Originally posted by BedlamI am looking forward to the start of our next league season in October. Up to now I have rarely played K G O.T.B. but all the practice here (with particular thanks to the books I can use to avoid elementary opening mistakes) have hopefully improved my game enough to score well with it.
True, in the game I played
1. e4 e5 2. f4 d5 3. exd5 Qxd5 4. Nc3 Qe6 5. fxe5 Qxe5+ 6. Be2 Bg4 7. d3?! Just too passive.....got into all sorts of trouble went a pawn down but got a bishop of oppsite colour ending 🙂
The kg can be damn scrappy I will give it that. Played my first game of this otb season yesterday. They played Qh4+ in the Bc4 line, I won ...[text shortened]... g that I was up two pawns and not being happy about it since black had the initiative. Grrrr 😛
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Originally posted by Dragon FireIv found kg to be fantastic otb, although well known it seems to be quite rarely played even at club level. In my league iv never seen anyone else open with it, not even in blitz games and most peoples understanding of the Bc4 lines are shakey at best. I only started to play the kg at the start of last season for the most part I expect to meet the same people this season will be intresting to see if any of them booked up, the person I played yesterday hadnt, the play was remarkabley simlar to what he played last time with me gaining an advantage in the opening. I suspect alot just look at Qh4+ Kf1 and think right the H rook is out of the game without really taking in much else.
I am looking forward to the start of our next league season in October. Up to now I have rarely played K G O.T.B. but all the practice here (with particular thanks to the books I can use to avoid elementary opening mistakes) have hopefully improved my game enough to score well with it.
Originally posted by BedlamValid. I must look at that line. Its not played here because its crap for black but if people do it OTB must make sure I'm not caught out.
Iv found kg to be fantastic otb, although well known it seems to be quite rarely played even at club level. In my league iv never seen anyone else open with it, not even in blitz games and most peoples understanding of the Bc4 lines are shakey at best. I only started to play the kg at the start of last season for the most part I expect to meet the same peo ...[text shortened]... ok at Qh4+ Kf1 and think right the H rook is out of the game without really taking in much else.