Originally posted by Von Bardeleben wittywonka, ever woner why ur rating is 1300s? cuz you focus too much on opening. Danish Gambit, i never even heard it be4
Originally posted by drmccoy ...3 d5 puts black in a defensive position..d takes e ..e takes d and di takes d8 and black has to play carefully to keep the king safe
ok....there's 2 period bursts ever now and then and something that says "di takes d8" wtf is this supposed to mean??
I find it so stupid that you say that 3. ...d5 puts black in a defensive position as opposed to accepting the gambit...
I like the Danish Gambit because unless Black realizes that he has to give back material he is in big trouble. I was playing the Danish in a tournament and after 3.c3 he played 3...Qh5. I should have protected my e-pawn with the bishop (not the knight, that ruins the opening) but I panicked and took the pawn on d4 with the Queen and he started attacking it and eventually I lost the game.
In his book "Black to Play Classical Defenses and Win", Eric Schiller recommends the "Nordic Variation" against the Danish Gambit: 1 e4 e5 2 d4 ed 3 c3 dc 4 Bc4 cb 5 Bb2 Nh6!?. Black obtains a solid position and is still up two pawns.