I believe there are two easy to understand openings against the horrible King’s gambit. The Fisscher defense with d6 after taking the pawn or simply playing Nf6 after taking the pawn. There are many sound ways of playing against it so it just comes down to preference.
What is the best response to the King's Gambit? Or, what is the most /practical/ response?
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Sep 11, 2020
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While not played as often, I find 5...Be7 or 4...Bd6 to be stronger than the main line you give.
However, all the rage seems to be that White is busted in the Schallop defense (1.e4 e5 2.f4 exf4 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.e5 Nh5)
I don't play 1...e5 any more so I cannot confirm. I can only go based on what I hear and what I played years ago, which was 1.e4 e5 2.f4 exf4 3.Nf3 d5 4.exd5 Bd6
Petrov Defence OPPPPPPPP fr If you want I can give you lines It leads to a good position or in one variation a endgame
Sep 11, 2020
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IHaveTHECoronaVirus wrote:
Petrov Defence OPPPPPPPP fr If you want I can give you lines It leads to a good position or in one variation a endgame
The Petrov defense is not playable against King's Gambit.
ChessGuy140 wrote:
IHaveTHECoronaVirus wrote:
Petrov Defence OPPPPPPPP fr If you want I can give you lines It leads to a good position or in one variation a endgame
The Petrov defense is not playable against King's Gambit.
It's called King's Gambit Declined: Petrov Defence in master games it scores 39% for white 36% for black and 25% draw after Nc3, all other moves giving black better percentage except for Nf3 and fxe5.
Well ig, you can play d6 and break up the center
IHaveTHECoronaVirus wrote:
its e4 e5 f4 Nf6.
Well Engine gives it "slightly better for white" its a option since after the defence you can't rlly be attacked
As Black I like playing:
1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. Nf3 d5.
Sep 12, 2020
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#14
I'm pretty sure the falkbeer counter-gambit is the most testing but also theoretical...
In my humble opinion the classical 3. g5 is the best option. While it takes some theory to learn first ( not all that much to be honest) it is the best practical test fo kings gambit.
Since i have started to play 3.g5, i have learned in a very pleasant way, that most king's gambiters are just bluffing. They don't really know what they are doing nor what they are getting into with 2.f4, and can only play against "cooperative" lines.
By playing 3. g5 You are calling their bluff in the most direct way and giving them the fight they are asking for. Play 5-9 book moves, and their position will be practically lost at their level.
If for any reason you want to avoid 3. g5 - for example to cut down on theory learnig, You might try modern defence. You accept the f pawn first, then you play d5. It is popular currently on top level ( or so i heard), as it has relatively little theory, and have a plus of being safe ( You keep your kingside intact), while keeping good chances for a counterattack.
I have seen both 2...d5 3. exd5 exf4 and 2...Bc5 recommended, but I am not fully satisfied with either of those. White seems to be doing perfectly fine in both of them, and his position is easy to play. I might prefer the white pieces.
So, what is the best response to the King's Gambit? And, if that response is too theoretically taxing for an opening that you only see occasionally, what is the most practical response to the King's Gambit that still manages to punish it for being a "bad" opening?