i think blacks' 3rd move is more likely to be Bc5, i dont think you can expect black to make a move like 3.dxc3

 

You are right that Black can choose to decline the second pawn. But 3...Bc5 looks like a mistake. What is the bishop doing there? After 4.cxd4 it's under attack and has to move again (probably the b4), and White has a small advantage.

yes... better for black would be 3.Nc6

yes... better for black would be 3.Nc6

 

That looks more reasonable. 

check out my games and see that i rather like to play white but not with black playing that bad!!

I much prefer the variation where White developes his Bish to c4 and sacs the b2 pawn as well. Not sound, but I wouldn't be playing the Danish if I was looking for a solid game!

HHMMM....gambits are risky...I know this guy who could counter gambits very well, but still...If you play a gambit against a beginner and do it right, you'll have a 80% chance of winning..or 95%

do you all like this opening? or do you not.

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This is better

Shruikon wrote:

It looks like a mirrored Blackmar-Diemar gambit.

So I'm assuming that 1.e4 e5 2.d4 exd 3.Nf3 Nc6 4.c3 is an improvement, like how playing Nc3 before f3 was an improvement over the original Blackmar Gambit. 

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 Not a safe assumption. They're completely different openings, because of the way the queens and kings are positioned. Actually, what you gave is a transposition to the Goring Gambit, I think.

 

And as RobertMumford mentioned, if you're going to play the Danish Gambit, go all in. I've seen this variation called the half Danish, because 4. Nxc3 doesn't sacrifice the next pawn. Play 4. Bc4 cxb2 5. Bxb2, and you get raking bishops, but it costs you two pawns to get there. As black against that, I usually accept the first gambit pawn, but then bring out a piece on the 4th move instead of taking the b2 pawn.

 

--Fromper 

Oh, and since the original poster thought this was called the Morra Gambit, I'll clarify that, too. The Morra (or Smith-Morra) Gambit is 1. e4 c5 2. d4 cxd4 3. c3 dxc3 4. Nxc3. It's similar, but with the black c pawn having moved instead of the e pawn.

 

--Fromper 

I don't like it simply because You're a pawn behind so early and it seems pretty risky. I wouldn't play it against an experienced player for sure.

it is a good opening as long as you can attack faster than black can develop...same thing with the Smith-Morra (i learned this the hard way in the Smith-Morra), it brings out exciting tactics nevertheless.

It depend how u play XD

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