Is this good enough to be a new gambit? 1. e4 e5 2.Nf3 g5

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SidRak3sh

SidRak3sh

I think of this as some weird, black side Vietnamese gambit, really risky.

aerefs
No, it is not. U hang a pawn for a tempo
Sussyguy4890
If they decline it with d4 it’s shut down
ThrillerFan

I mean, TECHNICALLY you could call it a new Gambit, but just because g5 is legal doesn't mean you should play it - it is definitely NOT GOOD!

It would be the equivalent to "Just because they make it in your size doesn't mean you should wear it." Your 2...g5 would be the equivalent to seeing Chrissy Metz or Rosanne Barr in a 2-piece!

Sussyguy4890
2. G6 would be better
ryszardszeryf

this is really bad move

playchessordie19

Yo, ThrillerFan, I just ate breakfast. C'mon man, now I can't unsee that and even my retinas are going to need therapy.

playchessordie19

Reminds me of like a reversed Grob but a tempo down.

PerkyCeiling147

not exactly. g5 is completely useless but to make your king more easier to be attacked.