Actually, 1.d4 e5 2.e4 Nc6 3.dxe5 Nxe5 4.f4 is quite playable for white.
But he isn't basically a full pawn up is his point.
Actually, 1.d4 e5 2.e4 Nc6 3.dxe5 Nxe5 4.f4 is quite playable for white.
But he isn't basically a full pawn up is his point.
I recently had White against the Elephant Gambit 1.e4 e5 2. Nf3 d5 and found that by the time I had barely got a good game-I was running out of time--it is a tough gambit to play against if you never experienced it before.
Here is an exhibition game vs the powerful TCCMB Team. The game was played on the internet and lasted about a year...
Dave Taylor vs TCCMB Team
The TCCMB team specialized in the Albin Coounter Gambit and had just won from a strong master.
Here are some of the players on the team:
Steve Ham ICCF 2498 [he is now a grandmaster]
Mercian IECC 2455
Karsten Fyhn ICCF 2353
Santhosh M Paul ICCF 2359
Gary Good ICCF 2341
Here is another exhibition game played on the internet vs a strong correspondence master. This game lasted approximately a year.
David C Taylor USA vs Kenneth M Reinhart USA correspondence
2004 test the Latvian Gambit
Albin Counter Gambit from a vote chess game which i participated in...
I don't think this line is dangerous for Black. Probably a bit depressing to defend, but that's all.
Is the Goring Gambit sound?
Here is one of the last USCF otb games I ever played: US Open Chicago 1973
David Taylor vs GM Arthur Bisguier [RIP]
well, the Englund gambit obviously isn't sound or good, but black will take back the pawn and if not then this nice trap will happen...
well, the Englund gambit obviously isn't sound or good, but black will take back the pawn and if not then this nice trap will happen...
Silly game comments. 4.Bf4! is white's best move, not losing, and after 6.Nc3 (insted of the blunder 6.Bc3) Black is toast.
well, the Englund gambit obviously isn't sound or good, but black will take back the pawn and if not then this nice trap will happen...
Silly game comments. 4.Bf4! is white's best move, not losing, and after 6.Nc3 (insted of the blunder 6.Bc3) Black is toast.
Exactly
THE KING'S GAMBIT IS NOT VERY GOOD FOR WHITE IF BLACK FINDS THE CORRECT DEFENSE.
BLACK IS CLOSE TO WINNING.
You know, getting a theoretical position does not mean it is the strongest move.
1.d4 e5 2.e4?? is terrible (relatively speaking.. I'm sure it's equal), because white has such a good position after 2.dxe5, and the Center Game is just meh.
It might be a good thing to do in bullet though, or in a blitz tournament, especially if you know anything at all about the Center Game, because seriously who studies that thing?