The solid gambit

Which do you consider more solid: the King's Gambit or the Evans Gambit?

Kings gambit

I appreciate a single opinion, but I could use some additional ones, preferably with explanations why.

Evans. The King's Gambit opens squares around your own king, the Evans gambit leaves white's king very safe.

I agree the evans must be more solid/correct than the kings gambit. As white I get to castle ! Also, my database shows the Evans scoring 5% better than the KG and that means something..... The KG also leads to much more irrational play than the evans which means you simply MUST know more theory as the moves arent logical/easy to find in many positions....

I think the litmus test for whether something is solid or not is best play from your opponent.

I am interpreting your term "solid"  to me sound or better.

 both gambits can be declined with equality easily.

both gambits are based on building a big center and using a development leed to presure f7

  however, to play the kings gambit all that neads to happen is

  1.e4..e5  2.f4 bam your there!

    but the evans    1.e4.e5  2.Nf3...Nc6  3.Bc4...Bc5

      so you must learn the ..........

    Petrof   2......Nf6

    philador  2....d6

    elaphant  2.......d5

     latvian   2........f5

     2 knights..............     3.................Nf6

all of wich are sound

plus the kings gambit has more plans and is better analysed so you can find things that agree with your style from a violent crazy atack like the muzio or a bizzare side line like  

1.e4..e5   2.f4...exf4   3.Nc3?!...Qh4+   4.Ke2   wich is unclear

I guess i just used a lot of words to say the kings cambit is more flexible and versitile

OK, but I'm having no problems whatsoever with playing the Petrov or Philidor, or even the 2ND, and the Elephant and Latvian gambits aren't too good for Black.

Evan's Gambit is more solid but not that solid. Solid games usually means slow cramped and slow games but with the Evan's, its a bit more open.

never heard of the evan's gambit might well have seen the position but just don't know it's name

1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.b4 is the Evans Gambit

yes sounds familiar

thanks for telling me

I don't like either gambit.