18 May '11 23:45>
What are the Pros & Cons
Don't seem to see it much now although its been played by some top players..
Don't seem to see it much now although its been played by some top players..
Originally posted by plopzillaFischer (aged 12) v Lapiken, Oklahoma City US-op Rd: 4, 1956
What are the Pros & Cons
Don't seem to see it much now although its been played by some top players..
Originally posted by plopzillaPro: it's much like the Colle, only on the kingside rather than the queenside.
What are the Pros & Cons
Originally posted by EladarI think , statistically, the KIA arises more often from 1.e4 than from 1.Nf3, although i
If it isn't a mainstream 1.e4 or 1.d4 people don't think much of it. For some people if it isn't 1.e4 then they don't think much of it.
Originally posted by robbie carrobieThat was fun .. think I'll try it soon.
I think , statistically, the KIA arises more often from 1.e4 than from 1.Nf3, although i
could be wrong. There is an excellent little gambit, the Tennyson Gambit that can
be played after 1.Nf3 (pretending to go into KIA) ...d5 and 2.e4!? i won a few
games with it against similarly rated players.
[pgn]1. e4 {the game begins 1.e4 , but could ...[text shortened]... e} Rc6 27. Rxe7+ {eventually i pluck up the courage to take the knight} Rxe7 28. Rxe7+ 1-0[/pgn]
Originally posted by wolfgang59yes indeed, vewy vewy intwesting wolfie. That is the thing, if black tries to hold on to the pawn. Tennyson himself was quite a colourful character, he was an officer in the Northern army but fancied a southern belle, when American civil war broke out, he defected, rode south and was nearly hung as a spy! He ended up fighting for the south! Anyhow, his gambit has as its mom, the Budapest gambit and is a nice surprise weapon for white. I bought a little booklet from Amazon i think, by a dude called Lutes, its well researched and has many references, mostly historical to the development of the gambit. Anyhow, i am havering, most important thing as you say is to have fun 🙂
That was fun .. think I'll try it soon.
I normally 'gambit' the other pawn in the Reti after black's d5.
ie
1. Nf3 d5
2. c4 dxc
3. Na3
great fun if black tries to hang on to the pawn!
Originally posted by plopzillaPro - sound opening,good weapon versus french,can be fun.
What are the Pros & Cons
Don't seem to see it much now although its been played by some top players..
Originally posted by plopzillaI have played the KIA almost exclusively over the last 20 years OTB, although I'll play anything here. It has beem particulary valuable to me as an upset weapon against stronger players.
What are the Pros & Cons
Don't seem to see it much now although its been played by some top players..