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Gambits


  • 2 years ago · Quote · #1

    chessisme1123

    I enjoy playing gambits, but have not had very much success finding a good one, I play the scotch game now, but it still does not give me all the attacking possiblities I want. Please suggest an opening for me to play which sacrafices something for good attacking possibility, also please post the first moves of the opening Thanks :D 

  • 2 years ago · Quote · #2

    chessisme1123

    Well, I believe it is my opening choice really .. I can sustain a very strong attack, but I am usually down to much to really do anything with ... I used to play the king's gambit, if that is a good attacking opening, then I shall try to use a different style of play. Because I have had no success at all with it. 

  • 2 years ago · Quote · #3

    Estragon

    Gambits involve risk - that's where the name comes from.  Most of the old well-known gambits are extensively analysed and won't rattle a prepared player. 

    If you don't feel comfortable trying to create attacks with just a move or so for the pawn, then gambits are not for you.

  • 2 years ago · Quote · #4

    Atos

    The word gambit comes from the Italian dare il gambetto (to put a leg forward in order to trip someone). Doesn't necessarily suggest taking risks.

  • 2 years ago · Quote · #6

    Atos

    It's tripping the opponent that is meant.

  • 2 years ago · Quote · #7

    jemptymethod

    (edited by kohai to remove abusive attack)

    To the OP: you want to play a gambit, and have some familiarity with the Scotch?  Then why not the Scotch gambit:

  • 2 years ago · Quote · #8

    Atos

    jemptymethod wrote:

    Mental masturbation as usual.  Somebody named "GodsPawn" being a jerk and telling somebody they don't know what they're doing.  Then somebody else giving the literal etymology of a word as though that refutes what it's current meaning is.  

     


    It may be its current meaning, but gambits don't necessarily involve risks. Queen's Gambit wasn't considered a wildly risky opening the last I checked.

  • 2 years ago · Quote · #10

    Atos

    The OP's question is anyway too general to enable a very helpful answer. Might as well Google gambits on the Web.

  • 2 years ago · Quote · #11

    sjpdna

          chessisme1123, why don't you take a look into the Blackmar-Diemer Gambit (and it's many interesting variations)?  If played right, I think it may be able to provide the strong attack you desire. Below is the basic B.D. gambit.

     

         It normally continues ...dxe4, Nc3 Nf6, f3 exf3, Nxf3 (or Qxf3).  Of course, not all games follow this line.
  • 2 years ago · Quote · #12

    jemptymethod

    Atos wrote:

    The OP's question is anyway too general to enable a very helpful answer. Might as well Google gambits on the Web.

     

    King's Gambit: 1.e4 e5 2.f4 Queen's Gambit: 1.d4 d5 2.c4 Evans Gambit: 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.b4 Rousseau Gambit 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 f5 Smith-Morra Gambit: 1.e4 c5 2.d4 intending 2. ..cxd4 3.c3 dxc3 4.Nxc3 Two Knights Defence: 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Nf6 4.Ng5 d5 with 5.exd5 Na5 6.Bb5+ c6 7.dxc6 bxc6 likely to follow. Blackmar-Diemer Gambit (BDG): 1.d4 d5 2.e4 dxe4 3.Nc3 followed by 4.f3 From's Gambit: 1.f4 e5 Staunton Gambit: 1.d4 f5 2.e4 Budapest Gambit: 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e5 Scotch Gambit: 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 exd4 4.Bc4 Latvian Gambit: 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 f5 Blackburne Shilling Gambit: 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Nd4?! Elephant Gambit: 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 d5!? Englund Gambit: 1.d4 e5?! Italian Gambit: 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. d4 Fried Liver Attack: 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6 4. Ng5 d5 5. exd5 Nxd5 6. Nxf7 Kxf7 Albin Counter-Gambit: 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e5 Benko Gambit: 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. d5 b5 

    Except that he gave us a clue that he plays the Scotch Game already, so recommending the Scotch Gambit would seem to be the first reasonable suggestion

  • 2 years ago · Quote · #13

    jemptymethod

    Atos wrote:
    jemptymethod wrote:

    Mental masturbation as usual.  Somebody named "GodsPawn" being a jerk and telling somebody they don't know what they're doing.  Then somebody else giving the literal etymology of a word as though that refutes what it's current meaning is.  

     


    It may be its current meaning, but gambits don't necessarily involve risks. Queen's Gambit wasn't considered a wildly risky opening the last I checked.


    Maybe more Black players should accept it and try to hold on to the pawn.

  • 2 years ago · Quote · #15

    trigs

    scotch gambit is good. i like that one.

    king's gambit is obviously the best choice (i'm currently writing a blog on various openings which can be found here).

    i also like the goring gambit. one of my favorites.

  • 2 years ago · Quote · #17

    chessisme1123

    Thanks  for the help, I will try to play the scotch gambit, and look up the goring gambit. 

     

  • 2 years ago · Quote · #18

    rich

    Look into the evans gambit. That can be good for attacking players like yourself.

  • 2 years ago · Quote · #19

    chessisme1123

    I have looked at the evan's gambit and to be honest I don't like that one very much. 

  • 2 years ago · Quote · #20

    rich

    How about the bishops gambit of the kings gambit


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