Originally posted by RECUVICas much arguing as i've done for the other side in its darker hour. I don't see black's small advantage as being enough to state "white cannot win against proper play" 2. f4 isn't unsound, it leads to hundreds of sound variations. the Falkbeer itself is very sound, as is the fischer defense (although not as sharp in my opinion) and how about the Muzio Gambit (extremely sharp) or the Kieseritsky Gambit which spassky used to slap fischer?
1 e4 e5 2 f4 is unsound,whether black continues with e5 x f4 or selects alternative second move,with correct black play the best white is able to force is a drawn game and, without entirely accurate play thereafter white will lose at worst and draw at best.
i think its far from "unsound".
Joseph Gallagher, Alexander Morozevich and Alexei Fedorov
all have outstanding games with the KG.
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Originally posted by RECUVICI'm not sure that I need to actually reply. I would just like everybody to read "RECUVIC's" comment (do it twice actually) and then read his profile:
1 e4 e5 2 f4 is unsound,whether black continues with e5 x f4 or selects alternative second move,with correct black play the best white is able to force is a drawn game and, without entirely accurate play thereafter white will lose at worst and draw at best.
"Hello to you all! please note that I play for three clans only.[no clubs] I am a GM who finds it necessary to restrict myself to a few select games/opponents only. I use my own personal completed games history from 22,934 games in printed book format. [will also consult chess books].Still active in otb challenge match and ocassional exibition play. Regret no private challenges accepted at present time except clan challenge-Sometimes I still like to play a few unsound ideas!- No sat/sun play"
and then look at his current rating:
2166
Yes...a "GM" said that...
Originally posted by cmsMasterWell...he did beat Northernlad..and its possible he was a GM in his prime and just isn't in his prime anymore...but I do think that he went a little overboard saying that the KG is unsound even if black doesn't take the pawn... and I will finally get my game against you in the BNL tourny...or maybe even in the sacrifice clan tourney, if you won your match with cedars.
I'm not sure that I need to actually reply. I would just like everybody to read "RECUVIC's" comment (do it twice actually) and then read his profile:
"Hello to you all! please note that I play for three clans only.[no clubs] I am a GM who finds it necessary to restrict myself to a few select games/opponents only. I use my own personal completed games h ...[text shortened]... t/sun play"
and then look at his current rating:
2166
Yes...a "GM" said that...
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Originally posted by tomtom232I didn't mean his rating was bad...I meant anybody with that rating and who would claim to be a GM should never say something so ridiculous...
Well...he did beat Northernlad..and its possible he was a GM in his prime and just isn't in his prime anymore...but I do think that he went a little overboard saying that the KG is unsound even if black doesn't take the pawn... and I will finally get my game against you in the BNL tourny...or maybe even in the sacrifice clan tourney, if you won your match with cedars.
You might get a game against me, if we both advance and get paired.
Ceders and I are still in the opening though - funny enough, he played the KG Muzio against me. 😛
Originally posted by cmsMasterI won my games while blitzing the moves...not even blitzing...I was just pushing wood basically.
I didn't mean his rating was bad...I meant anybody with that rating and who would claim to be a GM should never say something so ridiculous...
You might get a game against me, if we both advance and get paired.
Ceders and I are still in the opening though - funny enough, he played the KG Muzio against me. 😛
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Originally posted by cmsMasterWell, I did show him up once in a chess problem from the sac clans private forums, but he is over 1800 and although I think I could make that, I don't think I can make it any day soon. (mostly because I resigned almost all my games 😲 )
lmao, I'm gonna tell him.
EDIT: I accidentally said over 2000 😳
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Originally posted by tomtom232I think he's *only* 1800 or 1900 actually.
Well, I did show him up once in a chess problem from the sac clans private forums, but he is over 2000 and although I think I could make that, I don't think I can make it any day soon. (mostly because I resigned almost all my games 😲 )
Just checked - 1846