how do you play out a kings gambit game?

Originally posted by Dejection
Playing against the kings gambit: 1. e4 e5 2. f4 Qh4+

[Date "June 2007"]
[Round "-"]
[White "Me"]
[Black "Opponent"]
[Result "1-0"]
[Opening "Kings Gambit"]

1.e4 e5 2.f4 Qh4+ 3.g3 Qf6 4.d4 exf4 5.Bxf4 Bb4+ 6.c3 Ba5 7.Nf3 h5 8.Bg2 Qb6 9.Qc2 Nf6 10.Nbd2 Nc6 11.O-O Ng4 12.h3 Nf6 13.Kh1 d5 14.e5 Ne4 15.Nxe4 dxe4 16.Ng5 h4 17.g4 f6 18.Nxe4 g5 19.Nxf6+ Kf7 20.Bxg5 Kg7 21.Nd5 Qb5 22.Bf6+ Kg8 23.Qg6+ 1-0

Their right Qh4+ is no good against the Kings Gambit it doesn't work out too well for Black play the Falkbeer Gambit or another line.

A game played by someone rated ~1000 is not a very good indication of how good an opening is.

How do I play out the king's gambit?...I don't, I'm a 1.d4 man

Originally posted by Dragon Fire
Correction!

Playing against the kings gambit: 1. e4 e5 2. f4 Qh4+??

Haha! We had a few good games with that opening. I think if you are playing an unprepared opponent (who is not 1900+) you might have a few chances.

Here we go:

Game 2476497
Probably one of my better played games. I was threw caution to the wind and decided to march my kingside pawns...


AND...

Game 2513067


I have pride for these games for they are against the greatest opponent I have every played.
lol.

And I spent hours with a pen and paper going over the possible lines...

Needless to say, all in vein as I lost the game from move 2...Qh4+

(I couldn't get the pgn viewer to work)

Originally posted by ChessJester
Here we go:

Game 2476497
Probably one of my better played games. I was threw caution to the wind and decided to march my kingside pawns...


AND...

Game 2513067


I have pride for these games for they are against the greatest opponent I have every played.
lol.

And I spent hours with a pen and paper going over the possible lin ...[text shortened]... y, all in vein as I lost the game from move 2...Qh4+

(I couldn't get the pgn viewer to work)

and you didn't do too badly either.

I expected Qh4+ to be particularly bad for black but when we left the book black didn't stand too badly and it was only a blunder that lost the Q vs R ending. Recently I have only drawn just such an ending (Game 4839399 although not a KG)

Originally posted by greenpawn34
My first ever tournament game. Round 1 Sennelager 1972

[pgn]
[Event "?"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "1972"]
[Round "?"]
[White "G.Chandler"]
[Black "J.Mackie"]
[Result "*"]

1.e4 e5 2.f4 exf4 3.Kf2 Qh4+ 4.g3 fxg3+ 5.Kg2 Qxe4+ 6.Nf3 d5 7.Bb5+ Nc6 8.Re1 [/pgn]

I got the trap idea from The Chess Companion by Chernev.

Then I met a strong playe ...[text shortened]...
I don't want that to happen - you will have to wait until the CD comes out.

Spassky once was asked why he played the King's Gambit. He stated that the Ruy Lopez and the Giuoco Piano did not give White a lasting advantage. Why not play the King's Gambit? This is the best thing I can say about the King's Gambit.

Originally posted by greenpawn34
My first ever tournament game. Round 1 Sennelager 1972

I got the trap idea from The Chess Companion by Chernev.

3. Kf2???!!!???!!!???!!!???!!!

It's a cute trap, but surely it can't survive more than a couple moves... what happens if black's smart enough to go straight for mate rather than grabbing the e pawn? for example, 5. ... e5 0-1.

Originally posted by duecer
How do I play out the king's gambit?...I don't, I'm a 1.d4 man

Mee too, but I recently finished a King's Gambit none the less: Game 4977271