hehe, yes you're right.
Still, if you want an open game and you're not afraid to sacrifice some pawns, I would try it sometime in otb. Only opponents <1600, of course :)
The Ryder Gambit

hehe, yes you're right.
Still, if you want an open game and you're not afraid to sacrifice some pawns, I would try it sometime in otb. Only opponents <1600, of course :)
When I play blitz games, I often use gambits. They either give me instant success or irritation for the rest of the game. One of my favourite gambits is the Blackmar-Diemer gambit, and, when possible, I always try to play the Ryder gambit.
Yesterday, at my local chess club, I decided to use this gambit in a real OTB game (2 hours each) if the opportunity came. And to my surprise, my opponent did exactly what I wanted him to do. Until a certain moment where he went offbeat. Here is the opening.
Now I played a terrible move. After my agressive opening, Black has several options to punish me.