this is the king's gambit

cool

Generally, run screaming in the other direction.

I've tried all sorts of stuff against it (3... d5, KGD) with conspicuous lack of success over the years, so now I just go ahead with 3... g5, figuring what the heck.

i never play the King´s Gambit, but as black i´d do the Falkbeer Countergambit with 2...d5

3.Bb4.

Tonydal: you have the right idea "run screaming" lol

rich: Bb4 does nothing for you, and if anything gives white more momentum.  You get met with 4. c3, and now you have to back up your Bishop.

Dekker: The best way to beat the King's Gambit is not to accept it.  2. ... exf4 is the move that will put a smile on the King Gambiteer's face. S/he is just waiting for this, and most likely has 300 variations down this line just waiting to trap you in.  I think you got it best with 2. ... d5. This sends the game down a road less traveled, and as much as you may not be use to it, niether will the gambiteer. 

black shouldnt accept; there is a great trapping line for black: 1.e4 e5 2.f4 bc5 ( now the trapping line occurs if  white takes the e5 pawn with the  f4 pawn. )  3.fxe5  Qh4+  4.g3  Qxe4+  5.Be2 Qxh1 etc...and this is a very common mistake in blitz ges, but i would also reccomend it for long games, seeing as there is no loss for black, unike playing te ruy lopez berlin defense fishing line trap, or the sicilian smith magnus. sorry, i could seem to be able to make a post. best regards, good luck, have fun!

The best move is to accept it..

but if you are afraid that your not experiences enough with it, then play Kg declined, so you can have a much safer game.

And yes, there are over 400 variations of "trap" (Not really traps but losing moves) in the KgA, so the safe road is declined.

Fullmetal

Your line of the KGD is the standard shown in all KG books on what the threat of Bc5 is.  Anyone who plays the KG knows it, won't play into it and has a line against the KGD.  fxe5 doesn't even register in most opening databases.  If you defense against the KG is the hope that White is stupid and doesn't know the basic lines of his choosen opening you will be losing a lot.  The simple Nf3 is what most players will see and play.  What you do after that is the question.

I faced tthe KG one time in a tournament...i remembered Fischers thought on this opening after Spassky beat him with it.  Fischer said that the correct move is 3...d6.  Considering that is all i knew of it, and my opponent was not expecting it (By the look on his face) it may have resulted in the positive outcome. 

If you play 1... e5 you must have an answer for 2. f4 (& d4 & Nf3 & Nc3 & Bc4 &...).  Depending on your level it doesn't have to be deep but to be out of your repatoire, in a main line opening, on move 2 or 3 is foolish.

 Well as white i always do the king's gambit. As black

1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 Works fine.

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>Boy678 Eric<

I suppose you mean 1.e4 e5 2.f4 d6?

If this is in response to my post.  Fischer said that 1. e4 e5 1. f4 ef 3. Nf3 d6! is correct

Fischer was also sore about having just lost to Spassky. It's best to take all such pronouncements with a big grain of salt.

How so?

Black is lost immediately.

The best move against the KG is to accept it.  All other lines are a bit too passive.  The best third moves in the KGA are d6 or d5.  The d6 move leads into what Fischer called the "bust" of the King's Gambit.  Pawn to d5 instead of d6 is also a strong reply.  It breaks up White's center.