well this is what I found:
http://www.chess.com/chessopedia/view/gambit
it says there that :
A gambit is a chess opening in which a piece (usually a pawn) is sacrificed in order to achieve an advantage.
well i hope that helps, goodluck
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I thought you tried to get ahead in points not fall behind though...
You give a pawn to get something back, that's usually:
-The iniative.
-Better central control.
But white usually plays for a Gambit and they have the initiative when the game starts so how is losing material a good way to gain something you already have?
cubnoble wrote:
But white usually plays for a Gambit and they have the initiative when the game starts so how is losing material a good way to gain something you already have?
You gain tempo, more pices out on the board that you can use in an attack.
But if your attack fails, you'll suffer in the endgame.
I have played many gambits for some years, they are fun when they work, and really boring when you are material down in an endgame...
This is a standard Smith Morra setup, white has given up a pawn for activity, and good open lines for his rooks (c and d)
The position is roughly equal.
I have a question. When playing white I have recently been using the e4, c5, g3 opening and I am not sure what it is called but I have heard of a lot of referances to Gambits. So my question is what is the difference between a Gambit and a normal opening? Thanks!