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Originally posted by @lemondropGreenpawn started a thread about how certain openings appear good at certain levels .
I've been playing it for a couple years now
leads to a very lively game
often gets me in trouble
but at the level of my competition
often gets me wins
The opening he used as an example was the drunken king.
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Originally posted by @lemondropNop. Since Albin Planinec did it during 70's against Gligoric and Korchnoi (*and when Korchnoi "refuted" his own recommandation from ECO) no GM played it.
Are there any grandmasters who play it?
A few, freshly released from mental asylum did, but they don't count.
But it os okay for club and touristical players as well for other chess plankton.
Originally posted by @lemondropI don't know what it is...I have in fact no clue as to the names of any openings; I've often thought I should, then maybe I could play grown - up chess. Can anyone be bothered to set a diagram up? If not I'll just stay ignorant...
Are there any grandmasters who play it?
Originally posted by @indonesia-philYour rating seems pretty good to me, maybe little kid chess is better than adult.
I don't know what it is...I have in fact no clue as to the names of any openings; I've often thought I should, then maybe I could play grown - up chess. Can anyone be bothered to set a diagram up? If not I'll just stay ignorant...
King's gambit is played 1.e4 e5 2. f4
Originally posted by @eladarIt's that simple? Man, this chess theory business is easier than I thought; I might give it a go....On the other hand I might just carry on moving things around and hope for the best. Thanks a lot for the response anyway; sorted, and now I know a chess opening!
Your rating seems pretty good to me, maybe little kid chess is better than adult.
King's gambit is played 1.e4 e5 2. f4
Originally posted by @indonesia-philIt might be ok for blitz but long games, not so good. Mostly white destroys his kingside pawn structure for not much compensation. I still use it on 3 minute games.
It's that simple? Man, this chess theory business is easier than I thought; I might give it a go....On the other hand I might just carry on moving things around and hope for the best. Thanks a lot for the response anyway; sorted, and now I know a chess opening!