The Falkbeer Countergambit

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I have recently be studing the Falkbeer Coungergambit in the King's gambit. 

To learn more, I played agaisnt a KG - playing 1600 and then made an  Analysis.

Please let me know if you find this helpful or have anything to add.

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2 knights in the corner

1 loses the game

1 wins the game

King's gambit: Falkbeer Countergambit

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3. Nc3 for White is a very rare and unusual move here. After 3..., exf4 I'd usually expect either 4. Nf3 (hopeful and nebulous) or 4. Nxd5, Qh4+; 5. Ke2 transposing into the rather dubious Pernau Gambit (sometimes called the Keres Gambit because he played it a couple of times in his youth) 1. e4, e5; 2. f4, exf4; 3. Nc3, Qh5+; 4. Ke2, d5; 5. Nxd5.

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I just had what I thought was a nice, clean win with the Falkbeer.

I would argue the case that 18...Bxh3(??) sets up the winning chances, and would require pin-point accuarcy from White to capitalise on the material gain.

Black had 74.4% accuracy?? What does Stockfish know. Grrrr!

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The Falkbeer is supposed to be 1.e4 e5 2.f4 d5 3.exd4 e4.

While based on sound principles, it is not a very good way to play. Preferrable is either 3...exf4 transposing to the Modern Variation of the KGA, or 3...c6, ala- Nimzowitz.

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I like it yeah