Openings Explained: The Falkbeer Counter-Gambit
Hello everybody! We are meeting in my blog after a very long time. And I have brought an opening for you today! Today we are going to be discussing about the falkbeer counter-gambit; an unusual counter-gambit derived from the king's gambit trap. You all have heard about the Albin counter-gambit, but what about this one? So.. let us get started with this counter-gambit!
Before we begin, let me give you a brief introduction about the Falkbeer Counter-gambit.
The Falkbeer Counter-Gambit is one of the most aggressive openings for black. It is a direct counter attack against the King’s Gambit of white.
- e4 e5
2. f4 d5
One of the great things about this counter is that it destroys all the lines that a king’s gambit player may have planned on using. There are also lots of traps that white will have to look out for as his king is very exposed even after the second move.
One of the key things to remember in the falkbeer counter-gambit is king safety. Many games do not last more than 30 moves as it becomes a slugfest, decided by whoever can get to the other king first. There is not any slow developing moves in the falkbeer counter-gambit. It is usually complete chaos. If you like chaos and you like to play very aggressive then this is a great defense if you find a player that favors the king’s gambit.
This is how the falkbeer counter gambit looks after it has been played. Now, let me show you how this trap works.
So, that was how the Falkbeer counter-gambit works. Hope you found this useful. Do follow me on chess.com and for more such blogs, keep visiting my blog page!
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@GM-NiruMalVij
