19 Feb 07
Originally posted by Dutch Defenseactually it truly sucks...
The Latvian Gambit strikes again!
people ONLY have success with it because of opponent unfamiliarity...
if white can just think: ok, i am black, and he is playing king's gambit minus a tempo...
white wins easily if he doesn't get too utterly confused by the opening
19 Feb 07
Originally posted by rubberjaw30Because things are always so simple...
actually it truly sucks...
people ONLY have success with it because of opponent unfamiliarity...
if white can just think: ok, i am black, and he is playing king's gambit minus a tempo...
white wins easily if he doesn't get too utterly confused by the opening
19 Feb 07
Originally posted by rubberjaw30Thread 63188
actually it truly sucks...
people ONLY have success with it because of opponent unfamiliarity...
if white can just think: ok, i am black, and he is playing king's gambit minus a tempo...
white wins easily if he doesn't get too utterly confused by the opening
20 Feb 07
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First off, you have to know what you're doing pretty well. Second the best way (in my opinion) to master an opening is to study it really well, it's variations and buy a book on it. The book I bought is called "The Latvian Gambit Lives!" However, I wouldn't recommend this opening to anyone.
20 Feb 07
Originally posted by Dutch DefenseOld good Costen. I remember that his first book about Latvian gambit (written in 1995) have helped me very much in learning this opening 🙂
First off, you have to know what you're doing pretty well. Second the best way (in my opinion) to master an opening is to study it really well, it's variations and buy a book on it. The book I bought is called "The Latvian Gambit Lives!"
21 Feb 07
Originally posted by Ashley BlueIf you want a challenger, you should play the Latvian against me. I play it too and I'm also undefeated on this site with it. We'll play two games. We'll switch colors after the first game and must play the Latvian Gambit as black; just to see who's better at it. 😀
I'm undefeated (6-0-1) with the Latvian on this site. I'm always tentative to play it, and usually give into my fears and play the Petroff, but I really shouldn't.
21 Feb 07
Originally posted by Dutch DefenseIf both of you wanna be defeated in Latvian gambit, you can play it against me - I`m pretty sure that, I will get advantage in opening. 😀
If you want a challenger, you should play the Latvian against me. I play it too and I'm also undefeated on this site with it. We'll play two games. We'll switch colors after the first game and must play the Latvian Gambit as black; just to see who's better at it. 😀
21 Feb 07
Originally posted by KorchDo you think the line is good for black?
If both of you wanna be defeated in Latvian gambit, you can play it against me - I`m pretty sure that, I will get advantage in opening. 😀
1. e4 e5
2. Nf3 f5
3. exf e4
4. Ne5
I am sure that white gets a very strong advantage. In fact if I were a better player I would consider it a win for white!
21 Feb 07
Originally posted by petrosianpupilI am not so sure this line is so clearly favourable for white. Equally, the other 'fun' line 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 f5 3.Bc4 fxe4 4.Nxe5 d5!? is pretty unclear. I personally gave up playing the Latvian simply because I could see no way to prevent white gaining a fairly unpleasant positional advantage through 3.Nxe5 Qf6 4.d4 (4.Nc4 fxe4 4.d3 is also good) d6 5.Nc4. There may be one or two lines here where black can just about survive with extremely accurate play, but that's hardly an attractive proposition.
Do you think the line is good for black?
1. e4 e5
2. Nf3 f5
3. exf e4
4. Ne5
I am sure that white gets a very strong advantage. In fact if I were a better player I would consider it a win for white!