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How about making it available as a PDF that could be sold on line e.g. using PayPal, like the theory "packs" in Spanish sold by Edami at

http://www.ajedrez21.com

Alternatively, once the paper sales have begun to decline significantly, you could market the original database (preferably updated) plus explanatory "texts" either through e.g. Chessbase or privately, like e.g.

http://www.schachmaterialien.de

Just ideas - probably you've considered these already.

Against Hebden, was this a 4NCL, Simul or ICC game?

The reason why I ask is that I have noticed Hebden playing the Elephant quite a lot in blitz games on ICC recently and was curious as to whether one of these games was yours.

By the way, welcome back from the dark side of the force.

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I think I mentioned that 13.Rh3! already in the Creative Aggressor,,, yes p 38! If it's not in the FKG I guess I must've cut it during last summer's manuscript slaughter...

Not sure what the lesson is though, 1) do your homework!-? or 2) look for beautiful tactics when you play sharp openings!-?

Maybe he'll change back once he loses horribly after 1.c4,?! Or when you start racking up pretty wins with the ol' KG!

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No worries!

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An intriguing post this one, leaving us rummaging around for a variation where 9.Bb5+ is possible! ??? Actually I appreciate that Michael doesn't want to reveal too much here. Although I personally have lost faith in White's position after 5...d6, I appreciate that the line could work at the right occasion against the right opponent. Nevertheless, I prefer to stick to openings I feel comfortable with regardless of the circumstances.

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Or was it me? After 10...Kf8 11.Re1 Qxh4, I recommended 12.Ne4!. In fact, the whole Kieseritzky Gambit thread is worth looking at again if you're interested in these lines:

http://altmax.com/cgi-local/cpf/YaBB.cgi?board=1-1e4e5;action=display;num=108746...

(Dare I mention the Death of King's Gambit thread? What a marathon!)
http://altmax.com/cgi-local/cpf/YaBB.cgi?board=1-1e4e5;action=display;num=105165...

So 10.Kd2 still looks promising, whereas both FightingDragon and I have our doubts about 10.Bb5+. However, this is all just a walk in the park compared to the troubles White faces after 5...d6:

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I can't help thinking that no news is bad news! It's difficult to see how White might improve here (and boy we've tried!). In order to avoid undesirable positions, the draw by repetition seems to be the only way out, e.g. 5...d6 6.Nxg4 Nf6 7.Nxf6+ Qxf6 8.Nc3 Nc6 9.Nd5 Qg6 10.d3 (or 10.Qf3 Nd4 11.Qd3 Ne6 12.Qf3 Nd4 ½-½) 10...Qg3+ 11.Kd2 Nb4 12.Nxc7+ Kd8 13.Nxa8 Qe3+ 14.Kc3 Qc5+ 15.Kd2 Qe3+ ½-½ [see CCN 45]

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I'm not convinced about White's prospects here - after 11...Bd7 it's hard to see a good move for White, and Black may be "threatening" a repetition with 12...Na5 13.Qb4/Qe2 Nc6 14.Qc4, etc.

Personally, I feel very uneasy about playing lines that give the opponent the opportunity to take a draw. Admittedly, if you're the weaker player this might not matter, but it's not good preparation for those occasions when, unlike your opponent, you want to play for a win. Isn't one of the main points of 2.f4 to avoid those boring draws that might arise from, say, the Petroff? Hence 2...exf4 3.Bc4! is something of a lifeline for people like me who used to enjoy playing 3.Nf3 until 5...d6 spoilt the fun.

TopNotch, I think we have covered this ground, can we agree to disagree?
What I do for changing up the game is switch between the King's Knight gambit and the Bishop's gambit, now that I have Thomas' excellent work.
Btw I have done a review of the book in a small local magazine, will mail it to you once it is published.
As for the predecessor game with 10.Kd2 I was well aware of it, it is covered briefly in one of my CCN articles.
Concerning 10...Kf8 I think Craig Evans presented some very nice analysis from White's perspective in a previous thread.
As for 5...d6 I prefer to be silent, but I can assure you that I am not discouraged by the Fedorov-Carlsen game, even though I was the one who published that exact line for Black. Anyway, there are lots of openings where both sides have the chance for a draw but prefer not to take it (stuff like Qa5, Bd2, Qd8, Bg5) in favour of playing a real game. So if some IM or GM wants a draw with Black against me, they can have it 
10.Qd3 of Borge-Olsen should be met by 10...Rg3 11.Qc4 Bd7 when I think the chances are even. If I remember correctly this was also covered in a previous thread.

If u r going to play the Kings Gambit exclusively u better have a back up handy, or u will be dissapointed. 

I see Fernando is now working on Kinderman's Exchange Ruy an excellent choice and an excellent book. Still as Khaliman said in the preface to his vol 1 Anand series, anyone who uses only the Exchange Ruy will only be half educated in chess .

This thread has taken on a life of its own and from perusing it TalJechin has produced an important addition to the theoretical works, I applaud you. From the postings your passion for the gambit shines through. But I don't know why I always feel compelled, to respond when ever someone tries to extoll the virtues of Gambits, kings Gambit or Gambit play in general.

I fully understand that this is a pro Kings Gambit thread, so I will make my comments brief. If u must play gambits please do not do at the expense of all else, your chess understanding and results will eventually suffer as a result. I too like Kramnik never understood the Kings Gambit, yes White may get two pawns in the centre, but at what price! His Kings position is weakened and he he is a pawn down to boot.

Gambit play is highly addictive, but in the cold light of day the Burden of proof is always heavily on the Gambiteer.

Regards

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