17 Nov 06
Yeah, I agree it's very cool opening to spring on somebody...
Also, amazingly, it's even stronger to play it as the black side,
like in
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. g3 Nxe4 5. Nxe4 d5!
since white has taken away the g3 square! WHat a weird gambit that it's actually okay for black to give up a knight.
17 Nov 06
Originally posted by coentjeGame 1188128
Game 2747655
especially against someone who does not really know how to counter it 🙂
This one was more work:
Game 1232422
But if someone knows how to counter it, it can be quite disastrous...
Game 1719830 😳 (game in progress, but the only reason why I haven't resigned yet is that we have a nice conversation)
The first time I was confronted with the Halloween Gambit, I had never heard about it and didn't use a database, so I am a bit proud that I won the game:
Game 1122427
17 Nov 06
Originally posted by zebanolol, i have no doubt that you can beat me anytime with any opening 😉
Last time this was posted I played the guy in a game and crushed him. So go ahead and lose if you care to.
but sometimes everything works out and we get games like this, lol, I just love playing it. Almost always nice and short games, either you win or lose in less then 20 moves, lol
17 Nov 06
Originally posted by coentjeWell, I have been a Halloweenist for a long time. 😉 I play it less now, though, as it's not really a sound opening. My newest fun opening is the Dutch, which also makes for some crazy games without being unsound.
I just want to spread the joy 🙂 and make the Halloween the no.1 opening on RHP 😀