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21st October 2008, 04:25am
#1
by vsarun
manama India
Member Since: Mar 2008
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How many gambits are there? What is the use of it?

21st October 2008, 05:00am
#2
by jopacho
manama Bahrain
Member Since: May 2008
Member Points: 6

i dot't know but were is the pusselKissammua

21st October 2008, 05:00am
#3
by jopacho
manama Bahrain
Member Since: May 2008
Member Points: 6

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21st October 2008, 05:07am
#4
by Ghost90
New Jersey United States
Member Since: Jun 2008
Member Points: 170

A gambit is when you sacrifice a pawn and allow your opponent to take it in exchange for a lead in development.

Examples such as

Kings Gambit

Queens Gambit

Smith-Morra Gambit

21st October 2008, 05:32am
#5
by mq1982
Manchester England
Member Since: May 2008
Member Points: 261

There are numerous gambits and they are designed to give the player (who plays the gambit) an initiative (e.g. attacking chances or open lines). 

I've not researched this, but I wouls suspect the most popular for White are the King's and Queen's Gambit (which isn't even a Gambit because the extra pawn can't be held by black), and for black the Smith-Morra and Evans Gambit both offer lots of tricks and traps.

My favourite is the Budapest Gambit - see my blog or (my new blog)www.budapestgambit.blogspot.com for more info.

Hope this answers your question,

Mike

21st October 2008, 07:41am
#6
by tactician_prodigy
Port Orange United States
Member Since: Jul 2008
Member Points: 348

Evans Gambit is played by White and is very strong.

21st October 2008, 07:42am
#7
by tactician_prodigy
Port Orange United States
Member Since: Jul 2008
Member Points: 348

The smith-morra is also played by

white.

21st October 2008, 08:14am
#8
by Ghost90
New Jersey United States
Member Since: Jun 2008
Member Points: 170

Other gambit's include

White:

Dutch Gambit

Goring Gambit

Black:

Center - Counter Gambit

Albin Counter Gambit

Personally I like playing gambits I still don't know why but I do

21st October 2008, 08:40am
#9
by KillaBeez
Kansas United States
Member Since: Jan 2008
Member Points: 4072

I could name about 1000 gambits

21st October 2008, 08:50am
#10
by AnthonyCG
Washington DC United States
Member Since: Aug 2007
Member Points: 2800

One thing I've noticed about gambits is that there seem to be more sound gambits for White than there are for Black. Even the crazy ones like the Wing Gambit which look odd are playable.

21st October 2008, 09:32am
#11
by Ray_Brooks
Heart of Darkness England
Member Since: Aug 2007
Member Points: 2166

There are some excellent counter gambits for black:

Falkbeer Counter Gambit

Nimzowitsch Counter Gambit

Philidor Counter Gambit

21st October 2008, 09:49am
#12
by sstteevveenn
Wales United Kingdom
Member Since: Dec 2007
Member Points: 1634

What is the object of playing a gambit opening? To acquire a reputation of being a dashing player at the cost of losing the game.

21st October 2008, 10:05am
#13
by trigs
Hamilton Canada
Member Since: Aug 2008
Member Points: 564
sstteevveenn wrote:

What is the object of playing a gambit opening? To acquire a reputation of being a dashing player at the cost of losing the game.


no. to "temporarily" give up material (usually a pawn) in order to better one's position/pressure/center advantage etc. (i used quotes because sometimes the pawn is completely given up).

21st October 2008, 10:54am
#14
by AnthonyCG
Washington DC United States
Member Since: Aug 2007
Member Points: 2800
trigs wrote:
sstteevveenn wrote:

What is the object of playing a gambit opening? To acquire a reputation of being a dashing player at the cost of losing the game.


no. to "temporarily" give up material (usually a pawn) in order to better one's position/pressure/center advantage etc. (i used quotes because sometimes the pawn is completely given up).


I think he's just joking about that. I've heard people say that before. Besides, there's always the queen's gambit, which really isn't much of a gambit anyway if you're hung over losing a pawn or something.

21st October 2008, 11:07am
#15
by pvmike
Voorhees, NJ United States
Member Since: Feb 2008
Member Points: 947

One of my favorite gambits is the traxler counter attack, black gives up a ton of material for an attack. Here's an example

22nd October 2008, 08:38am
#16
by vsarun
manama India
Member Since: Mar 2008
Member Points: 481

but i would like to know how to develop from a gambit. I've seen many gambits and tried it in many games but lost all those but I have won with  englund gambit  thrice

22nd October 2008, 09:02am
#17
by MsCloyescapade
California United States
Member Since: May 2008
Member Points: 573

Someone should post the benko for black... I would but I've gotta run

24th October 2008, 12:49pm
#18
by fuze22
Flagstaff, Arizona United States
Member Since: Jan 2008
Member Points: 211
vsarun wrote:

but i would like to know how to develop from a gambit. I've seen many gambits and tried it in many games but lost all those but I have won with  englund gambit  thrice


maybe you should try a normal opening. i am guessing that since you dont know the use of a gambit then a gambit is to advanced for you to take advantage of. post one of your games  so i can see what you are doing in the opening and i will give you some advice.

25th October 2008, 04:18am
#19
by vsarun
manama India
Member Since: Mar 2008
Member Points: 481
fuze22 wrote:
vsarun wrote:

but i would like to know how to develop from a gambit. I've seen many gambits and tried it in many games but lost all those but I have won with  englund gambit  thrice


maybe you should try a normal opening. i am guessing that since you dont know the use of a gambit then a gambit is to advanced for you to take advantage of. post one of your games  so i can see what you are doing in the opening and i will give you some advice.


I dont play online much cause I get timed almost all the time .will live be allright

25th October 2008, 04:41am
#20
by vsarun
manama India
Member Since: Mar 2008
Member Points: 481

here is a good game I played lately

 

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