Mind showing a game against 4... d5? I always thought that was blacks best shot, yet none of your games show it?
Am I theroretically confused?
Alternatives on 1.e4 e5 2 Nf3 Nc6
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d5 is what GM's would use to counter this gambit attempt - declining the pawn - spoiling the fun of course!! (I think it was Capablanca who pioneered this line and the postion becomes a bit more drawish). I wanted to show how if the gambit is accepted how dangerous it can be, especially against under prepared players (which most of us are!). I was able to play a blitz game earlier today where I was able to use a similar theme against the Philidor defense (which I found out later is the Bird Gambit) 1. e4 e5, 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 exd4 4. c3. They may not be theoretically sound at GM level but they are fun at a lower level!
Well to the OPs credit, he shows a game where White goes up in flames, which is refreshing from all the opening books out there that are like, "Look if you just play the [insert random opening here], you will win all your games. Want proof? Here are 100 examples!"
I am not a gambit player at heart. I much prefer defending an extra pawn than trying to maintain a rigorous attack ala Goring, Smith-Morra, Latvian, etc. If you want to use your Online rating as a means through which to improve your rapid and blitz play, then by all means, be my guest. Just be prepared to sacrifice a lot of ratings for it. Correspondence chess is a beast that best lends itself to strategic play while leaving the tactician (guys like me) in the cold =/
Not saying that you can't win by tactics, but the strategy wizards definitely have the advantage. Like in my last game, I had to lay about 3-4 tactical traps before he finally fell for a Mate in 3.
Are you like me, fed up with playing against the Ruy Lopez? It seems to me that it takes 30 moves to get out of the opening. Therefore, I always try and avoid it, recently I stumbled across the Goering Gambit with white. It begins like a Scotch game but after 1. e4 e5, 2. Nf3 Nc6, 3. d4 exd4 4. c3 starts the gambit off. For those who really love attacking chess after 4...dxc3 5. Bc4 cxb2 6. Bxb2 white has gambitted 2 pawns but has lots of open lines and a big lead in development. I thought I would use a couple of games to illustrate the attacking potential of this Gambit.
...of course black has good chances too..