From: mgb@heaven.on.earth (Matt)
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Subject: Re: a refutation to the kings gambit?
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Jeff Anderson  wrote:
>I've always had trouble with the kings gambit with black until I
>discovered 1.e4 e5 2.f4 exf4 3.Nf3 Be7!)  I find that many kings gambit
>players don't know this line, and I've beaten many rated much higher
>than me with 3...Be7!.  Who originated this line?  It almost seems like
>a refutation to the kings gambit, yet I have never seen it played.
I play the King's Gambit as white, and this is one of my favorite
variations!  So you may want to rethink your label of "refutation" for
this line, dude!
There are two ways White can go:  4.Bc4 Bh4+ 5.Kf1 and 4.Nc3 Bh4+
5.Ke2.  Of these, I prefer the latter.
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