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This gambit is considered an aggressive opening, but its soundness continues to be the subject of much debate both on and off the chessboard. Dismissed by many masters on the one hand, and embraced enthusiastically by many amateurs on the other, many consider that Black has good chances of defending successfully and converting the extra pawn in the endgame, while theory suggests that Black has ...
The term "Queen's Pawn Game" is usually used to describe openings beginning with 1.d4 where White does not play the Queen's Gambit. The most common Queen's Pawn Game openings are: The London System, 2.Bf4 or 2.Nf3 and 3.Bf4; The Trompowsky Attack, 1...Nf6 2.Bg5 and the Pseudo-Trompowsky 1...d5 2.Bg5; The Torre Attack, 2.Nf3 and 3.Bg5
13 Queen's Gambit. 14 Ruy Lopez. 15 Réti Opening. ... This is a list of chess openings that are gambits. ... Blackmar Gambit ...
The Queen's Gambit is the chess opening that starts with the moves: [1]. 1. d4 d5 2. c4. It is one of the oldest openings and is still commonly played today. It is traditionally described as a gambit because White appears to sacrifice the c-pawn; however, this could be considered a misnomer as Black cannot retain the pawn without incurring a disadvantage.
Zukertort Opening: Black Mustang Defense: 1. Nf3 Nc6 ... Queen's Pawn Game: Liedmann Gambit: 1. d4 c5 2. c4 cxd4 3. e3 ... Blackmar-Diemer Gambit Deferred: 1. d4 Nf6 ...
Not all opening lines involving the sacrifice of material are named as gambits, for example the main line of the Two Knights Defense (1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Nf6 4.Ng5 d5 5.exd5 Na5) in which Black sacrifices a pawn for active play is known as the "Knorre Variation", though it may be described as a "gambit". On the other hand, the Queen's ...
Ordered by chess opening: Albin Countergambit: Lasker Trap; Blackmar–Diemer Gambit: Halosar Trap; Bogo-Indian Defence: Monticelli Trap; Budapest Gambit: Kieninger Trap; Englund Gambit Trap; Italian Game: Blackburne Shilling Gambit; Petrov's Defence: Marshall Trap; Philidor Defence: Légal Trap; Queen's Gambit Declined: Elephant Trap ...
Marshall Defense to the Queen's Gambit – 1.d4 d5 2.c4 Nf6 – named after Frank Marshall [10] Marshall Gambit in the Semi-Slav Defense – 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 c6 4.e4 dxe4 5.Nxe4 Bb4+ 6.Bd2 – named after Frank Marshall [10] Marshall Gambit of the Tarrasch Defense – 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 c5 4.cxd5 exd5 5.e4 – named after Frank Marshall ...