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Of these openings which do you prefer and why?

Of these openings which do you prefer and why?

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gambits, any gambits, i dont care, froms gambit, kings gambit, albin counter gambit, morra gambit, benko gambit, falkbeer counter gambit, philador counter gambit, janisch gambit, milner barry, fantasy, urusov, if its a gambit, i shall play it, wouldn't you like to give up some money for more time off? i would! i was gonna say the Latvian, but even i am not that crazy!

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1...c5!

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Originally posted by Paul Leggett
Thanks for the post and warning! I've played the Classical and the Leningrad Dutch against the English, but I almost always play 2. ... Nf6 (which scored much better after 1.c4 f5 2. d3, lucky for me) because I prefer not to give away which way I'm going to go with the opening. I even had a Master chastise me in a game once (after he beat me) because I ...[text shortened]... for an English player.

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I love the Dutch too.


But, after, 1. d4 f5. 2.c4 I prefer to go with Nf6, which give the option of a 3. .... c5 then b5 and a6. An idea like the benko Gambit,

Mainly, what form my gambit, and my counter gambit, (Black side )

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Originally posted by Maxacre42
Fischer said King's gambit is refuted with 2...d6.
He was kidding. King's Gambit is refuted with 1...c5

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This is called, avoiding the king gambit.

1... c5 , the worst joke ever. too bad, pawns do not go backward..... It would good in some case to have a c-pawn...... but we push it. And , I can only face stupid closed sicilian.......

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