Best defense for white?
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LlordLlama
Feb 11, 2008
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What is the best option for white in this situation?
Feb 11, 2008
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DrMo wrote: Usually in the King's Gambit, you castle kingside and focus your attack on f7. You could continue Bc4, followed by 0-0, Ng5 and perhaps and eventual Qh5. Though I don't know the line very well and don't play it, the principle is to use your lead in development to force a winning attack.
Well, if I do 4. Bc4, then black does 4...Bh4+. I figure that taking it with my Nxh4 is bad due to his Qh4+ and my really weak kingside. Though I could respond to 4...Bh4+ with 5. ke2, but I just hate the cramped position.
tonydal wrote: This leads to the famous (or infamous) Three Pawns Gambit 4... Bh4+ 5 g3 fg 6 O-O gh+ 7 Kh1, seen in many a Morphy game. If you ain't willing to sac pawns, you shouldn't be playing the King's Gambit.
Wow! Harsh crowd.
King to e2: Ke2! definately.
Ke2!! leads to the famous Delayed Bongcloud ,King's gambit accepted variation.It is a forced win for white in 30 moves.
Feb 13, 2008
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Talfan - how is it a forced win? Can you give me those moves. Id like to check it out. I play KG-accepted as white like 40% of the time
Feb 13, 2008
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I'd like to see that too. You are saying that the theoretical longest black can holdout is 30 moves. All the other replies lead to mate in a lesser number of moves. Millions of variations...
Don't be so gullible guys! The "forced win" in the bongcloud attack is tongue-in-cheek. TalFan was just having fun with you.