Kings Gambit Yes or No
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I know that lots of people will object to this however once I learnt all of the theory of it I found it to be a powerful weapon as white. Another upside is that it usually catches your opponent off guard and brings them to a position where you’re more comfortable.
Yes. Fine and fun opening!
I like King's gambit accepted but used to do poorly against the Falkbeer which was very trendy at the time so I stopped playing it. Also often struggled against the Kieseritzky (? g5, g4).
Against opponents that are not well clued up on either of these, I used to love it. Boris Spassky was an influence because he played it at the very top level. I may give it a try again.
I recommend doing the course on the kings gambit by Simon Williams.
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'I would like to play the King's Gambit, but I could not find a way for white to equalise' - Kramnik
I played the King's Gambit for a while and had some very fun games with it, but ultimately it felt like I was coming out of the opening worse off more often than not.
Yes, very much. It's my favorite opening to play as White. Super fun! And 1_Qxe8, you are correct, King's Gambit is kind of rarely played, so your opponent as Black will generally be much less familiar with the positions than you. This is a big advantage. With a little study, this opening is very good for White. Certainly for us amateurs, anyway.
In my experience, Black declines the gambit about 50% of the time. This feels like an admission that taking the pawn would be good for White.
Ultimate opening Kings gambit.
