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Subject: Re: gambits vs. computerchess

Author: Harald Faber

Date: 22:15:37 08/12/03

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On August 12, 2003 at 19:13:01, Frank Nelson wrote:

>I am about the FIDE 2275 chess rating at present. I was wondering is it cool to
>play gambits against the likes of Hiarcs, Fritz, and ChessTiger. The chess
>visionary (late) IM Ken Smith said that gambits is a necessary evil when playing
>top echelon chess. But I don't have the fight in me to venture a gambit since I
>saw a band of galloping horses so I assume that I was in for a race.
>The last time I saw Ken's "Chess Improvement Course" he recommended that you
>have a dozen gambits in your shirt-pocket if you know what I mean. Thoughts and
>opinions would be appreciated on this topic.
>
>Frank Nelson, your chessfellow


Based on the "famous" Claus Carstens there is nothing better than playing the
Blackmar-Diemer and Winckelmann-Reimer-Gambit. This guy writes for the German
chess magazine "Rochade Europa" and presents "fantastic wins" over the top
programs each month. Maybe you should look at his games... ;-)



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