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dmisra (1619) vs. maten9 (1450)
Annotated by: dmisra (1547)
Chess opening: King's gambit (C30)

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WIN ON MOVE 12- destructive power of the Kings gambit. BISHOP AND KNIGHT SACRIFICE. However, when I played the gambit against players of ranking 1600 or higher, I quite often had losses. I learnt the kings gambit in this summer, and this is one opening where you need some formal training to avoid the carnage that poor maten9 had to endure. Pl rate and pass comments freely.

1. e4	WIN ON MOVE 12- destructive power of the Kings gambit. BISHOP AND KNIGHT SACRIFICE. However, when I played this gambit against players of ranking 1600 or higher, I often had losses. I learnt the kings gambit this summer, and this is one opening where you need some formal training to avoid the carnage that poor maten9 had to endure. Pl rate and pass comments freely.



1... e5 2. f4	Offering the f pawn- seems easy pickings for the uninitiated



2... Nc6 3. Nf3	still dangling the f pawn for him, while developing



3... exf4	he cannot resist temptation, please fasten your seatbelts for we could be going for a rocky ride



4. Bc4	continue development and eye the f7 pawn, crucial in kings gambit



4... g5	he shores up f4
	2 comments billboss (1869) on 02-Jan-09: g7-g5 is a mistake in this opening ,it's ok in Bird opening(or From gambit) ... neptune1 (1305) on 28-Jan-20: yep. I agree.


5. O-O	if he moves pawn to g4, that is when the CLASSICAL kings pawn gambit starts



5... g4	Now, it depends on my mood. If I want to continue the ride, I let him take my knight. If I am in a pessimistic mood and want to play safe I withdraw knight to e1. But I have been told that that is even more unsafe, because the 2 pawns advance right up to the castled king with others to follow. Is that right, pl let me know



6. d4	okay, deep breath, take my knight. After all, life is sometimes about excitement and taking risks



6... gxf3	has to be retaken not with the rook but by the might queen, bring her to the f file. Note, ultimate target - f7 pawn



7. Qxf3 Nxd4	you lose pieces and pawns and it hurts. 2 options now- 1) Qx f4- clears f file But there is a more dangerous option - CAN YOU GUESS IT?
	1 comment milatin (1440) on 27-Sep-19: d5 is another option for black and also Nh6 but ..Qe7 looks like the best option for black


8. Bxf7+	BOOM



8... Kxf7	2 pieces sac now. options- 1.) Bx f4, but then his q or knight could come to f6 2) Qxf4, same problems. PLEASE GUESS AGAIN THIRD OPTION
	2 comments nuntar (1702) on 09-Nov-08: Actually, Bxf4 isn't much of an option at all, because of Nxf3. cybermax (1747) on 11-Dec-16: and with Ke7?


9. Qh5+	I think from now on it should be straightforward with forced moves



9... Ke7	options, keep giving checks and use the e pawn and Rxf4 or???
	1 comment marinvukusic (2161) on 09-Nov-08: This is where 9...Kg7 has to be the correct move. All Black pieces can contribute to the defense if given the time, and White can only attack with 3 pieces (Nb1 is too far away to be of any help). There is also no tactics against Nd4 since Black has Qf6 if needed.


10. Bxf4	this move is better for it adds another piece to the atack - the threat of bishop checking both k and q on g5
	3 comments wakefire (1200) on 09-Nov-08: Even this far gone, Black can save himself at this point with ..Nf6, attacking the queen. White's attack still has life after 11. Bg5, which Black follows with ..Bg7. At this point, Black's King is still exposed and vulnerable, especially with the rook on the open f-file. However, White is also down two pieces (one of which he can win back if he plays 12. Qc5+ d6 13. Qxd4), and Black wins easily if he can bring all his pieces to his King's defense. dmisra (1547) on 09-Nov-08: THANK YOU wakefire, I must analyse at leisure that line of thought. I have been told that there is actually a whole book written on KG. One counter to your proposed Nf6 could be Qe5, but I will have to work it out marinvukusic (2161) on 09-Nov-08: No help anymore - if 10...Nf6 then 11. Bg5, Bg7; 12.e5 and White will soon activate everything with Nc3->Rae1->Nd5 and so on (the actual move order will be chosen depending on what Black moves).


10... Ne6	note- all his pieces other than one knight are asleep



11. Be5	the squares around his king are finishing off now, one by one. his rook is in danger, but that is of minor interest now



11... Qe8	too late
	1 comment archduke_piccolo (2332) on 09-Nov-08: Black's other defences lead to an equally decisive demise. [A] 11...Nh6 12.Bf6+ Kd6 13.Qd5#; [B] 11...Nf6 12.Bxf6+ and the same mate; [C] 11...Ng5 12.Qxg4+ Ke8 {12...Ke6 13.Qf5+ and mate next} 13.Qh5+ Ke7 14.Qf7#


12. Qh4+	He resigns. Kings gambit, highly unpredictable and dangerous. I never try it on anyone whose rating is above 1650 or so, because most of the time I lose. Key mistake for him, I think, was not bringing his queen to f6 on move 7- what do you think? Pl go back to move 7 and see. PL RATE and comment freely. I hope you enjoyed this brief ride, I do feel a bit queasy annotating a win over a weaker opponent, but just like I learned a few months ago, someone else can learn this most unpredictable of all gambits.
	4 comments marinvukusic (2161) on 09-Nov-08: The problem is that everyone knows that 2...d5 gives Black comfortable game, so there is no need to enter the complications at all (meaning no need to enter White's preparation). wakefire (1200) on 09-Nov-08: This game is reminiscent of an old line called the Muzio Gambit (also known as the "wild Muzio"), where the knight on f3 is sacrificed, and the bishop on f7 is often sacrificed as well. As you said, it's virtually nonexistent in high-level play, but remains a dangerous-- and fun!-- surprise in casual games. Most players cannot resist the temptation to accept piece sacrifices, and with similarity are often reluctant to give up material while ahead, even if it stops a decisive attack. (EDIT: Marin, are you referring to the Falkbeer? I always hate playing that when I play the KG.) archduke_piccolo (2332) on 09-Nov-08: The Falkbeer Countergambit: 1.e4 e5 2.f4 d5!? or the closely related 1.e4 e5 2.f4 exf4 3.Nf3 d5 are good if Black wants a fairly quiet life. On the other hand, a combative Black might take the approach as if to say: "OK then, let's be having you... let's see what you've got!" and play things like 3...g5 or 3...d6 (Fischer's line, which was my preferred approach for many years), or Becker's 3...h6. No doubt there are other good lines. None clearly lose for Black, but he is in for an exciting time! blake78613 (1200) on 10-Nov-08: Years ago Korchnoi and Zac showed that White has a good chance of winning against most of the ...d4 systems; if White trades queens and goes into an endgame. White has strong results against Fischer's Defense after 1 e4 e5 2 f4 exf 3 Nf3 d6 4 d4 g5 5 h4 g4 6 Ng1!. The Berlin defense to the Kieseritzky gambit is where I finally came up against a wall in the Kings Gambit and stopped playing it.