I'm new to the King's Gambit opening, so was rather pleased to win this game against a higher ranked player. Is it generally a good opening to play? King's Gambit Accepted has a reputation for providing good options for White unless Black is very careful. 3. ..Bc5 seems a natural move for black, but the computer doesn't like it! I guess the problem is that it comes under immediate attack from 4. d4 and hence loses a tempo?
Why is 7. Bd3 better than 7.Qd2? Black can take my N and create doubled pawn on the c file. Is that OK because doubling the pawns helps build a strong centre? Ach! Just seen it! 7. ... NxP means no 8. NXN because then Q is left open to capture. So it must needs be 7. Bd3.
Is 9. Qe3 better? I thought wandering off to take pawns was generally thought to be bad. To mne, it seems to far more positive to ping the N down the e file.
11. g4 I'm pleased the computer liked this. I just watched the latest Video where Kasparov's opponent "destabilised" a piece by attacking the opponent's supporting pawn in a gambit attack. (If PxP I was then planning c4 and another gambit Would that have been sane? My opponent castled instead
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21. Bxh6 - I though I was being clever but computer says Blunder! In retrospect Be5 doe look betteer...
27. Computer say my best move was a Q sacrifice! Can you see why? Computer is not saying. Also after my Blunder my opponent had a mate in 8 (good luck spotting that...)
29. "29. Rxb1 (Mate in 1 → Mate in 1) Missed mate." Can computers gloat? Did it have to say if three times with a tone of derision?... Look his Queen was hanging, what would you do?...
Here's a Deep Computer Analysis of one of my games. Hopefully it will be interesting to non-paying members if they wonder what a Deep Analysis looks like, compared to the basic analysis offered for free. Also, I'd welcome any comments on the game!