Systems Against d4
The Albin Countergambit This opening is used against the queen's gambit to seize the initiative from white early in the game by sacrificing a pawn. There are a few traps in this line. The Budapest Gambit
The Albin Countergambit This opening is used against the queen's gambit to seize the initiative from white early in the game by sacrificing a pawn. There are a few traps in this line. The Budapest Gambit
The adelaide countergambit (also known as miles defence) is a highly effective system that can be used to diffuse the king's gambit.
Dragon Variation Najdorf Variation French Variation Accelerated Dragon Sveshnikov Variation Wing Gambit
The Morphy attack is the variation of the Max Lange attack in which your opponent greedily captures a second pawn with his knight. There are numerous traps in this line.
The Max Lange attack is a good trick that can be used in the Italian game. The position occurs quite frequently and if your opponent doesn't play accurately, you can easily win material.
King Captures Bishop Variations Ke3 and Kg1 Variations (Important) King Doesn't Capture Bishop Variations Bishop Captures f-pawn Variations (Bxf7+) Bb3 Variation Bd5 Variation Bc4 Variation ...
This little known yet highly effective gambit is a variation of the italian game that contains many traps and can be used to easily beat opponents who are unfamiliar with the gambit. In this article almost all of the variations have been cover...