Lesson #5 - Gambit Galore!

Learn the Danish with Mr Kohen.

Practice the Danish, or choose another on of the gambits from the list below to study and then practice it:

Danish Gambit
1. e4 e5 2. d4 exd4 3. c3
Sacrifice one or two pawns for fast development and deadly attacks!
King’s Gambit
1. e4 e5 2. f4
Ultra-aggressive, opening lines quickly—romantic-era vibes!
Vienna Gambit
1. e4 e5 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. f4
A twist on the King’s Gambit with added flexibility.
Evans Gambit
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. b4
A classic bishop sacrifice for rapid development and center control.
Smith-Morra Gambit (vs Sicilian)
1. e4 c5 2. d4 cxd4 3. c3
Turns the slow Sicilian into a tactical battlefield.
Fried Liver Attack (Not a true gambit, but super aggressive)
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6 4. Ng5
A classic knight sacrifice if Black allows it.

Budapest Gambit
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e5
For Black, but it's rare and super spicy.
Blackmar-Diemer Gambit
1. d4 d5 2. e4 dxe4 3. Nc3
Wild and tactical. Some call it unsound, others call it fun.
Trompowsky Attack with g4 Gambit Line
1. d4 Nf6 2. Bg5 Ne4 3. h4!?
Sacrifices pawn structure for kingside pressure.

Halloween Gambit
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Nxe5!?
Sacrificing a knight for central pawns and crazy initiative.
Latvian Gambit (For Black)
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 f5
Like a reversed King's Gambit—chaotic and rarely expected.
Jerome Gambit
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. Bxf7+!?
Sacrifices a bishop and more for sheer mayhem.
Wing Gambit (vs Sicilian or French)
1. e4 c5 2. b4
Sacrifices a wing pawn for central control.
Goring Gambit
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 exd4 4. c3
Very similar to the Danish, but with knights developed too.
Cochrane Gambit (vs Petrov Defense)
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Nxe5 d6 4. Nxf7!?
Knight sac for a long-term attack against Black’s king.

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