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I have started playing the kings gambit as white and found it to be very fun and exciting I was wanting some suggestions and even your own game examples of a exciting replie to 1d4 for black. Thanks Kevin

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1.d4 Rf6!!!!!!...


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...!!!!!...(to be continued).

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f5!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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You mean...Nf6...

Try the slav

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The semi-slav and the Grunfeld come to mind.

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Originally posted by Kevin Mcfarland
I have started playing the kings gambit as white and found it to be very fun and exciting I was wanting some suggestions and even your own game examples of a exciting replie to 1d4 for black. Thanks Kevin
um...I personally do find the King's Indian exciting for Black...but some people disagree do to its closed nature...

KG players enjoy opening up lanes and the f-file, so the Dutch Defense presents itself

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honestly i've been playing king's gambit for a quite awhile now...but now i find it really messes up both white's and black's position. such as fischer said in one of his books dedicated to just the king's gambit.

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Originally posted by Vincerino
honestly i've been playing king's gambit for a quite awhile now...but now i find it really messes up both white's and black's position. such as fischer said in one of his books dedicated to just the king's gambit.
Ya I see what you are saying It does kinda but aganst 1400-1500 players it has worked well for me. I also do like the open position and the fact that it has worked out thus far that I delvope my pieces a lot faster than my oppenent. Also I have been able to sac my pieces to get a win which is very fun for me. I think it has just helped me to play a lot more agressive and creative chess. I am just looking for some opennings for black that do the same thing. Thanks Kevin(;

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Originally posted by Heroic Metool
The semi-slav and the Grunfeld come to mind.
Do you have any games where you played these opennings That you could post thanks Kevin

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d4 d5 c4 e5!!

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Some active Black defenses to 1 d4:

Tchigorin Defense: 1...d5 2 c4 Nc6 *
Budapest Gambit: 1...Nf6 2 c4 e5 3 de Ng4 (Ne4?!?)
Benko Gambit: 1...Nf6 2 c4 c5 3 d5 b5 4 cb a6

* Check out IM Gary Lane's new book "Ideas Behind the Modern Chess Opening: Black"

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Originally posted by hipercandombe
You mean...Nf6...

Try the slav
indeed, slav is best...
but that's just because im a fan of systems w/ pawn on c6
GO CARO-KANN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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1.d4...f5

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Originally posted by Kevin Mcfarland
I have started playing the kings gambit as white and found it to be very fun and exciting I was wanting some suggestions and even your own game examples of a exciting replie to 1d4 for black. Thanks Kevin
Do we discuss Kings Gambit 1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 (accepted Kings gambit) 3. Sf3 or 3. Lc4, a veery exciting opening!

Or do we discuss Kings Indian?, a not so interesting opening...

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Originally posted by hipercandombe
You mean...Nf6...

Try the slav
I think the Slav is a safe & solid way of declining the QG but I'd hardly call it exciting.

The counter
1.d4...d5
2.c4...e5?! would be a more interesting try, leading to perhaps:
3.dxe5...d4
4.Nf3...Nc6
5.Bg5...f6
6.exf6...Nxf6

White to play:


Although white is up a pawn, I think attacking play like this could make a 1.d4 player rather uncomfortable, taking them out of their safety zone.
From here I'd try to get both bishops on active squares (c5 or d6 & f5 for instance) maybe castle QS & get rooks on 1/2 open e & f files as compensation for the pawn.