The Tennison Gambit (ICBM) By Ascari

The Tennison Gambit is a chess opening in which White gambits a pawn. The opening moves begin with either the Zukertort Opening

History

The first person to significantly research this opening was chess amateur Otto Mandrup Tennison (1834–1909). Tennison was born in Denmark, studied in Germany and moved to the United States in 1854.

After 2...dxe4 3.Ng5

White intends to tempt Black to play 3...Nf6?! After 4.d3 exd3 5.Bxd3 h6??, White wins with 6.Nxf7 Kxf7 7.Bg6+ Kxg6 8.Qxd8. This continuation has been referred to as the "Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Variation", coined by YouTuber Bosnian Ape Society in a video in which instead of 8.Qxd8, White launches an anti-tank missile at Black.

Why is it popular?

The ICBM is popular due to a few factors:

• It's flexibility 
• The name (Inter-Continental Ballistic Missile)

The ICBM

Yes. It's this thing. If it's familiar to you now.

SOURCE: WIKIPEDIA

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