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The King’s Gambit is part of the mythology of chess. For more than a hundred year’s this opening has represented a lost golden age, a nobler past of swashbuckling sacrifice and gung-ho attack, when few players were unsporting enough to defend correctly. With 2.f4 white stakes a pawn for a dominating centre and attacking chances against f7, utilising the open f-file. White may have problems with his own king safety though…Black has four ways to react: accept and hold the pawn; accept and return the pawn; decline the pawn; offer a countergambit. Nick de Firmian
Some nice videos I will be using to prepare for the tournament…
Here are some videos and ideas on the King’s Gambit that might be useful!
Don’t blunder in the Opening and good luck in the middle and endgames… 😊
A basic introduction to the King’s Gambit:
https://youtu.be/n5ImJ2row6E (thechesswebsite)
Introduction to further ideas:
https://youtu.be/kViwcjLy1eQ (Dereque Kelly)
https://youtu.be/uqKnbZDbg5k (Kingscrusher)
Games
Magnus Carlsen plays King’s Gambit in Banter Blitz https://youtu.be/ldV5qNvdFBU
Ginger GM v Chessbrah Aman Hambleton https://youtu.be/4KhuQfsi_lc (match begins at 37:45)
Analysis
Analysis of a classical game by GM Jan Gustafsson https://youtu.be/md1Nw1ATGZA
Adventures in the King's Gambit: Part 1 - Chess Openings Explained
https://youtu.be/s49XovewHMA (St Louis Chess Club)
Part 3 https://youtu.be/niQ2okXzI8M (St Louis Chess Club)
Announcements
slow play
Slow players may be removed from the tournament.
Slow play includes taking full 48 hours per move, even where sequences are forced and are part of an obvious combination, or the position is completely lost. Such tactics cold be seen as an attempt to prolong the game to increase the chance of opponent time-outs. Where players are prolonging games weeks or months beyond the point all other players have completed their games, despite having lost positions, or having already qualified for the next round, or already not being able to qualify for next round, may be removed from the tournament without further warning.