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18th March 2008, 04:53am
#1
by mathijs
Utrecht Netherlands
Member Since: Jan 2008
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I like to play gambits or at least gambit like openings, but so far I have failed to find a gambit in these defences. Does anybody have a suggestion?

18th March 2008, 05:34am
#2
by KillaBeez
Kansas United States
Member Since: Jan 2008
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I know lots of gambits for the Scandinavian, but few in the Alekhine's Defense.
19th March 2008, 07:27am
#3
by mathijs
Utrecht Netherlands
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Member Points: 714
KillaBeez wrote: I know lots of gambits for the Scandinavian, but few in the Alekhine's Defense.

Could you give a few, please?


19th March 2008, 11:26am
#4
by Paintbucket
Boone United States
Member Since: Jan 2008
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I've heard of a gambit in the Alekhine that uses the e4-e5-e6 pawn advance, but I'm not sure on the move order of what the scenario would look like.
20th March 2008, 12:48am
#5
by mathijs
Utrecht Netherlands
Member Since: Jan 2008
Member Points: 714

Thanks, Graw81. I was actually aware of The Blackmar-Diemer Gambit and I have played some Blitz with it, but I didn't consider it to be very sound. It may be interesting to give it another try, though. Are  you aware of any literature on the subject?

I'm not so sure about your Alekhine lines. I may have to play main lines here.

Thanks also for the article. That's one gambit I will not be trying any time soon.


20th March 2008, 12:54am
#6
by farbror
Uppsala Sweden
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There are a few highly praised volumes on The Blackmar-Diemer Gambit. I think "Tim Sawyer" (if my memory is working properly) is the key author. Have a look at amazon.com! 


20th March 2008, 01:07am
#7
by mathijs
Utrecht Netherlands
Member Since: Jan 2008
Member Points: 714
By the way, on the site that Graw81 mentions, there is also an article on one of his Scandinavian suggestions, the tennison gambit (1.e4 e5 2.Nf3).
3rd April 2008, 08:14pm
#8
by Niven42
West Lafayette, Indiana United States
Member Since: Feb 2008
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I found an Alekhine game classified as a gambit with:

1.e4 Nf6 2.e5 Nd5 3.c4 Nb6 4.d4 d6 5.Nf3 Bg4 6.Be2 dxe5 7.Nxe5

(black accepts by taking the bishop)


4th April 2008, 05:59am
#9
by mathijs
Utrecht Netherlands
Member Since: Jan 2008
Member Points: 714
Niven42 wrote:

I found an Alekhine game classified as a gambit with:

1.e4 Nf6 2.e5 Nd5 3.c4 Nb6 4.d4 d6 5.Nf3 Bg4 6.Be2 dxe5 7.Nxe5

(black accepts by taking the bishop)

Thanks, but that's not really a gambit.


4th April 2008, 07:36pm
#10
by Niven42
West Lafayette, Indiana United States
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Member Points: 1266
Paintbucket wrote: I've heard of a gambit in the Alekhine that uses the e4-e5-e6 pawn advance, but I'm not sure on the move order of what the scenario would look like.

Buntin Gambit:   1.e4 Nf6 2.e5 Nd5 3.e6


4th April 2008, 08:38pm
#11
by mathijs
Utrecht Netherlands
Member Since: Jan 2008
Member Points: 714
Niven42 wrote: Paintbucket wrote: I've heard of a gambit in the Alekhine that uses the e4-e5-e6 pawn advance, but I'm not sure on the move order of what the scenario would look like.

Buntin Gambit:   1.e4 Nf6 2.e5 Nd5 3.e6

Now that's a real gambit. It seems pretty worthless, though.


 
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