King's Gambit Accepted?

Originally posted by theFreemovieLeader
Who likes to play this opening and why?

I certainly don't.

It used to be my opening of choice, just for the massive tactical complications that occur. I have since switched to the English as it requires less opening research to play in a tournament. I still play the kings gambit in blitz games though.

Originally posted by zebano
It used to be my opening of choice, just for the massive tactical complications that occur. I have since switched to the English as it requires less opening research to play in a tournament. I still play the kings gambit in blitz games though.

I don't like the King's Gambit, because it's too dangerous if black knows what to do.

Originally posted by Wildfire
I don't like the King's Gambit, because it's too dangerous if black knows what to do.

humbug. It's a one of the non-refuted gambits and is still used in grandmaster play.

Originally posted by theFreemovieLeader
Who likes to play this opening and why?

I like to play this opening when my tactics are getting rusty. That and the Evans Gambit.

I play both sides of the King's Gambit (KG) in blitz games and will play it with White against weaker players; but I never play it against evenly rated or higher rated players in serious OTB games. However, the most complex lines of the KG are ideal for correspondence chess. Morphy, Chigorin, Tartakower, Keres, Bronstein and Spassky have all played some magnificent KG games.

Originally posted by zebano
humbug. It's a one of the non-refuted gambits and is still used in grandmaster play.

Your Joking right??


If you understand describtive notation and can read. PDF files....

http://www.academicchess.com/images/pdf/chessgames/fischerbust.pdf


If not....

http://www.academicchess.com/Games/chessviewer/Fisherbustkingsgambit.shtml


oh and - i'm not sure about the accuracy of the claim but....

"Fischer was so infuriated by the loss, that when he got home he wrote an article entitled "A Bust to the King's Gambit.". This article became the most famous article about an opening ever, and it had devastating affects on the King's Gambit opening.

Since that article, the King's Gambit has disappeared entirely from Grand Master play. After this article, no player, including Spassy, who played Fischer over 40 times, ever tried the King's Gambit against Fischer despite the fact Fischer never won a tournament game to it! Just goes to show how might Fischer's pen was!"



On RHP I'm a 1500 player, sofar my best result has been a draw with a 1700 -(despite being close to winning a few of them, I tned to fall at the last hurdle)

but then we have this game ---

Game 1950332

Kings Gambit, against a 1800 player - which I won....

If he played any other opening he would have kicked my arse - but as it so happens, I've read fishcer's article and used that for an opening book.....and when he finally deviated from the lines i was still able to use the priciples and idea's in all the other varitations....

If you Play Kings Gambit, you might wanna have a little awareness of fischers article....

Originally posted by der schwarze Ritter
I play both sides of the King's Gambit (KG) in blitz games and will play it with White against weaker players; but I never play it against evenly rated or higher rated players in serious OTB games. However, the most complex lines of the KG are ideal for correspondence chess. Morphy, Chigorin, Tartakower, Keres, Bronstein and Spassky have all played some magnificent KG games.

You could have added modern masters like
Short, Adams, Ivanchuk, Grischuk, Morozevich
and the ultimate KG grandmaster: Alexei Fedorov

I love KG - without that opening I seriously doubt that I
would play here. It's so much fun and it wins me a game
every now and then 🙂

Originally posted by Shinidoki
Your Joking right??


If you understand describtive notation and can read. PDF files....

http://www.academicchess.com/images/pdf/chessgames/fischerbust.pdf


If not....

http://www.academicchess.com/Games/chessviewer/Fisherbustkingsgambit.shtml


oh and - i'm not sure about the accuracy of the claim but....

"Fischer was so infuriated by th ...[text shortened]... Play Kings Gambit, you might wanna have a little awareness of fischers article....

KG has had several revivals since the Fischer-bust in 1960...

But you're right as far as the fact that it's seldomly played by
absolute top players in absolute top events.

Originally posted by Wildfire
I don't like the King's Gambit, because it's too dangerous if black knows what to do.

tell that to Northern Lad

I play this opening from time to time. This is not a safe opening, you either win or lose; draws don't happen all that often. It's an all out brawl of tactics and so much more. That's why I like it. Try it, it's fun.