Miami variation." White gains time with the attack on the Nd4, white will contine with Nc3, Qe2, 0-0-0, and then f4. White's compensation? Easy development and the two bishops in an open game.

6...Qf6!? 7.Nc3 c6 To prevent Nd5

8.f4 With the threat of fxe5 and Bxd4

8...Ne6 9.Bxe6 Qxe6 [9...dxe6 10.Qd6 exf4 11.Bxf4 Qh4+ 12.g3 Qe7 13.0-0-0 Qxd6 14.Rxd6 ]

10.fxe5 Qxe5 11.0-0 Ne7 12.Bd4 Qg5 13.Rf3 The threat is Rg3

13...Rg8 [13...f6 14.Rg3 Qh6 15.Be3+/- ]

14.Qd3 Bringing the Ra1-f1

14...b6 15.Rg3 Qh6 16.e5 d5 17.exd6 Bf5 Diagram

18.Bxg7!? [18.Ne4 better?! 18...Bxe4 19.d7+! Kxd7 20.Qxe4 ]

18...Rxg7 19.Qe3 Qxe3+ 20.Rxe3 Be6 21.dxe7 Kxe7+/= *