(John Lamont) wrote in message . com...
Alberich wrote in message ...
"Let's move on to something more productive and more interesting "
GM Susan Polgar

Okay. Fair enough. Here's a chess related question GM Susan Polgar. How
come Judit Polgar never uses the Smith Morra Gambit against opponents
like Kramnik or Kasparov when she has the chance? Why can't she blaze
the trail to use openings that haven't been seen in tournament play for
a very long time, say The King's Gambit? If I'm not mistaken, Judit
Polgar likes the Vienna Game, which I use pretty frequenly myself when I
play online. Why doesn't she use this?

Suppose you were playing someone 100 points or so higher than you.
Suppose there was a fair amount of money/prestige on the line. Now
suppose your opponent (In Judit's case the strongest player in
history) almost certainly knows the main lines of your gambit/trappy
opening, and in any case is likely not to "fall into" a worse position
and probably much better... there's your answer..


Great answer

Best wishes,
GM Susan Polgar
www.SusanPolgar.com
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