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They wrote:
> > Anybody here read the two opening gambits books by Schiller?
> >
> > I'm considering adopting one or two of them.  Specifically, the Alapin
> >  Anybody played this successfully in tournaments?  It goes 1.e4 e6 2.d4
> > 3.Be3 de: 4.Nd2 Nf6 5.f3 ef: (Nd5 is an alternative) 6.Nxf3.  White gets
> > half-open files and is well developed, in exchange for a pawn.
>
> This gambit is not sound. I'll play the black side anyday...IMHO
>
> > There is one opening which is downright amazing.  It's a variation of the
> > Defense which he labels the Short Pirc (after Nigel Short).  It goes:
> > 2.d4 Nf6 3.Nc3 g6 4.Bc4 Bg7 5.Qe2 (leaving the d4 pawn unprotected) Nc6
>
> Hmm strange I thought this "gambit" is sound..
>
>  Personally I find that gambits tend to be classed into 3 categories
>
> 1) Sound gambits..- In this case the gambit players gains at LEAST
> compensation. rarely it may even lead to an advantage (usually refers to
> normal "pull" white enjoys for the advanatage of the first move)
>
> Eg King's Gambit,Marshall gambit (ruylopez)  Benko Gambit (This may be
> argueable. The "fried liver attack"
>
> 2) Border line gambits- These gambits are considered less sound. But
> generally  they are playable except at high levels
>
> Eg Smith-Morra gambit, 1 d4 d5 2 e4 dxe4 3 Nc3 Nf6 4 f3 exf3 (black
> defence), Stauton gambit in the Dutch opening (1d4 f5 2 e4 dxe4 3 Nc3)
>
> 3) Totally unsound gambits ..
>
> Eg 1e4 e5 2 Nf3 d5? or f5? , your french variation above and many more?

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assistant: From: Jeff Anderson <chixdiggit@foxinternet.net>
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Subject: Re: Gambit Openings
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It is important to note that gambits that you, and I'm sure most quality
analysts consider unsound are  quite playable at level of oh...say....
under 2000, perhaps as high as 2200.
In fact, openings the are typically consider unsound like the
Blackmar-Diemmer and Latvian are probably very good for almost any
player under 2000.  By playing tactical opening lines where the
gambiteer recieves the initiative and attack, he will be able better
recognize key themes and patterns in more "sound" openings as he
outgrows the gambits.
Right now my repitoire (spelling?) is all gambits.  As white I play the
BDG, as black I'll play the Latvian against 1.e4, and the Budapest
against 1.d4.  Against 1.c4 I have been trying 1...b5, but I find that I
get less compensation for the pawn than in the previously mentioned
gambits.  I still really have not found an good gambit to play against
the English.
Anyhow, just wanted to say that gambits are good for amatuers.
Jeff
French.
5
two
Pirc
1.e4 d6
6.e5  Nxd4 (attacking the queen) 7.exf6 Nxe2 8.exg7 Rg8 9.Nxe2.  White
actually  gives up his queen in exchange for three pieces in the opening.
White also  gives up two pawns, so it's probably not sound.  But an amazing
opening, nevertheless.
ufficent
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