goring gambit

do you guys think this is a good gambit or do you think this is too risky?

I do believe this is the Danish Gambit, and not the Goring (where White takes the sacrificed pawn with his Knight instead of playing Bc4). As for the Danish, I think the key move that throws a wrench in all of White's plans is 6...d5, the Schlechter Defense. It's dangerous in blitz, but otherwise I don't rate it very highly.

thanks

No this is the Goring gambit which is closely related to the Danish and can transpose in some lines--the Danish is 2. d4 while the Goring is 2. Nf3 followed by d4. Personally i now play the Danish and love the games I get. I have played the Goring many times in years past. At the highest levels these may not be 100% sound but I like playing White and think they both teach White how to use a lead in development and space to create an attack.

thats what i thought too aansel thank you

The Scotch? try 5...c2. The goring gambit. Yes risky.

yes its a variation in the scotch

I think that is a good gambit. Your advantage is that your development is up and your dark squared bishop controls the c1-h6 diagonal and you can castle earlier in the game. Your game is very open now.

Computers are excellent at deflecting gambits- How Do You Win In Chess Quickly

I have played a lot of scotch gambit and looked at a lot of lines. It is considered sound and is playable at ANY level if you put in the study. GM Dzindzihachevelli (from memory sorry, probably spelt it wrong) has 2 videos out on this site about this gambit. However the line you have showed is gambiting 2 pawns and not just the standard one. Also the move order is not very flexible. Look at this:

From here black will have a range of moves. Some will allow you to play c3 next and transpose into ADVANTAGEOUS lines of the Goring gambit - which is what you want right? Other moves would lead to problems for the Goring but you still can move back in Giocco Piano or Two Knights lines which are well studied but decent lines to play. This is what I mean by saying the Bc4 move is flexible!

You will have to put in some study yourself if you want to learn it well though, just like any other opening!

I crushed players up to 1500 with this, but now want something a bit more technical and have started playing the Lopez but this opening is still sound and playable at any level... perfect play from black brings relatively equal but dynamic and fun positions.

In general, I avoid recommending gambit lines for general opening preparation. It may work for a while, and it may catch a bunch of unprepared beginners napping, but eventually, you will run into good enough opposition where they are prepared and your best efforts are going to hit a wall. Then you will be wondering whether you are good enough or why you wasted all that time studying something that now needs replacement.

I have 100% score with the goring as white here so it must be at least ok...

However, I dont play this gambit in serious otb games but will play it in blitz or rapid games...... I dont gambit 2 pawns though and take back on c3 with the mule....

I play that opening often. I love the early development and the pressure it puts on black to defend.

-Ted