The Danish Gambit goes: 1.e4 e5 2.d4 exd4 3.c3 and now Black can accept the gambit with 3…dxc3 or decline it with the move 3…d5. Accepting the gambit all the way would entail 3…dxc3 4.Bc4 cxb2 5.Bxb2. This was an opening frequently played in the 1800’s, when it was a matter of honor among gentlemen to accept gambits. White’s free development is supposed to be more than enough compensation for the pawns. The Danish Gambit is an offshoot of the Center Game. I particularly like the Elephant Gambit. These old gambits are not always sound but fun to play in blitz and quick chess to practice playing with the initiative.
I’ve found the problem with the Danish Gambit is that after White plays Bc4, Black can pretty much force an endgame with …d5. That took a lot of the enjoyment out of the opening for me.
Alex Relyea
Here’s a png diagram of one of the lines
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Anyone else tried this opening yet?
What part of “this is not sound theory” are you struggling to understand??
William Lombardy (supposedly) said “All openings are sound below the master level.”
That said, I’m dumb, but I’m not stupid.
“Has anyone tried this opening?” By “tried”, I assume you mean in rated tournament play. Anyone can try almost any weird opening in blitz or casual play, just for fun. But in tournaments, players tend not to want to waste their money or give away rating points by playing openings that shred the defense of their king and give away pawns. Not everyone is a Michael Basman who revels in the odd openings, but even he has limits.
I blitz/bullet/lightning games, this opening makes your opponent think, thus losing precious amounts of time…
You can do the same time bleeding by playing 1.a3 or 1.d3 and play reverse openings for White or the English Defense or the Hippopotamus for Black. Really, your argument for this opening is that it helps you to make your opponents lose time in games in bullet or blitz? As John McEnroe would say, “You can’t be serious.”
Good feedback. Looking forward to hearing more about the German Opening
If you’re looking to gain a few seconds in a bullet game, then try the openings that Nakamura uses. One example: 1.g3, 2.f3, 3.Nh3, 4.Nf2, 5.Bg2, 6.O-O. And this is patently sound for most amateurs, certainly below 1800 level.
Sounds good. I can see grand masters using my opening. Afterall, Carlsen played 1. a4 in a blitz tournament
So, after five years and 110+ posts, many of which feature rebuttal analysis from players who outrate the OP by 900-1000 points, the justification for this opening - regardless of time control - is…?
Elusive. Or non-existent.
Turns out this has a name!
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barnes_Opening
“If Black replies [to 1. f3] 1…e5, the game might proceed into a passive line known as the Blue Moon Defence. It usually occurs after the moves 1.f3 e5 2.Nh3 d5 3.Nf2 (avoiding 3…Bxh3 4.gxh3 weakening the kingside) Nf6 4.e3 Nc6 5.Be2 Bc5 6.0-0 0-0. White has no stake in the center, but hopes to make a hole to break into.”
When you play a defense (or defence) as White, you know you’ve gone passive!
Is it because chess computers have told you that my opening is refuted, or have people actually played this opening?
Saw it, analyzed it out of curiosity, and mated the few who tried it in casual and blitz games. No one tried it in tournament games. Giving away pawns, space, time, and King safety has few upsides. Try playing it against Fritz, Houdini, or other chess engines. The talking versions will insult you while crushing your position.
I don’t have ny of those, but I have Chess Titans for Windows 7
I know I’m five plus years late, but when I saw (and continue to see) this topic, I think of the Dutch.
Alex Relyea
Anyone want to revisit this opening?