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the danish gambit

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23rd December 2008, 01:31am
#1
by s0cc3rpr0
Mooroolbark Australia
Member Since: May 2008
Member Points: 160

ok my favorite opening is the danish gambit.  it goes like this

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this opening has many drawbacks but there are many ways white can win this position.   i want to know if people think the drawbacks are worth it.

23rd December 2008, 02:36am
#2
by chuckg99
Tampa, FL United States
Member Since: Jun 2008
Member Points: 128

I've always enjoyed the Danish....very wide-open chess.

23rd December 2008, 02:39am
#3
by donngerard
Cebu Philippines
Member Since: Jun 2008
Member Points: 3575

interesting

23rd December 2008, 03:34am
#4
by heartwork
Boden Sweden
Member Since: Dec 2008
Member Points: 64

I play it a lot in live blitz games; it is an exciting opening with plenty of interesting options.

However, the Schlechter Defense kind of takes the edge out of the opening.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Any other 5th move by black leads to very exciting games, especially the Collijn variaton, 5 ... Qe7.

Declining the gambit with 3 ... d5 is a safe way out.

I find it very suitable for practise, since you really must make something of your active position, or the 2 pawns sacrifised will cost you the game.

 

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