< Chess Opening Theory < 1. e4 < 1...e5 < 2. d4 < 2...exd4
Danish Gambit
a b c d e f g h
8 8
7 7
6 6
5 5
4 4
3 3
2 2
1 1
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Position in Forsyth-Edwards Notation (FEN)

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Danish Gambit

White chooses to play an aggressive game. By giving a two pawn material advantage to his opponent, Black spends two moves to capture both of the pawns, and has to deal with a massive attack. Black has few choices here:

  • The most common move for Black to play here is to take the pawn, 3...dxc3.
  • However, another common alternative is to safely decline the gambit and play 3...d5 or 3...d6.

Theory table

1. e4 e5 2. d4 exd4 3. c3

3 4 5
Danish Gambit Accepted c3
dxc3
Bc4
Nf6
Nxc3
Bb4
=
Sörensen Defence ...
d5
exd5
Nf6
Bb5+
Bd7
=
Nimzowitsch ...
Nf6
e5
Ne4

=
...
d6
cxd4
Nf6
Nc3
Be7
=
...
d3
Bxd3
Nc6
Nf3
d6
+=
...
Qe7
cxd4
Qxe4+
Be3

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References

    • Batsford Chess Openings 2 (1989, 1994). Garry Kasparov, Raymond Keene. ISBN 0-8050-3409-9.
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