What, gambit are you talking about? There are several gambits that do several things! Some lead to positional dominance, others to immediate attack. But in some you sooner or later get the pawn back, while others are out-rightly crazy.
What is good about gambits?
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Apr 11, 2019
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Usually, gambits sacrifice a pawn, and you would get a better position after, for example, you could have good development or a strong center. I play a gambit, but it is not common one.
I suggest this one, because no one ever studies it. Therefore, I have won 90% of the games with this opening.
Here is one of my games against a 1264. I am white, and this is a tournament game.
Black made a lot of blunders. You might think 3..d6 for black is the best move, but 3..d5 is really the best. So the best defense against it is:
Another good defence is playing 2..Nc6, and after 3.f4, black can reply with 3..exf4 4. Nf3 g5 and a future ..h6.
Like others have mentioned, gambits are a sacrifice of material (pawns or a piece) to gain an advantage in development, a strong pawn center, or a positional advantage (e.g. Benko Gambit).
Apr 12, 2019
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Some gambits will pay off in a better endgame. Structure!
See Benkö - exchanging pieces helps Black!
@Chessguy405 - I actually really like that gambit. I'm a king's gambit player myself but that move order honestly seems like it might be better for white.
Chessguy405 wrote:
Usually, gambits sacrifice a pawn, and you would get a better position after, for example, you could have good development or a strong center. I play a gambit, but it is not common one.
I suggest this one, because no one ever studies it. Therefore, I have won 90% of the games with this opening.
Here is one of my games against a 1264. I am white, and this is a tournament game.
Black made a lot of blunders. You might think 3..d6 for black is the best move, but 3..d5 is really the best. So the best defense against it is:
Thank you. That really helps. I will try it out.
Mrmerbs57 wrote:
SnowyTheWolf wrote:
Gambit can be good, but not all there are not bad worth trying than good maybe if we list the worst then we can consider the sounded options, here are what I consider horrid that are good for notching up wins against: 1.)England Gambit? The Elephant Gambit? 3.)Grob Gambit as Black?? 4.) Scandinavian Gambit? 1e4,d5 2.exd5,c6 I will leave any other contributions for poor gambits to our other interested chess.com woodpushers.
I'm wondering what gives you the advantage when you do a gambit. I've never played one myself, though accepted and declined many throughout the games I play.
Thank you for your help. Very interesting.
One of my responses against the Sicilian is a gambit! (Smith-Morra Gambit)
Chessguy405 wrote:
Usually, gambits sacrifice a pawn, and you would get a better position after, for example, you could have good development or a strong center. I play a gambit, but it is not common one.
- Three super examples thanks for sharing 👍
I find thaem useful in blitz games esp vs novice/intermediate players -if a player is unfamiliar with them they also waste time at the start of the game trying to figure things out giving me more time to spare in the more complex middle/end game. Against a really good player a gambit can backfire at times...if theyre familiar with it.
Apr 13, 2019
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BL4D3RUNN3R wrote:
Some gambits will pay off in a better endgame. Structure!
See Benkö - exchanging pieces helps Black!
Ok, but this a one of a kind example I think?
Mostly gambits accelerate development.
Apr 13, 2019
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ARTHUR2457 wrote:
by gambits t do you mean gambitling (gambling)
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Apr 14, 2019
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Mrmerbs57 wrote:
Chessguy405 wrote:
the gambit in question is well studied and would come under the named as Viena Gambit its usually mentioned in most Kings gambt books:1.e4,e5 2.Nc3,Nf6 3.f4!? It's was used more in the romantic era of chess even Akekhine used it on on occasions Stienitz more
Usually, gambits sacrifice a pawn, and you would get a better position after, for example, you could have good development or a strong center. I play a gambit, but it is not common one.
I suggest this one, because no one ever studies it. Therefore, I have won 90% of the games with this opening.
Here is one of my games against a 1264. I am white, and this is a tournament game.
Black made a lot of blunders. You might think 3..d6 for black is the best move, but 3..d5 is really the best. So the best defense against it is:
I am randomly posting this
Gambits are usually used to facilitate development or get a space advantage.
Some gambits are not ' true ' as the gambit pawn can be returned/ cannot be kept. Sometimes returning a pawn is actually a good idea.
Others are just blatantly stupid.
Gambits involves sacrificing a piece for a strong centre or any other good reason. However, there is a difference between gambit and sacrifice. Gambits happen in the opening and involves sacrificing a pawn, knight and probably a bishop such as the King’s gambit. A sacrifice basically is sacrificing a major piece ( a queen or a rook ) for a greater good such as Legal’s mate.
Gambit comes from the Italian word gambito which means trip up.
Apr 19, 2019
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RedEye12 wrote:
Gambits involves sacrificing a piece for a strong centre or any other good reason. However, there is a difference between gambit and sacrifice. Gambits happen in the opening and involves sacrificing a pawn, knight and probably a bishop such as the King’s gambit. A sacrifice basically is sacrificing a major piece ( a queen or a rook ) for a greater good such as Legal’s mate.
I am pretty sure you don't sacrifice a minor piece in a gambit, right? And a sacrifice could be any piece, maybe even a pawn. But yes, you do sacrifice a pawn in a gambit.
I'm wondering what gives you the advantage when you do a gambit. I've never played one myself, though accepted and declined many throughout the games I play.