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Anyone for Icelandic Gambit games?

Anyone for Icelandic Gambit games?

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I'm looking to add another less-often-used e4 defense to my rep., to give some variety to the usual alekhine's. The Petroff, which I was considering, seems to have the nasty habit of transposing to truly unfavorable things. (Like the 4 knights. GAD. I HATE that opening.)

Soo... in the vein of Paul's Unsound Gambits (the albin, the smith-morra, the latvian, all of which I love), anyone wanna get some Icelandic Gambit practice in?

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What is the Icelandic Gambit and how did it get that name?

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1. e4 d5. 2. e.d Nf6. 3.c4 e6. 4. d.c or d4. Center Counter Game Icelandic Gambit. I do not know the history of it.

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Are you wanting to play this opening? As White or Black? I do not know this opening, but I may try you with it.