People don't play the king's gambit because you are gambiting your king for the other guy's king.
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Why don't GM's play the King's Gambit in long games?
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The King's Gambit has been more or less refuted.
May 14, 2020
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#27
komodochess13 wrote:
The King's Gambit has been more or less refuted.
Please note the date of this article:
https://en.chessbase.com/post/rajlich-busting-the-king-s-gambit-this-time-for-sure
If the KG has been "refuted", rather than just write a verbal statement (opinion), perhaps submitting proof would be more effective- so, how about using two computers and have them play the KG against each other, it could be Stockfish vs Hiarcs, or any two strong engines at high level and whatever time control its to be set at.
Most people have access to two engines, via pc, laptop, Ipad, cellphone.... And its not like its alot of work to setup the position, all it takes it a mere two moves: e4 e5 f4.
Let the two engines play a series of games, each one playing both sides, and if someone here can show that white lost every game to black, THEN, I am inclined to believe the KG has been refuted !
May 14, 2020
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#29
"I can tell you, you spend a lot of time analyzing it and it always ends up with negative results"
May 15, 2020
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#31
I suspect the reason that titled players do not play the King's Gambit on a regular basis in long games has less to do with the opening and more to do with the players themselves.
After all we are talking about titled players who not only have a total different perspective to and on the game but also treat the game as a source of income (in part or wholly).
That being said why on earth would you play an opening (in an event that offers money, a norm and prestige) that at their level offers little or no advantage when they are other opening methods that do.
I am sure there are titled players who play all sorts opening bollicks just to take their opponents out of book into uncharted waters just to throw them off but first, that would be the exception rather than the rule and two, it would be an all together very risky strategy given the potential high ratings of one's opponent and the time they would have to be able to think their way through any opening complications.
HTH
May 15, 2020
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#32
I find it hard to choose between the left and the right opening bollick.
May 15, 2020
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#39
Going back to the facts for a moment: the original post is correct, top players (rated +2725) do not play the King's Gambit as White in long time control games very often. They do play it fairly often in fast time control games.
It's hard to defend against gambits with black, while in long games, grandmasters normally don't like being down a pawn because their opponents should be able to defend and win the endgame