SmithyQ wrote:
My favourite, though, has always been the Evans gambit. It doesn't quite give a huge developmental advantage right away, but you completely seize the centre and then use that to restrict and attack Black. As a 1...e5 player, I like accepting most gambits, but I play 3...Nf6 instead of Bc5 precisely to avoid this possibility.
Why so? 4...Bb6 is just fine- white's most promising line is transposing to a well-known Giuocco Piano line.
I've always had a soft spot for the Muzio gambit. I don't know if it has survived in the age of engines, but it definitely gives White a development advantage!