Stafford Gambit begins when white plays 1.e4 e5, 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.Nxe5 and black develop his knight to c6, that’s the starting point of Stafford Gambit. Here is the starting position of Stafford Gambit. The purpose of playing the Stafford gambit ...
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Shark Attack | Aggressive D4 Opening
The Shark Attack is an aggressive d4 opening that can really devastate black’s position early on. Why is this a good opening for White? Often d4 players are more positional and defensive, whereas the Shark Attack is very aggressive and ...
Evans Gambit Accepted [Attack and Win]
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In the Evans gambit accepted, white sacrifices a pawn, and in return white gets the strong center and quick development of minor pieces just for the cost of the pawn. If you can convert these advantages into wins then you ...
Englund Gambit (Win with Black)
If you don’t like to play the main lines against d4 then you can play the Englund gambit. Englund gambit is a good choice for beginners, especially those who do not like theoretical defenses as the queen’s gambit declined or ...
Benko Gambit Accepted [Win with Black]
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The Benko gambit was promoted by Paul Benko, who was a Hungarian-American chess grandmaster. Let’s start our discussion on the benko gambit accepted, I will explain all ideas and variations in the benko gambit accepted and I will also provide ...
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