Eventually one of these "strange" opening moves came in a regular game, and I didn't know how to handle it. The f4 pawn stood well during the whole game and restricted me.. So, I realized I must have wasted my chances to counter properly.
I wonder how to meet f4. Is perhaps an e5-break appropriate at some point?
Feels like an opening where you can get sweeped off of the board if you don't know it..
Originally posted by GolubOne possibility is the From Gambit. There's currently a thematic tournament about it in progress, Tournament 793. I must say that after three rounds I still don't like the opening, no matter whether I play Black or White...
Eventually one of these "strange" opening moves came in a regular game, and I didn't know how to handle it. The f4 pawn stood well during the whole game and restricted me.. So, I realized I must have wasted my chances to counter properly.
I wonder how to meet f4. Is perhaps an e5-break appropriate at some point?
Feels like an opening where you can get sweeped off of the board if you don't know it..
Originally posted by GolubThe From Gambit is a great equaliser, IMO. Ratings kind of go out the window when it's played.
Eventually one of these "strange" opening moves came in a regular game, and I didn't know how to handle it. The f4 pawn stood well during the whole game and restricted me.. So, I realized I must have wasted my chances to counter properly.
I wonder how to meet f4. Is perhaps an e5-break appropriate at some point?
Feels like an opening where you can get sweeped off of the board if you don't know it..
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Originally posted by RagnorakFor some mysterious reason, it also seems to make players with a significantly higher rating than their opponents blunder their queen (very useful if you are on the receiving end). 😉
The From Gambit is a great equaliser, IMO. Ratings kind of go out the window when it's played.
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Originally posted by NordlysGame 1747668 ?
For some mysterious reason, it also seems to make players with a significantly higher rating than their opponents blunder their queen (very useful if you are on the receiving end). 😉
I am trying to figure out what black gets as compensation for playing Froms gambit...
1. A short term lead in development.
2. Open d & e files for his rooks/queen.
3. A wide open game.
4. Initiatiative.
However white has fairly easy development himself and should be able to make the extra pawn count.
Does anyone have examples of modern GMs using froms gambit?
Originally posted by leisurelyslothFor example. 🙂 Or Game 1428837, although Ragnorak managed to save that one.
Game 1747668 ?
I've recently discovered 1. f4 via IM Tim Taylors book "Bird's Opening"
He actually makes a very good case for employing it:
1) Its unusual. You are more likely to be in your own prep than your opponents.
2) Its a Dutch defence WITH AN EXTRA TEMPO!!!
3) It has some very sharp lines and some very positional lines - enough to suit all tastes
4) From's nothing to be afraid of if you are prepared to spend a little time learning the safe route through and actually can give white a significant plus.
Personally I like it because I enjoy the positions it produces, I dislike 1. d4 and very strangely have never felt truly comfortable with 1. e4.
Originally posted by RedmikeLol. I guess I'll have to take out the "with a significantly higher rating than their opponents", and just say "For some mysterious reason, it also seems to make players blunder their queen".
Swings and roundabouts - Game 1550973
Originally posted by TenguI disagree - in the Dutch white has already commited a pawn, whereas in Bird's opening black doesn't have to play 1. d5, MCO edition 14 give 1 ... c5 as "the professional's response". The difficulty with 1.f4 is that it more or less gives up white's opening initiative - but then again how many grandmasters do you play?
2) Its a Dutch defence WITH AN EXTRA TEMPO!!!