King's Gambit

Are there any grandmasters who play it?

Not that I know of, but Spassky and Bronstein liked it, even Fischer played it 3 times.

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

Originally posted by @lemondrop
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

Greenpawn started a thread about how certain openings appear good at certain levels .

The opening he used as an example was the drunken king.

Originally posted by @lemondrop
Are there any grandmasters who play it?

Nop. 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.

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.

the best line for Black is 1.e4, e5 2. f4, Bc5..wins every time (for me)

Originally posted by @ogb
the best line for Black is 1.e4, e5 2. f4, Bc5..wins every time (for me)

52-42 white vs black in this line at rhp according to the game explorer.

Originally posted by @eladar
52-42 white vs black in this line at rhp according to the game explorer.

What's the game explorer? Is it here on this website?

Yes, I find it when I scroll to the bottom of my screen game explorer.

Originally posted by @lemondrop
Are there any grandmasters who play it?

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...

Originally posted by @indonesia-phil
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...

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 @eladar
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

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!

Originally posted by @indonesia-phil
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!

It 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.

Originally posted by @eladar
Yes, I find it when I scroll to the bottom of my screen game explorer.

thanks..I just found game explorer..Morphy's era played KG a bunch..Evans Gambit, too

Originally posted by @ogb
thanks..I just found game explorer..Morphy's era played KG a bunch..Evans Gambit, too

Do GM's play any gambits anymore?

Queen's Gambit really isn't a gambit.