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27th March 2009, 04:35pm
#1
by Rodion_Romanovich
United States
Member Since: Oct 2008
Member Points: 67

I've played chess for a while, but it's less fun than it used to be. I love attacking, but my current strategy generally involves going up a pawn or two (which I can often do at my level) and then trading down at a ridiculous pace and going to an early endgame- however, this isn't exactly the most enjoyable of styles. I've decided to mix things up by adopting an opening repertoire consisting of gambits. 

So, post your favorite gambit openings here. Nothing pointless please, but I don't necessarily mind gambiting pieces as well as pawns.

The first gambit I've started looking at:

27th March 2009, 04:43pm
#2
by styxtwo
New York City Netherlands
Member Since: Nov 2008
Member Points: 149

i like that opening, just because its a huge surprise to your opponent. but what do you do after these moves? what is the plan? how do you stay on top now, afterall you are a knight down.

27th March 2009, 04:54pm
#3
by eaglex
Seoul South Korea
Member Since: Mar 2009
Member Points: 521

i like the queen's gambit and king's gambit

27th March 2009, 05:08pm
#4
by theking16
United States
Member Since: Feb 2009
Member Points: 14

exallent

27th March 2009, 05:55pm
#5
by RyanMK
Iowa United States
Member Since: Jun 2008
Member Points: 2277

If you love attacking and want a gambit as black, I would greatly advise you to look into the benko gambit!!!

27th March 2009, 06:06pm
#6
by Rodion_Romanovich
United States
Member Since: Oct 2008
Member Points: 67

How does black go about attacking the e pawn in the Benko?

For more info than I can give you on Halloween Gambit, one place to go would be: http://www.chess.com/forum/view/chess-openings/halloween-gambit2?quote_id=2071636&page=1

Does anyone have a good gambit to play as white against the Sicilian?

27th March 2009, 06:09pm
#7
by RyanMK
Iowa United States
Member Since: Jun 2008
Member Points: 2277
Rodion_Romanovich wrote:

How does black go about attacking the e pawn in the Benko?

Does anyone have a good gambit to play as white against the Sicilian?


 First off, I'm not sure what you mean by attacking the e-pawn. It's still in it's original position and therefore depends on what your opponent decides to use it for.

Secondly, I've never tried it myself, but I heard that the wing gambit is fun to play.

27th March 2009, 06:12pm
#8
by pvmike
Voorhees, NJ United States
Member Since: Feb 2008
Member Points: 1063

the morra smith gambit.

27th March 2009, 06:24pm
#9
by sableWhist
Dayton United States
Member Since: Nov 2008
Member Points: 180

Vienna gambit

28th March 2009, 07:10pm
#10
by skar94
Dallas, Texas United States
Member Since: Apr 2008
Member Points: 19

I personally prefer to play the king's gambit. it can get complicated sometimes, but it's very fun especially if you opt for the Muzio gambit:

 

28th March 2009, 07:32pm
#11
by donngerard
Cebu Philippines
Member Since: Jun 2008
Member Points: 3575

my favorite gambit is the queens gambit declined :)

 

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