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I lik eplaying the danish but what do you do when they take maybe 2 pawns and then stop? Then you are a pawn down and for no lead in development... Its really annoying and I dont know what to do!

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Originally posted by Santa Drummer
I lik eplaying the danish but what do you do when they take maybe 2 pawns and then stop? Then you are a pawn down and for no lead in development... Its really annoying and I dont know what to do!
If you play the Danish correctly, your bishops should be nicely developed and ready to attack.

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Originally posted by Wildfire
If you play the Danish correctly, your bishops should be nicely developed and ready to attack.
And that has everything to do with my question...

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Originally posted by Santa Drummer
I lik eplaying the danish but what do you do when they take maybe 2 pawns and then stop? Then you are a pawn down and for no lead in development... Its really annoying and I dont know what to do!
Well, you actually do have a lead in development, in that your e and d-pawns are out of the way of your bishops.

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Originally posted by lukemcmullan
Well, you actually do have a lead in development, in that your e and d-pawns are out of the way of your bishops.
But, is it good to play the Danish Gambit in sanctioned OTB tournaments? I've heard it's not good to play gambits at all in real tournaments.

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I love to play the Danish gambit. But I don't play it against strong opponents because, played correctly, black can exit the opening with excess compensation for the lack of development.

But if black gets it wrong, white receives a dizzying array of attacking opportunities and a tactical advantage well in excess of the two sacced pawns. Fun, fun, fun!

There are some good rebuttals to the Danish Gambit, but I'm not inclined to publicize them. 😀

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Originally posted by powershaker
But, is it good to play the Danish Gambit in sanctioned OTB tournaments? I've heard it's not good to play gambits at all in real tournaments.
Uh-huh. Where'd you here this piece of fiction?

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Originally posted by powershaker
But, is it good to play the Danish Gambit in sanctioned OTB tournaments? I've heard it's not good to play gambits at all in real tournaments.
I play both the Kings and Benko gambits successfully in OTB tournaments. It is highly recomended that you know what your doing, but that goes for any opening you may try (I am not saying a 700 player needs to know 17 moves of Roy lopez theory, general ideas and about 6-8 moves will suffice).

Edit: the sharper the lines and the higher rated your opponents, the more the opening theory helps...

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If you play the Danish in a decent tourney you will get refuted out of your booties.
I only play it against players here that are rated under 1450.
Any one higher up and you just die 3 pawns down..

Now I will actually be the first to answer your question.
If they dont continue to take the pawns your Knight should capture the last pawn. You dont have the viscious attack anymore but you have open lines.

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Originally posted by Weadley
If you play the Danish in a decent tourney you will get refuted out of your booties.
I only play it against players here that are rated under 1450.
Any one higher up and you just die 3 pawns down..

Now I will actually be the first to answer your question.
If they dont continue to take the pawns your Knight should capture the last pawn. You dont have the viscious attack anymore but you have open lines.
Thanks! Finally 9 posts in I get an answer...

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