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The Devin gambit is an offbeat chess opening that begins with the moves: [1]: 194–195 [2]: 455 [3]: 201–202 d4 Nf6; c4 e6; g4!? [4] In this gambit, White offers a sacrifice of the g-pawn on g4, where it can be captured by Black's knight. In offering the gambit, White plans to play for central control by placing a pawn on e4.
Grob's Attack, or the Grob Opening, is an unconventional chess opening in which White begins with the move: . 1. g4. It is widely considered to be one of the worst possible first moves for White.
Devin gambit – A50 – 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.g4 [108] Omega Gambit – A45 – 1.d4 Nf6 2.e4 [109] Budapest Gambit – A51 – 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e5 [110] Lazard Gambit – A45 – 1.d4 Nf6 2.Nd2 e5 [111] Maddigan Gambit – A45 – 1.d4 Nf6 2.Nc3 e5 [112] Medusa Gambit – A50 – 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g5 [113] Pyrenees Gambit – A50 – 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 b5 [114]
Fool's mate was named and described in The Royal Game of Chess-Play, a 1656 text by Francis Beale that adapted the work of the early chess writer Gioachino Greco. [2]Prior to the mid-19th century, there was not a prevailing convention as to whether White or Black moved first; according to Beale, the matter was to be decided in some prior contest or decision of the players' choice. [3]
Maltese Falcon Attack (or Gibbins-Wiedehagen Gambit) – 1.d4 Nf6 2.g4 Nxg4 3.f3 Nf6 4.e4; Manhattan Gambit of the Dutch Defence – 1.d4 f5 2.Qd3 Nf6 3.g4; Manhattan Variation of the QGD (also called the Westphalia Defence) – 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Bg5 Nbd7 5.Nf3 Bb4 or 5.e3 Bb4; Mannheim Variation of the QGA – 1.d4 d5 2.c4 dxc4 3.Nf3 ...
More than 800 people have lost their lives in jail since July 13, 2015 but few details are publicly released. Huffington Post is compiling a database of every person who died until July 13, 2016 to shed light on how they passed.
Henri Grob (4 June 1904 – c. 5 July 1974 [a]) was a Swiss chess player, artist, and painter.He was Swiss chess champion twice, and was awarded the title of International Master in 1950 at its inauguration.
Thomas Detry nearly aced the rowdy 16th hole in a stretch of four closing birdies, shooting a 6-under 65 on Sunday to win the Phoenix Open by seven shots for his first PGA Tour victory. A year ...