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How do I counter the Tennison Gambit ICBM variation

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SpecOpsFuchs
May 28, 2023
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#1
I'm a Scandinavian Defense player, I love the aggressive opening but this gambit actually scares me, I lose a bunch of tempo just to protect my queen and was wondering how do I quickly counter this gambit.
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VaItroa
May 28, 2023
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#2
There are no traps in this position
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Poweranony
May 28, 2023
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#3
1. E4 d5 2. Nf3 dxe4 3. Ng5 bf5 (i don’t recommend playing 3. Nf6 because it gives away the advantage after 4. Bc4, but that isn’t the icbm anymore)
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PedroG1464
May 28, 2023
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#4

Your king’s a little exposed but you’re up a lot of material

If you don’t like the exposed king you can try this

No traps

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PedroG1464
May 28, 2023
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#5

Or, even better:

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PedroG1464
May 28, 2023
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#6

Or you can take the bishop with the h-pawn, something I completely missed for some reason