Halloween Gambit ♣

The actual Halloween Gambit opening plays out as follows: 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Nxe5.

Here is my newest article - this time on an exciting and daring gambit!

http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/2187467/the_halloween_gambit_a_daring_chess.html?cat=7

Have you tried it? It would be cool with some games!

I programmed an opening book for my bot to play it online, and it never did lose with it, but some games were pretty close!

The problem is that I just don't play e4.  I used to, but not these days. :)

Has anyone played this in an OTB tourney game?  That would rock haha!

I would, if the 4 knights game came up.

 I once played the Halloween Gambit in a blitz against Larry Evans and came out in an endgame where I had a rook, queen, and some pawns against a rook, queen, knight and some pawns. But the material was even because I had three more pawns than him. Then I blundered and lost my rook and resigned.

Every single move against a GM has to be unbelievably precise!  It is SO easy to lose a won game against an extremely strong player.  :)