Does this opening have a name? And is it actually playable? It reminds me of the stafford gambit but I've never seen it played.
(Stafford Gambit)
(My Gambit)
1. e4 d5 2. exd5 e6 3. dxe6 Bxe6 - Is this an opening?
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CallMeTwitch
Apr 21, 2022
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Apr 21, 2022
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I used to play this as a beginner, and GM Jon Ludvig Hammer has tried it.
Obviously unsound, but it is worth a try.
CallMeTwitch wrote:... I've never seen it played.
Maybe it's not played because blacks who might be attracted to this will choose 1.e4 d5 2.exd5 Nf6 (first), and see what white does before committing to ...e7-e6. I agree with @Steven-Odonoghue's assessment.
Apr 22, 2022
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yetanotheraoc wrote:
Maybe it's not played because blacks who might be attracted to this will choose 1.e4 d5 2.exd5 Nf6 (first),
Exactly. The Icelandic gambit 1.e4 d5 2.exd5 Nf6 3.c4 e6 is a completely sound (and very dangerous) way for black to play. I use it all the time.
Apr 23, 2022
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Steven-ODonoghue skrev:
yetanotheraoc wrote:
Maybe it's not played because blacks who might be attracted to this will choose 1.e4 d5 2.exd5 Nf6 (first),
Exactly. The Icelandic gambit 1.e4 d5 2.exd5 Nf6 3.c4 e6 is a completely sound (and very dangerous) way for black to play. I use it all the time.
Its not as strong as the Icelandic gambit though. In this variation white would never go for c4, which is a kind of stupid looking move, when white has to play it in the Nf6 move order.
