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Skibt3nt
Mar 30, 2025
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#381

How about the Bird's Opening, Dutch, Dudweiler gambit. -2.5/6 after just 3 book moves.

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jcidus
Mar 30, 2025
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#382

The Hobbs Gambit against the Bird Opening
Black's only hope is that White captures the g5 pawn first and then the h6 pawn.
If White captures the h6 pawn, it leads to a very interesting position where

in practice, Black has achieved very good results.

 
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AmericanChadAGC
Mar 30, 2025
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#383

No, it's probably Duras.

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Elroch
Mar 30, 2025
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#384

The Borg Gambit is probably losing on move 2, which must make it a good candidate as the worst gambit.

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Joey_GG
May 24, 2025
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#385

The worst gambit has got to be the Petrov's Defense: Classical, Damiano Variation, Kholmov Gambit

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Mazetoskylo
May 24, 2025
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#386
Joey_GG wrote:

The worst gambit has got to be the Petrov's Defense: Classical, Damiano Variation, Kholmov Gambit

Actually this is a very decent way to play as Black, and there is no clear-cut way for white to reach even a tiny advantage.

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TaterBoy37
May 24, 2025
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#387
Coca-Cola Gambit!
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pcalugaru
May 24, 2025
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#388

My vote goes to either the From's Gambit or the BLackmare Dimer Gambit, with a close second the Tennsion Gambit and the ICBM. a strong 3rd would be the Englund Gambit!

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SAOCM
May 24, 2025
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#389

The Coca-Cola gambit. I don't believe you if you got yourself into that situation, unless it was staged.

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Rajeeb_Mondal
May 24, 2025
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#390

What about the Duras Gambit. Black sacrifices a Pawn to just uncover the Black King. Losing with White with this opening means Black is disrespectful.

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TheKashmiriChessPlayer
May 25, 2025
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#391

king's gambit, danish gambit, anti reti gambit, etc

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Dj_kidsrock
May 25, 2025
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#392
Danish
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Skibt3nt
May 26, 2025
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#393

Danish is quite strong at lower elo actually

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Skibt3nt
May 26, 2025
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#394

Kings gambit is also strong

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Skibt3nt
May 26, 2025
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#395
Rajeeb_Mondal wrote:

What about the Duras Gambit. Black sacrifices a Pawn to just uncover the Black King. Losing with White with this opening means Black is disrespectful.

You can turn this into Modern Defense: Fianchetto Gambit. Taking back the pawn after e4, g6, d4, f5, exf5 is Qxh5#

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Sussyguy4890
May 26, 2025
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#396
#384 it’s not losing on move 2 is losing on move 1
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Sussyguy4890
May 26, 2025
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#397
#395 the idea is not to take back
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9899o
Aug 8, 2025
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#398

danish is really good

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KRISHNASAIPRANAV
Aug 9, 2025
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#399
The Englund Gambit (1. d4 e5) is often cited as one of the worst gambits, and one that is rarely played at higher levels of chess. While it appears to offer Black some chances to attack, it's generally considered unsound due to its weakening of Black's pawn structure and the ease with which White can gain a positional advantage. 
 
Here's why the Englund Gambit is considered so bad: 
 
  • Weakens Black's pawn structure:
    The initial pawn sacrifice on e5 creates weaknesses in Black's pawn structure, particularly on the kingside.
  • Easy for White to exploit:
    White can easily develop pieces and control the center, putting Black on the defensive.
  • Limited attacking chances:
    While Black might get some attacking chances, they are often short-lived and easily parried by White's solid defense.
  • Rarely played at higher levels:
    The Englund Gambit is not popular among high-level players because its flaws are well-known and easily exploited.
Other gambits that are considered bad include the Chicago Gambit (1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Nxe5) and the Latvian Gambit (1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 f5), though the latter can be effective if Black doesn't make any inaccuracies. The Gaga Gambit line (1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. g3) in the King's Gambit is also considered a weak option. 
 
While some gambits might have a high win rate in specific contexts (like the "Bacher Gambit" mentioned in the search results), they are often considered bad due to their unsound nature and the ease with which they can be refuted by a strong opponent. 
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joshforthewin
Aug 9, 2025
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#400
KRISHNASAIPRANAV wrote:
The Englund Gambit (1. d4 e5) is often cited as one of the worst gambits, and one that is rarely played at higher levels of chess. While it appears to offer Black some chances to attack, it's generally considered unsound due to its weakening of Black's pawn structure and the ease with which White can gain a positional advantage. 
 
Here's why the Englund Gambit is considered so bad: 
 
  • Weakens Black's pawn structure:
    The initial pawn sacrifice on e5 creates weaknesses in Black's pawn structure, particularly on the kingside.
  • Easy for White to exploit:
    White can easily develop pieces and control the center, putting Black on the defensive.
  • Limited attacking chances:
    While Black might get some attacking chances, they are often short-lived and easily parried by White's solid defense.
  • Rarely played at higher levels:
    The Englund Gambit is not popular among high-level players because its flaws are well-known and easily exploited.
Other gambits that are considered bad include the Chicago Gambit (1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Nxe5) and the Latvian Gambit (1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 f5), though the latter can be effective if Black doesn't make any inaccuracies. The Gaga Gambit line (1. e4 e5 2. f4 exf4 3. g3) in the King's Gambit is also considered a weak option. 
 
While some gambits might have a high win rate in specific contexts (like the "Bacher Gambit" mentioned in the search results), they are often considered bad due to their unsound nature and the ease with which they can be refuted by a strong opponent. 

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