When King's Gambit Players Meet

paultopia

High Priest

Only Chess

15 Sep 04

paultopia

High Priest

The Volcano

Joined: 19 Nov 03
Moves: 24342

15 Sep 04

Yashin and I, both king's gambit players to the extreme, got together on 4 games, and ended up with a dead even score. Two wins for each, one in each color nonetheless. Pieces being sacrificed and/or blundered all over the board. All enjoyable. 🙂

For all you King's Gambiteers, wannabe King's Gambiteers, or just people who like laughing at King's Gambiteers:

Game 663933

Game 663934

Game 663929

Game 663935

Thanks to Yashin for participating in this madness, and to LivingLegend for suggesting it in the first place!

Paul Dirac

Arizona, USA

Joined: 15 Jun 04
Moves: 656

16 Sep 04

2 edits

If you have the time, would you show me the continuation of that second game? 29 Qxg2 maybe? And then? Is there a forced mate that I am missing?

KWCorona

Key West Wannabe

North Carolina

Joined: 14 Sep 04
Moves: 12874

16 Sep 04

Thanks Paul...

King"s Gambit is a fun system. If I was at a tournament, I would probably steer clear of it, but I love trying it out in club games.

KWCorona

Key West Wannabe

North Carolina

Joined: 14 Sep 04
Moves: 12874

16 Sep 04

Originally posted by Paul Dirac
If you have the time, would you show me the continuation of that second game? 29 Qxg2 maybe? And then? Is there a forced mate that I am missing?

You end with a rook vs. a knight and bishop pair. I would have resigned. That is NO contest.

paultopia

High Priest

The Volcano

Joined: 19 Nov 03
Moves: 24342

16 Sep 04

1 edit

Originally posted by KWCorona
You end with a rook vs. a knight and bishop pair. I would have resigned. That is NO contest.

Exactly. White has no chance. With wildly sacrificial lines like that, either you keep the attack going, material regardless, or you lose. If you run out of material to sacrifice and the enemy king isn't either (a) about to get checkmated, or (b) in such a position that you can force a draw by perpetual, it's time to resign.