King gambit

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.

this is a blunder. do not play this!

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.

Accept and defend, never decline

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

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.

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

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. 🙂

Always accept the King's Gambit

Originally posted by paulbuchmanfromfics
That's actually the refutation to black's system. 🙂

ehmmm, no it's not

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.

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.

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

What should I do ?

Take the king!

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

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)😀!!!!!