Few topics intrigue and intimidate newcomers to chess like the study of so-called Opening theory. A lot of players, especially club players, don’t like to face this line because of this aggressive character. Chess Openings Ultimate Guide to the Openings of Chess. Right from the first move Black is attacking White’s centre. Most of the time, White will end up with some devastating attack against black. The Scandinavian is one of the most direct approaches against 1.e4. If Black does decide to take both of White’s pawns, it’s really hard to defend the resulting position. It’s best for Black to avoid this line and avoid taking White’s pawns all together since there are a lot of tricky situations Black needs to avoid. Plus Black would have to know (memorize) the exact line to get back to an even position versus. If Black does decide to take both of White’s pawns, with perfect play, Black ends up needing to give them both back anyway. It is probably better for most players to avoid accepting White’s free pawns and prevent him from getting both bishops on the long diagonal. While Black gains two free pawns, it really requires a lot of precise play to be able to keep that advantage and avoid the onslaught attack White will launch.
The saying that there is no such as a free lunch really holds true in the case of the Danish Gambit.
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You have already seen funny lines full of sacrifices, tactics, and combinations. The “Romantic lines” are a hard Time vs Material fight. If White takes back the second given pawn with the Knight, then White is really blunting his attacking chances since he needs to focus on getting those bishops on the long diagonal. If White immediately takes back the pawn first pawn offered with the Queen, then White’s Queen can just be chased away (causing White to lose his ability to get both bishops on the long diagonal).Īvoid taking back the second sacrificed pawn with the Knight When playing the Danish Gambit, White needs to commit to sacrificing pawns. If White can get both of his bishops on the long diagonal, this can cause a lot of problems for Black and is the main goal/objective for White in this opening.Īvoid taking back the first sacrificed pawn