Kinghunt

Submitted by IM attilaturzo on Tue, 10/09/2007 at 12:11pm.

The King's gambit opening was born in the XVI century. The main ideas after 1.e4 e5 2.f4 are to attack the Black center by offering the f-pawn and if Black captures it with 2...exf4. After 3.d4 White gets a pretty strong pawn formation in the center with the e4 and d4 pawns. Black can choose to accept the pawn by 2...exf4 or to reject it by 2...Bc5 or to play a counter-sacrifice by 2...d5. In this article we will study a game where Black accepted the pawn.

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by figrock - 13 months ago
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Always love the King's Gambit. Thanx for sharing with annotations!

by love_romance13 - 2 years ago
India India

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wat a game really gunsberg play nice game

by dhubbcap - 2 years ago
Winchester, VA United States

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I really enjoy playing the King's Gambit, but I often run into complications against players more skilled than me. I can't seem to find the the proper response for 1.e4 e5 2.f4 exf4 3.Nf3 Be7 followed by 4. ...Bh4+

Even the thought of this aggressive counter causes me to shy away from even attempting the King's Gambit. Does anyone have a suggestion on how to handle it?

by ubik197535 - 2 years ago
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Really a nice combination!!!

by ash1234 - 2 years ago
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it's really inspiring i should try it what a game...... thanks for the lesson........

by weixi - 2 years ago
China

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i don't play e4 as white, nor e5 againest e4 as black........

Great game though, thx for sharing

by tanmay_chakrabarti - 2 years ago
Uttarpara India

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This article good one indeed.

by dark_avenger - 2 years ago
Copenhagen Denmark

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Great article - inspiring! I will have to try that out.

by Pavrey - 2 years ago
Mumbai India

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Typical of the King's Gambit attack - black was a little too greedy

by KingFork - 2 years ago
Chicago, IL United States

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That is pretty ballsy - thanks for the lesson

by Bonzlibir - 2 years ago
Palawan Philippines

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I have tried it myself with the computer in this site but the computer was so good that I only manage to get a draw. Ernst Falkbeer was one player who have had notable games using this opening.