A general Study on the King's Gambit

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AngryPuffer

i used absolutely 0 computer analysis, i was in the woods with a chess set for 8 weeks without anything

AngryPuffer

the 3.Qh4 and 3.d5 lines are definitely much more agressive than most of the knights gambit lines. but i feel like there is always that one line that tranquilizes it

AngryPuffer

examples being the Nf6-Nc6 line in the bishops gambit, the 5.d6 line in the knight gambit

AngryPuffer
Optimissed wrote:

I thought the K goes to e2 in the Bishop's Gambit? Am I wrong?

the computer claims after 4.Ke2 f5 refutes it

gik-tally

king's gambit isn't about "surprise factor". if you play 1...e5, you better be prepared for it! it's about TACTICS.

fisher defense doesn't scare me one bit, but several lines in the falkbeer counter gambit are REALLY annoying as is 3...Be7 with plans to trade the bishop for white's knight with 4...Bh4+ and then 5...Qh4+ robbing white of his chance to castle and use that juicy semi-open f file us keggers have learned to love

HistorycznyUpadekJaponii
gik-tally napisał:

3...Be7 with plans to trade the bishop for white's knight with 4...Bh4+ and then 5...Qh4+ robbing white of his chance to castle

I don't take this B with my N not to let the Q gain activity immediately. I move Kf1 and it's fine.

Uhohspaghettio1
AngryPuffer wrote:
Optimissed wrote:

I thought the K goes to e2 in the Bishop's Gambit? Am I wrong?

the computer claims after 4.Ke2 f5 refutes it

Hope this is a joke.

Mazetoskylo

Even 3...f5!? is perfectly playable against the Bishop's gambit.

hermanjohnell

As I never play opponents even close to GM strenght an opening beeing refuted isn´t a problem or even a thing. The King´s Gambit still makes us pawnpushers tremble and lead to entertaining games. As with all openings you win some and you lose some, often as not depending on who blunders the most.

piggybloxYT

I remember using the king's gambit, and I loved it :v

BlueHen86
piggybloxYT wrote:

I remember using the king's gambit, and I loved it :v

Did you stop using it?