Good for whom? Whomever does the kings gambit(slightly better for white if white does it than for black if black does it). Anyway, doesn't that transpose to kings gambit?

It's an interesting opening but probably gives equal play that is easier for White.

mandelshtam wrote:

its a good way to die fast, for both sides. People who don't live an interesting , but long life accuse the rest of 'burning out fast'...

Entertaining.  Say something else deep and philosophical.

Oh, and Chuck Yeager (85 years old), Kurt Vonnegut (died at 84), Boris Spassky (age 71), Clint Eastwood (age 78), etc., ad nauseam.

I particularly liked the proposition that something categorized as "easy" is defined by being able to be explained on one sheet of paper.  I wonder, though, how big is the paper and how small are we allowed to write?  Can we use both sides?  If we can only use one side, if we DO use both, does it become moderately difficult?

So interesting...

KB,

The Fischer line would be a pretty good choice.  Most American players have probably used it at least once in their games.

emm guys even if white takes the pawn he can still protect it

thats why KG isnt used in high rtd games

and all the books from 19th century or so say that blak canot stop  kG

wrong!these years kG was one of the greatest openings but now blak has the weapon to stop it! the antidote"to kG is e4 e5, f4 exf4,Nf3 b5!

try it ,its  powerfull

but! ifu r planing for a king side castle dont do it!

There are good posts about KG in this old KG topic:

http://www.chess.com/forum/view/chess-openings/kings-gambit2?lc=1

Thanks gardelin, some of those posts are very interesting.

I agree with mandelshtam and killerbeez - but variations refuting the supposed equality suddenly emerge ... e.g. the Evans Gambit - written off for 5 decades then gets a new life ... - even the Danish Gambit - there has been some new life injected though not enough for top-level play [plus the Goring Gambit prevents a crucial reply so the Goring is less unpopular in the Danish/Goring complex...] ... in particular the schteleter is less fashionable because of good anti-schteleter Danish lines.

   Yakov Estrin's book on The King's Gambit is probably the definative work on the subject.

I play the Kings Gambit regularly. I used to think the Falkbeer was black's best chance but I have found a refutation for anyone who wants to try it on me. 

Rich

IF played right, it has some very strong lines. And, being that it is a rarely played opening at our level, you can take full advantage of someone that is not familiar with it.

However, as white I typically do not use it for the following reasons:

• I find that it is not too difficult for black to get some good strong play on the kings side
• That strong play can more easily disrupts the white king's ability to castle.
• It does leave the king a bit more exposed, and...
• It scares the hell out of me! lol

But I also know people who swear by it...

I guess it comes down to one's style, abilities and familiarity with the lines of play.

Happy hunting!

 One of the best, doubtless. 

I am not much experienced with KG. In my experience, bishop always create great trouble. The atraction of this opening is the rook file

actually, I think fischer said that it loses by force but that's probably only for players over 2000 elo. There are many wrong moves black can make if he doesn't know it well. Still white isn't the only one who can attack: black can also get a strong attack while keeping the extra pawn by threatening a knight by moving g7 to g5 to g4 and the check the king at h4 with the queen. Pretty interesting.

Nah it's not that good, the Queens gambit is actually better I think. But the Trompowsky attack and the Fried Liver are my favorites !

i dont really like the kings gambit.

im more used to the queens gambit....

I agree with you there.

I like to play 2... Bc5. It's a good response and no one studies the Kings Gambit Declined anymore!

it's still used by gm's..but then gm's use some pretty bad moves sometimes..

I would guess (maybe someone out there knows, batgirl perhaps) that about half of the World Champions, have at one point played the King's Gambit. Seems enough of a recommendation for mere mortals (and yes! the undead) to play it. It's a fun, risky affair that no one seems to have truly mastered. It's great in blitz play and scares many a player of the black pieces. Like many of the romantic openings, events can soon become tactical, a real seat of the pants experience. The proper question is, do you have the testicular fortitude to reach out and push that pawn to f4? If easily scared then forget it!