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TehLolzCatzKing
15-10-2014, 09:13 AM
How good is the King's Gambit?
TehLolzCatzKing
15-10-2014, 11:36 AM
My game (i was white)
1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Nf3 Nc6 4. d4 Qe7 5. Nc3 Nf6 6. Bd3 Nxe4 7. Nxe4 f5 8. 0-0 fxe4 9. Bxf4 exf3 10. Re1 fxg2 11. Bxc7 Nxd4 12. Qh5+ g6 13. Qxg6+ hxg6 14. Bxg6#

There might be errors - I recreated it from memory
MichaelBaron
15-10-2014, 11:38 AM
King's Gambit is not a solid opening...but still chess! Why is this is a non-chess thread?
Rincewind
15-10-2014, 03:11 PM
King's Gambit is not a solid opening...but still chess! Why is this is a non-chess thread?

According to Fischer, Spassky said the Kings Gambit doesn't give White very much but then again neither does the Ruy Lopez or Giuoco Piano.
MichaelBaron
15-10-2014, 05:09 PM
According to Fischer, Spassky said the Kings Gambit doesn't give White very much but then again neither does the Ruy Lopez or Giuoco Piano.

I can recall playing it a couple of times against weaker opposition as well as once against N.Kagan in Vic champs. Many crazy and interesting lines...but way too complicated for my liking
TehLolzCatzKing
15-10-2014, 09:28 PM
It seems to work well against lower rated opponents who don't know what to do against it...
MichaelBaron
15-10-2014, 11:05 PM
It seems to work well against lower rated opponents who don't know what to do against it...

Hire-rated ones too...sharp openings give everyone a chance
Davidflude
05-11-2014, 04:46 PM
It is great for correspondence. I have been playing it for 50 years. The stodge merchants find the positions difficult to handle.