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8th November 2007, 04:39pm
#1
by avenger01
Georgia United States
Member Since: Oct 2007
Member Points: 37

Who here are gambiting people? I am. I sacrifice pretty much anything to win.

8th November 2007, 05:14pm
#2
by likesforests
United States
Member Since: May 2007
Member Points: 4407

The only gambit I play regularly is the Queen's Gambit. I prefer to sacrifice material later in the game when we're both out of book and thinking on our own. The positive side of gambits is that they help you practice yours tactics right from the get-go and that's one area most class players need to focus on to improve.


9th November 2007, 07:26am
#3
by JuliusH
Denton, TX United States
Member Since: Sep 2007
Member Points: 204
Yeah I'm still an adherent to king's gambit (despite the fact people say it is refuted). Queen's gambit is of course great, and I'm always trying new ones I read about. Let me add - isn't the queen's gambit not technically a gambit? I think I've heard that argued on the basis that white does not expect to keep the pawn or something. No matter, I just started a game with it, and I'm not calling it anything else!
9th November 2007, 09:43am
#4
by likesforests
United States
Member Since: May 2007
Member Points: 4407

isn't the queen's gambit not technically a gambit?

 

If Black immediately accepts the gambit pawn, White can force its recapture (or play on in gambit style). But if Black immediately declines the gambit pawn and then plays the Slav (any variant but the exchange) he can take and keep it. 


10th November 2007, 01:04pm
#5
by JuliusH
Denton, TX United States
Member Since: Sep 2007
Member Points: 204

This is a nice collection of king's gambit ames on chessbase:

 

http://www.chessgames.com/perl/chesscollection?cid=1002999 


 

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