very cool, ill try it out
The Godfather Gambit
King does not have to take queen.
When a GM puts a gun to your head it ain't loaded with blanks. The Black Queen captures the White Bishop for free on the next move if the Black King doesn't take the Queen.
King does not have to take queen.
When a GM puts a gun to your head it ain't loaded with blanks. The Black Queen captures the White Bishop for free on the next move if the Black King doesn't take the Queen.
Then white loses the queen by either hxQ or QxQ
When a GM puts a gun to your head it ain't loaded with blanks. The Black Queen captures the White Bishop for free on the next move if the Black King doesn't take the Queen.
Then white loses the queen by either hxQ or QxQ
Black is attacking White. The Black Queen is in no danger if it captures the White Bishop on f6. Could you please clarify how hxQ or QxQ occurs?
The opponent nearly died of fright when Black delivered the Godfather Gambit. He resigned immediately although he could have just exchanged Queens and played on.
This time the Godfather Gambit is delivered by the Black Bishop. White resigns immediately. Notice the pressure on two squares in front of the White King. White can't defend both squares.
This is not the way to deliver a Godfather Gambit. Storming the opponent King's bunker and exchanging Queen's may get you an ugly win. But, the game won't be remembered for its brilliance.
Is this when you wake up and find a knight's head in your bed?
That's one variation. Another effective method is to dangle the King from an upper floor window and threaten to drop him unless he resigns.
In this position, Garry Kasparov doesn't quite have the resources to deliver the Godfather Gambit for a checkmate. But he can deliver the Godfather Gambit to the Black Queen for a quick resignation.
If the game continued with the capture of the Black Queen and eventual checkmate.
How would I continue to play if they counter the gambit?
The opponent cannot counter the Godfather Gambit. The Godfather Gambit usually results in a checkmate or quick resignation. The resignation may not be due to an imminent checkmate but can also be due to a fatal deficit in material where prolonging the game would be futile.
Once again, Kasparov delivers the Godfather Gambit which results in a quick resignation.
Had the game continued, Black would lose its Queen resulting in a checkmate.
The Black Queen delivers the deadly Godfather Gambit. As usual, the opponent resigns immediately realizing that checkmate is imminent.
Let's continue the line to checkmate.
The Godfather Gambit is when you make them an offer they can't refuse.
Exactly. Black should have resigned immediately. You can't win or draw once the Godfather Gambit has been played against you. Can I ask you how you inserted that board with all the moves and the board set at a specific position?
As the name suggests, you offer the opponent a piece to take and they have no choice but to take it like you had a gun to their head.