What Gambits are not worth the Risk?

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Many people say the Tennison gambit is not worth the risk. What others are the same way?

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I don't know what that is...

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@Hannah_Stanfield https://www.chess.com/blog/EAL12/chess-trap-to-trick-your-opponent-tennison-gambit-intercontinental-ballistic-missile-variation

https://www.chess.com/blog/EAL12/the-tennison-gambit-finally-paid-off

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Wow, that's crazy

In my uneducated opinion I would say no XD

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What about the Botez gambit...

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The kings gambit. If black knows his theory it’s a lose for white. 

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Jaenisch gambit. Pantaloons. 

 

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Duras gambit 😲

 

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rice gambit

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Ross gambit 😬

 

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Hannah_Stanfield wrote:

Wow, that's crazy

In my uneducated opinion I would say no XD

But look at this game though!

 

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Your opponent is just bad

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Epiloque wrote:
Black can definitely get an edge if he knows theory. Same can be said about every gambit though

This^

Play the Queen's Gambit and no others.

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You got nothing. 

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Exactly

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@EAL12 , I first saw the intercontinental missile gambit on a chess meme and thought it was a joke!

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The verdict on the Morra is equivocal it's considered barely legit, so I think it's close to qualifying ; however its all I play vs. the Sicilian and I get very good results.On the other hand the various wing gambits are considered questionable,at best.

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Hi
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I play Smith Morra gambit when someone plays sicilian, but I know I should take ou my knights instead

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the theory needed to know as black and get advantage in the e.g. kings gambit is a world more than tennison gambit

just take the pawn and dont fall for the one trap white knows

also, please move to openings subforum idk why everyone misforums threads