Mastering the King’s Gambit Declined: Counter Gambits and Forced Exchanges, Fork, Yes!

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First, let’s see this cute tactic out of the opening vs the Pirc — Black gambits a Knight with tempo to create an interesting forced exchange, whereby the D-pawn creates a forking combination to equalize the gambit, which at first seems like a strong refutation, but not-so fast, I would warn my wary reader..convert any advantage carelessly at your own risk! —

https://www.chess.com/game/live/3247827119


And look, the King’s Gambit Declined is essential knowledge, and here’s another exemplary game featuring frankly some quite predictable moves with the Pirc — The King’s Gambit – Harmonist variation – after the central exchanges expose an open file, the ideas for White just seem too strong against such slow development for Black, who am I to say though, you be the judge!!

https://www.chess.com/game/live/3271187700



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