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King gambit

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When someone play me a king gambit.

What should I do ?

I know I have many option after 1. e4 e5 2. f4. but which is good
One thing sure, I will not play 2.f5

An other gambit, offering both the e and f pawn for active play.



But there is many variation and none are explained... and he may not accept

I don't really know anything about this, can someone explain me it.

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this is a blunder. do not play this!

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A blunder. 2.f6 is a blunder. I do not see how to take advantage of this move. One thing I see, is that the f pawn will take the e pawn and maybe the f pawn, since I think d5... Nf3 and planty of oter things give back the pawn for nothing, so we may as well take a second pawn.

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Accept and defend, never decline

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I have troubles defending agaisn't it" Everytimes, I end up losing, because my ennemy attack is too strong.

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If you want to play the counter-gambit, play 2. ... d5. After 3. exd e5 4. d3 Nf6 5. dxe Nxe5 6. Nf3 Bc5 7. Qe2 Bf5 you will have a pretty good game.

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oh, if youre black i would just accept the pawn, and neutralize the center with a d5 push. then mass develop

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Originally posted by jeroen1975
If you want to play the counter-gambit, play 2. ... d5. After 3. exd e5 4. d3 Nf6 5. dxe Nxe5 6. Nf3 Bc5 7. Qe2 Bf5 you will have a pretty good game.
That's actually the refutation to black's system. 🙂

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Always accept the King's Gambit

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Originally posted by paulbuchmanfromfics
That's actually the refutation to black's system. 🙂
ehmmm, no it's not

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2...Bc5 gives interesting play I think. 3.fxe4 allows 3...Qa4 and general nastiness, so white usually plays 3. Nf3 and you can defend with 3...d4 causing problems as white can't castle for a while.

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Well, for now, I do not think 5.d4 is a very good move. I would except something like 5.Nc3
I heard of that counter gambit, but I never face it. this is some crazy play.

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Originally posted by Sophy
When someone play me a king gambit.

What should I do ?
Take the king!

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Definitely take the gambit. Black gets some great games out of well defensed KG. If black knows KG theory well, white better try something else. I would much rather play black in a KGA than white...

BV

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I normally play 2...exf4 and then defend with 3...g5

Gives both players nice options of attacking and also there is loads of theorie(at least in Database)😀!!!!!