I'm trying to decide on a sound yet super aggressive weapon to use against players rated significantly lower than me. I've narrowed down my choices to the Bishop's Gambit and the King's Gambit.
Bishop's Gambit:
1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Bc4
King's Gambit:
1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Nf3
Which of these would you guys recommend?
Originally posted by exigentskyOut of the 2, Knights gambit. Sometimes the bishops gambit can become messy for white after Qh4+.
I'm trying to decide on a sound yet super aggressive weapon to use against players rated significantly lower than me. I've narrowed down my choices to the Bishop's Gambit and the King's Gambit.
Bishop's Gambit:
1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Bc4
King's Gambit:
1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Nf3
Which of these would you guys recommend?
I don't recommend playing different openings against different rated players. Once in a while it is okay, if you know one particular person plays only one variation.
I would rather stick with one opening and play it against everyone and learn it in side out.
I would not recommend playing oponents with a significantly lower rating then you... although trampling less skilled players may increase your rating, it would not have the same effect on your skill level and therefore proivides a false rating inflation leaving you 'short of breath' in the future when facing an equally rated oponent.
Originally posted by exigentskyBut you don't have to win quicky, do you?
Well, on Playchess.com I have the minimum rating requirement set to 1500. I don't really want to raise that, it may take too long to find a game. I plan to play the King's Gambit sometimes when my opponent is 1500-1600.
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Originally posted by exigentsky3.Bc4 all the time no questions asked unless you want to find your knight back on g1 after aggressive black players play g5 g4. As Bronstein said "Black can draw after 3.Bf3. Play Bc4 if you want to win" Buy Tomas Johansson's "The Fascinating King's Gambit" if you really want to play this opening.
I'm trying to decide on a sound yet super aggressive weapon to use against players rated significantly lower than me. I've narrowed down my choices to the Bishop's Gambit and the King's Gambit.
Bishop's Gambit:
1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Bc4
King's Gambit:
1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Nf3
Which of these would you guys recommend?
Ok, I definitely want to try the Bishop opening now! But there is one problem:
1.e4 e5
2.f4 exf4
3.Bc4 Qh4+
4.Kf1 d5
5.exd5 Bd6
6.Nf3 Qh5
7.Nc3 Ne7
8.d4 O-O
9.Ne5 Qxd1+
10.Nxd1 *
This seems like an unpleasant position for White. But I wonder if it's really that bad. How does it score in the databases?
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Originally posted by exigentsky1.e4 e5
Ok, I definitely want to try the Bishop opening now! But there is one problem:
1.e4 e5
2.f4 exf4
3.Bc4 Qh4+
4.Kf1 d5
5.exd5 Bd6
6.Nf3 Qh5
7.Nc3 Ne7
8.d4 O-O
9.Ne5 Qxd1+
10.Nxd1 *
[fen]rnb2rk1/ppp1nppp/3b4/3PN3/2BP1p2/8/PPP3PP/R1BN1K1R b - - 0 10[/fen]
This seems like an unpleasant position for White. But I wonder if it's really that bad. How does it score in the databases?
2.f4 exf4
3.Bc4 Qh4+
4.Kf1 d5
5.exd5?!
Try Bxd5.
Johansson covers this line and warns against 5.exd5
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I imagine you didnt want to play Bxd5 in light of Nf6, the theory move is now Nc3
1. e4 e5
2. f4 exf4
3. Bc4 d5
4. Bxd5 Nf6
5. Nc3 Nxd5
6. Nxd5 g5
7. h4 c6
8. Nc3 g4
9. d4 Bg7
10. Bxf4 Qxd4
11. Qxd4 Bxd4
12. Nge2 Bg7
Simacek,P - Sarakauskas,G Olomouc 2004
White has a good game.
1. e4 e5
2. f4 exf4
3. Bc4 d5
4. Bxd5 Nf6
5. Nc3 Bb4
6. Nf3 Bxc3
7. dxc3 c6
8. Bc4 Qxd1+
9. Kxd1 O-O
10. Bxf4 Nxe4
11. Re1
Still quite good for white.
Johansson recommended
1. e4 e5
2. f4 exf4
3. Bc4 d5
4. Bxd5 Nf6
5. Nf3!? Nxd5
6. exd5 Qxd5
7. Nc3
The theory divides here and is too large to keep giving examples, but im sure you get the idea 🙂