Hi Everyone,
This forum is dedicated to discussion of the Fred Defense, also known as:
Duras Gambit
Reversed From
Tiers Counter-Gambit
We will post analysis and opinions on this very strange opening.
The Fred Defense is best accepted, because in many lines, Black can show nothing for his pawn sacrafice. 2. exf5 is the best move. Now Black has:
2... Nf6
This is the Main Line Fred. It is probobly the best, if only playable variation.
2... Kf7
This is known as the Southern Fred. The idea is to sacrafice 1 or 2 pawns and castle by hand. This is the 2nd most popular.
can u show what it looks like.
This is the beginning of the Fred as I know it. It is really fun to play in blitz because although it is clearly just bad for black in a serious game, in blitz it is actually rather dangerous because white can get into trouble due to the easy development of the black pieces if white doesn't pay attention.
2... Kf7 is the "Southern Fred". 3. Qh5+ is the Mao Tse Tung Attack. This is the main line after 4... Kg7:
5. gxh7 Rxh7
6. Qg4+ Kh8
1.e4 f5 2.exf5 Kf7 3.Nf3 is vexing because the knight threatens Ng5+ and Ne5+ I usually play 3...Nf6 and pray. 2...Nf6 certainly is safer,however I prefer to live dangerously with 2...Kf7
Thanks for starting this forum.
Do you mean to say you play the Fred?
I m sure you don t practice this opening against quality players.
Ketchuplover,
I would like to play a "Fred Defense Game" against you. How about it?
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I just invented (or reinvented) "1. e4 f5 2. exf5 d5" as a way to play the King's Gambit, however switching the tables (black does the gambit and white accepts it) instead of the other way around. I have played my twin (I don't know his rating because he doesn't play online or anything but mine is between 1150-1300)
and I have won (however I only played one game so it is not a good analysis at all). Does anyone see any good and/or bad things with this "reverse king's gambit"?
This picture is for my above post (it shows the "reverse king's gambit accepted". In addition to what I said above, if white declines, black can simply take and have one extra center pawn and white has one less.
Here's what can happen:
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