queens gambit

theprotectors

Gandalf's Hero.

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17 Jan 07

theprotectors

Gandalf's Hero.

And I should say????

Joined: 17 Nov 06
Moves: 23102

17 Jan 07

Any good ideas?

Regicidal

Joined: 17 May 05
Moves: 6676

17 Jan 07

Originally posted by theprotectors
Any good ideas?

Declined.

Amaurote

No Name Maddox

County Doledrum

Joined: 04 Feb 05
Moves: 16156

17 Jan 07

Accepted.

hammster21

Endgamer

Wisconsin

Joined: 21 Nov 06
Moves: 10689

17 Jan 07

i love it when others accept it (i play queens gambit alot). but i accept it when it happens to me

Diet Coke

Forum Vampire

Sidmouth, Uk

Joined: 13 Nov 06
Moves: 45871

17 Jan 07

Accepted.

!~TONY~!

1...c5!

Your Kingside

Joined: 28 Sep 01
Moves: 40665

17 Jan 07

Avoided. 😀

giantrobot

Kalamazoo, MI

Joined: 30 Dec 06
Moves: 9215

17 Jan 07

Tarrasch.

The Albin if you're feeling kinky. Every once in a while someone will play 4) e3 . I love that!

pootstick

Joined: 03 May 05
Moves: 10684

18 Jan 07

i play albin almost exclusively against it, with very good success, especially otb.. it's always nice to see e3!

YUG0slav

Joined: 29 Jul 06
Moves: 2414

18 Jan 07

1 edit

albin-countergambit is a bit more exciting...(the very prospect of playing 1. ...d5 is horrid to me) and does have some cool traps

English Tal

Phoneless

Friendly Chess Club

Joined: 01 Jun 06
Moves: 25553

18 Jan 07

Being an 'open' player, I hate all Qside weird stuff. For my pennyworth, I would always instruct anyone who asks to DECLINE QG (..and ACCEPT KG).

cmsMaster

Joined: 02 Feb 06
Moves: 8557

18 Jan 07

Originally posted by English Tal
Being an 'open' player, I hate all Qside weird stuff. For my pennyworth, I would always instruct anyone who asks to DECLINE QG (..and ACCEPT KG).

I do agree.

thesonofsaul

King of the Ashes

Trying to rise ....

Joined: 16 Jun 04
Moves: 63851

18 Jan 07

Originally posted by theprotectors
Any good ideas?

For an accomplished player who likes open games with lots of interesting tactical oppertunities, I say accept it (that's what I do), but know what you are doing first. If you are a rookie and/or you don't like to study much, then decline it and play naturally with the understanding that most queens-pawn games are based on waiting for the right oppertunity.

gaychessplayer

Joined: 22 Aug 06
Moves: 359

22 Jan 07

Some interesting lines for Black against the Queen's Gambit:

1. Tchigorin Defense: 1 d4 d5 2 c4 Nc6!? (Played successfully by Morozevich)

2. Tarrasch Defense: 1 d4 d5 2 c4 e6 3 Nc3 (or 3 Nf3) c5!? (Played by Kasparov on occasion. Siegbert Tarrasch may have played it a few times as well.)

3. Albin Counter Gambit: 1 d4 d5 2 c4 e5!? (There's an old Batsford book on this opening.)

4. Marshall Defense: 1 d4 d5 2 c4 Nf6

Good luck!