King's Gambit A Challenge From Ponz

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The_Ghostess_Lola
 
Here's a blistering Kasparov took from some "honest girl"....you go girl !!
RRM888

I'm honestly tempted to play a Muzio... but I am probably going to choose a saner route.

ChessinBlackandWhite

double muzio or nothing ;)

Somebodysson

this is exciting. 

ponz111

To tell the truth, I am somewhat overwhelmed right now with all the possible variations.  

ponz111

These lines are so very complicated that, yes, I can lose.  My prime was in 1988.

Csannot believe how complicated that book on the Kings Gambit is.

[it is a very nice book] 

ChessinBlackandWhite

yeah the opening varies so much after just the first couple moves, more so than others i feel

ponz111

MichaelPorcelli   is driving me nuts [more nuts] with his fast play. Here is the game so far:



ChessinBlackandWhite

and then I played something that i feel is more offbeat, g3

I have won a couple games recently after playing this move so lets try it again

ponz111

Some games on their 3rd move. Game with roi-g11 is in the endgame.

I think some want to sit back and see what I play against the others?

[which is a smart thing to do!]

Scottrf

Endgame? Queenless middlegame I'd say.

clunney

I thought white was supposed to castle queenside in the King's Gambit? O_O

Then again, I play d4 so I know NOTHING.

ponz111
Scottrf wrote:

Endgame? Queenless middlegame I'd say.

You could call it either.  You could also call it as part of the opening as it is in the opening book I received recently. 

ChessinBlackandWhite
clunney wrote:

I thought white was supposed to castle queenside in the King's Gambit? O_O

Then again, I play d4 so I know NOTHING.

that would be rare, kingside is almost always the case for white. Black is more likely to castle queenside than white is

Scottrf
ponz111 wrote:
Scottrf wrote:

Endgame? Queenless middlegame I'd say.

You could call it either.  You could also call it as part of the opening as it is in the opening book I received recently. 

True, just a matter of perspective.

clunney

Michael, your Bc4 was a very bad move.  You're already lost :(

ChessinBlackandWhite
clunney wrote:

Michael, your Bc4 was a very bad move.  You're already lost :(

It is standard, if i lose it will be from more than that move

clunney

It is not standard, h4 or Nc3 are both standard.

clunney

Bc4 is an inaccuracy at best, :P (at least according to my book on the King's Gambit, by GM John Shaw)

ChessinBlackandWhite
clunney wrote:

Bc4 is an inaccuracy at best, :P (at least according to my book on the King's Gambit, by GM John Shaw)

h4 is the other main option, but you will see that Nc3 is a rarer move. Some people, such as Shaw do not like Bc4, but it is far from proven either way. part of the reason i enjoy the opening. In both my opening books Bc4 is a suggested move. I do not think there currently is a right answer here