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King's Pawn (1.e4 e5) gambits
Romantic-era attackers and modern twists from open-games.
King's Gambit
1.e4 e5 2.f4 — f-pawn sac for rapid development.
Falkbeer Countergambit
...d5 against the King's Gambit.
Cunningham Defense
...Be7 and later ...f5 in KGA.
Muzio Gambit
KGA with 0-0; knight sac for attack.
Göring Gambit
Scotch: c3 pawn sac for development.
Danish Gambit
Two-pawn sacrifice for initiative.
Evans Gambit
b4 vs Italian: fast initiative.
Fried Liver / Lolli
Sacrifices on f7 in Italian/Two Knights.
Max Lange Attack
Two Knights complex attacking lines.
Ponziani Countergambit
...d5 strike vs Ponziani.
Latvian Gambit
1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 f5 — bold counterplay.
Elephant Gambit
1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 d5 — central sacrifice.
Schliemann (Jaenisch) Gambit
...f5 in Ruy López.
Cozio Gambit
Ruy López gambit ideas (...Nxe4/...f5).
Alapin Gambit (Ruy López)
...d5 pawn offer for counterplay.
Bird's Gambit (Philidor)
Early f4 in Philidor setups.
Von Hennig Gambit
Four Knights: Nd5 pawn sac ideas.
Belgrade Gambit
Four Knights 5.Nd5 gambit system.
Scotch Gambit
4.Bc4 for rapid initiative.
Halloween Gambit
Knight sac in Four Knights.
Center Game Gambit
1.e4 e5 2.d4 exd4 3.c3.
Portuguese Gambit (Center Game)
Black returns pawn for development.
Wayward Queen Attack Gambit
2.Qh5 ideas with Bc4.
Queen's Pawn (1.d4) gambits
Classic 1.d4 pawn sacs: QG themes, dynamic counters like Englund, and BDG ideas.
Queen's Gambit
1.d4 d5 2.c4.
Queen's Gambit Accepted
Black accepts the c-pawn.
Albin Counter-Gambit
...e5 and ...d4 wedge.
Budapest Gambit
1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e5.
Fajarowicz Gambit
Budapest with 3...Ne4.
Chigorin Gambit
Active play in Chigorin Defence.
Blackmar Gambit
1.d4 d5 2.e4!?
Blackmar–Diemer Gambit
1.d4 d5 2.e4 dxe4 3.Nc3.
Ryder Gambit
BDG line with 4.f3 exf3.
Gunderam Gambit
BDG with 5.Qe2 ideas.
Hübsch Gambit
BDG 4.f3 ...Bg4 6.h3.
Zilbermints Gambit
1.d4 Nf6 2.g4!?
Englund Gambit
1.d4 e5!? counter.
Englund–Charlick Gambit
1.d4 e5 2.dxe5 Nc6.
Englund–Anderssen Gambit
1.d4 e5 2.dxe5 d6.
Englund–Hartlaub Gambit
1.d4 e5 2.dxe5 f6.
Owen's Countergambit
1.d4 b5!?
Baltic Defense Gambit
1.d4 d5 2.c4 Bf5.
Tarrasch Gambit
Isolated pawn activity in QGD/Tarrasch.
Marshall Gambit (QGD)
Early ...c5 strike vs QGD.
Lasker Trap Gambit
Tactical motifs in Albin structures.
Indian & Modern Defense gambits
Benko/Blumenfeld pressure, sharp KID strikes, and Pirc/Modern pawn storms.
Benko (Volga) Gambit
...b5 pawn sac for long-term pressure.
Benko Accepted
White takes the b-pawn.
Benko Declined
White declines the pawn offer.
Blumenfeld Gambit
Hybrid of Benko and Nimzo ideas.
Indian Game Gambit
Blackmar-type e4 ideas vs Indian set-ups.
Pirc/Modern Austrian Gambit
e4+d4+f4 pawn storm plans.
Geller Gambit (KID)
Sharp KID pawn/thrust sacrifices.
Bayonet Attack (KID)
Not a gambit, but a key aggressive 9.b4 plan.
English, Réti, and Flank gambits
flank-openings with early pawn offers and initiative-seeking setups.
Sicilian Defense gambits
Smith–Morra, Wing ideas, and explosive attacking themes against 1...c5.
Smith–Morra Gambit
1.e4 c5 2.d4 cxd4 3.c3.
Wing Gambit (Sicilian)
1.e4 c5 2.b4.
McDonnell Attack (Sicilian)
Early b4/f4 thrusts.
Tal Gambit (Sicilian)
Sacrifices on e6/f5 for initiative.
Vélez Gambit
Smith–Morra by transposition.
Morra Declined Counter-gambits
Black returns pawn with ...d5, etc.
French Defense gambits
Milner–Barry central breaks, wing gambits, and BDG-style transpositions.
Caro–Kann & Scandinavian gambits
Active counters vs solid defenses: Fantasy ideas and Scandinavian pawn play.
Fantasy Variation (Caro–Kann)
Pseudo-gambit with 3.f3.
Hillbilly Attack
Aggressive Bc4 ideas vs Caro–Kann.
Blackmar–Diemer vs Caro–Kann
Transpositional gambit attempts.
Icelandic Gambit
Scandinavian 3...e6 line.
Portuguese Gambit (Scandinavian)
2...Nf6 3...Bg4 ideas.
Marshall Gambit (Scandinavian)
...c6!? related ideas.
Miscellaneous / Rare gambits
Offbeat, trap-rich systems and surprise weapons from many move-orders.
Staunton Gambit (Dutch)
1.d4 f5 2.e4!?
Krejcik Gambit (Vienna)
Early f4 in Vienna systems.
Vienna Gambit
2.Nc3 Nf6 3.f4 structures.
Paulsen Gambit (Tarrasch)
e4 pawn sac vs Tarrasch.
Marshall Gambit (Ruy López)
Famous 8...d5!! idea.
Noah's Ark Gambit
Ruy López trap plan.
Polish Gambit
1.b4 e5 2.Bb2 ...
Durkin Gambit
1.Nf3 e5 2.Nxe5!?
Tennison Gambit
1.Nf3 d5 2.e4!?
Amar Gambit
1.Nh3 with f4 ideas.
Barnes Gambit
1.f3 d5 2.e4!?
Anderssen Gambit
Early f-pawn sacrifices.
Lisitsin Gambit
1.Nf3 f5 2.e4!?
St. George Counter-Gambit
1.e4 a6 2.d4 b5!?