Tennison Gambit

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The Tennison Gambit is, like many other gambits, a risky option if Black knows how to respond properly.

I like to give back the pawn for a positional edge:

1. Nf3 d5 2. e4?! PxP 3. Ng5 e5! 4. NxP f5 5. Ng3 Nf6 +/=

Black stands tall and strong, with a formidable center and open lines for development! I like this position for Black.
gik-tally

Tennison Gambit 1.e4 d5 2.Nf3 dxe4 3.Ng5 e5 

4.Nxe4 f5!? 42:55@25k -1.0

5.Ng3 Bc5 37:60@588 -0.5 SEE: 5.Nec3 below

6.Bc4? Bxf2+ 7.Kxf2 Qd4+ 33:65@159 -3.5

8.Kf1 Qxc4+ 27:70@77 -3.9

9.d3 Qf7 10.Nc3 Nf6 11.Bg5 Nc6 -5.7

9.Qe2 Qxe2+ 10.Kxe2 Nf6 -4.9

8.Ke1 Qxc4+ 9.d3 Qh4 -3.5

6.Nc3 Nf6 38:58@76 -1.6

7.Bc4? Bxf2+ 8.Kxf2 Qd4+ 26:73@88 -3.6

9.Ke1 Qxc4 23:75@44 -3.4

10.d3 Qh4 -5.6

10.Qe2 Qxe2+ 11.Kxe2 Nc6 -5.0

9.Kf1 Qxc4+ 29:71@38 -4.5

10.d3 Qf7 11.Bg5 Nc6 12.Bxf6 Qxf6 -6.1

10.Qe2 Qf4+! -4.1

11.Qf2 Qxf2+ 12.Kxf2 Bd7 13.d3 Nc6 -4.3

11.Qf3 Qh4 12.Nge2 Nc6 13.Qg3 Qxg3 -4.6

7.d3? Ng4! 8.Be3 Bxe3 9.fxe3 Nxe3 10.Qe2 Qd4 -5.5

6.d3 Nf6 26:68@53 -1.3

7.Bg5 0-0 37:62@68 -2.4

8.Nc3? Bxf2+ 9.Kxf2 Ng4+ -6.2

8.Be2 Bxf2+ -2.3

9.Kxf2 Ng4+ 10.Bxg4 fxg4+ 11.Ke2 Qxg5 -2.1

9.Kf1? Bb6 -6.6

8.Bxf6 Qxf6 -2.3

9.Be2 Nc6 10.0-0 Be6 -2.2

9.Nc3 Qb6! 10.d4 Bxd4 11.Bc4+ Be6 -4.6

7.Be2 Nc6 8.0-0 f4!? 9.Ne4 Nxe4 10.dxe4 Qg5 11.c3 a5 -1.4

7.Nc3 Ng4 8.Be3 Bxe3 9.fxe3 Nxe3 10.Qe2 Qd4 -5.6

7.Be3 Bxe3 8.fxe3 0-0 9.Be2 f4 10.exf4 exf4 11.Ne4 Nxe4 12.dxe4 Qh4+ -5.5

4.d3 Be7 5.Nxe4 Nc6 -0.9 

6.Nbc3 f5!? -1.4

7.Ng3 Nf6

8.Bg5 0-0 9.Be2 Nd4 10.0-0 f4 -2.9

8.Be2 0-0 9.0-0 Nd4 -1.7

7.Nd2 Nf6 8.Nb3!? Be6

7.Ng5 Nf6 8.g3 h6 9.Nf3 Be6 -1.4

6.Be2 f5!? -1.1

7.Nec3 Nf6 8.0-0 Be6 -1.6

7.Ned2 Bf6 8.c3 Nge7 9.0-0 0-0 -1.1

7.Ng3 Be6 -1.6

Tennison Gambit with 5.Nec3

1.e4 d5 2.Nf3 dxe4 3.Ng5 e5 4.Nxe4 f5!? 5.Nec3 Bc5

6.Bc4 Bxf2+ 27:72@218 -3.8

7.Kxf2 Qd4+ 25:72@170 -3.5

8.Kf1 Qxc4+ 29:70@83 -3.9

9.d3 Qf7 -4.1

9.Qe2 Qxe2+ -3.6

8.Ke1 Qxc4 -3.1

9.d3 Qf7 -4.0

9.Qe2 Qxe2+ -3.5

7.Kf1 Nf6 -3.8

6.d3 Nf6 37:60@98 -1.1

7.Bg5 0-0 35:63@153 -2.3

8.Nd2? Bxf2+ 9.Kxf2 Ng4+ -6.3

10.Kg1?? Qd4+ 11.Be3 Qxe3# 0-1

10.Ke1 Qxg5 -5.7

8.Bxf6 Qxf6 35:65@37 -3.8

9.Nd2 Qb6 -4.7 

9.Be2 Qb6 10.0-0 Qxb2 -5.7

8.Be2 Bxf2+ 9.Kxf2 Ng4+ 10.Bxg4 fxg4+ -3.2

11.Kg1?? Qd4+ 12.Be3 Qxe3# 0-1

11.Ke2 Qxg5 12.Ne4 Qh5 13.Nbc3 Nc6 -3.2

7.Be3 Bd6 8.Nd2? f4 -5.7

7.Be2 Nc6 -1.1

8.0-0 0-0 33:67@42 -0.9

9.Be3 Bd6 10.Nd2? f4 -6.3

9.Bg5 h6 -1.5 transposition below

9.Nd2 Be6 10.Nb3 Bb6 11.Na4 Re8 -0.9

8.Bg5 0-0 9.0-0 h6 32:68@19 -1.5

10.Bh4? g5 -6.2

10.Bxf6 Qxf6 -1.2

7.Nd2? Ng4 -5.6

8.d4 Bxd4 -6.5

8.Qf3? Bxf2+ 9.Kd1 Bd4 10.Nb3 Nf2+ 11.Ke1 Nxh1 -7.6

8.Nce4? fxe4 9.Nxe4 Be7 10.Be2 Nf6 -5.6

effing chess.com ate ALL of my tree indents

sansuk

Why should White play 4.Nxe4 ? This is not in the spirit of a gambit. I play 4.d3 or even 4.h4 in this position.