Defense against Kings gambit.........

Does anyone have any tips on the best way to defend against this opening it is one i very rarely come across but when i do i always get my butt kicked quite badly. i probably should read a book on the subject but best to ask the guys who already play i find.....

Thx

Crocster.... 😕😕😕

Originally posted by Croc
Does anyone have any tips on the best way to defend against this opening it is one i very rarely come across but when i do i always get my butt kicked quite badly. i probably should read a book on the subject but best to ask the guys who already play i find.....

Thx

Crocster.... 😕😕😕

Originally posted by Natural Science
My idea is to play 1....c6. King's Gambit has never beaten me when I opened this way! 😀

do you mean a caro-kann opening?

Well, I feel like I'm betraying the Mystic and Secret Order of King's Gambit Players here, but... here are some tips.

1. Do NOT leave your king in the center. Thats important always, but King's Gambit players, especially, will be attacking the center. (Admittedly, in the 3. g4 lines it might be a little difficult to pull off a kingside castling safely)
2. Defend the f file, especially, f7, double-especially before castling. The quickest and most painful way to get mated against the KG is to ignore f7. For gods sakes, don't play f6 to try and defend it. Trust me on this.
3. Be ready to give the pawn back at the appropriate time.
4. Calculate a bunch. KG games are super-tactical.

When you are playing against me, it is actually better to ignore all of this advice. 🙄

Play Falkbeer countergambit: 2...d5 3.ed5 e4
I have pretty good results with it
jedrek

I suggest the Modern variation: 1.e4 e5 2.f4 exf4 3.Nf3 d5!. This usually drives King's Gambiteers nuts,as now it is White who must lose time regaining the pawn,by which time Black should be comfortably developed.

Originally posted by martinbeaver
do you mean a caro-kann opening?

pah. Modern. Falkbeer. Annoyances. :-)

I hate it. To date i have tried King's Gambit Declined Falkbeer Counter Gambit.

Does anyone have any tips on the best way to defend against this opening it is one i very rarely come across but when i do i always get my butt kicked quite badly. i probably should read a book on the subject but best to ask the guys who already play i find.....

Thx

Crocster....

Originally posted by Breaca
No,
ROTFL 😵

Originally posted by paultopia
There IS no defense against the king's gambit!

MUHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!

😀

Originally posted by gambit3
No opening is invincible. Black has lots of resources.

He's right,there is no defense against it.There's no need for one 😉😛