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Since the "checkmate in under 20" thread is so popular I figured I'd start this. Post any games where you have used a gambit (opening, middle, or endgame) and won with it! I'll start things.

Game 2146379 King's Gambit
Game 1929962 an early game where I tried an interesting approach to the center-counter Defense.(The gambit is the pawn given away on move 6)
Game 2153910 Benko Gambit

I have a couple others where I could claim a "gambit" occured but it was either a blunder or a trap.

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Originally posted by Sicilian Smaug
I think the term 'gambit' only pertains to openings.
Hmm, true, I suppose I should coin it gambits/sacrifices. Thanks for the tip.

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Originally posted by Sicilian Smaug
Here's one
Game 2083197
Move 15, I forgot to take the hanging Bishop- real notice after move submitted moment - luckily my opponent didn't notice.

Game 2014614Middle game sac of Bishop for purpose of advancing flank pawns.
Pretty game, what opening is that? Looks similar to the Benko...

Game 2, har har, you beat "the gambit".

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Game 1845428

End game rook sac. This was one of the first games I played after joining the site. I've been meaning to post it somewhere and see if you guys can rip it apart. Was it a good sac or was I just lucky?

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Originally posted by Red Night
Game 1845428

End game rook sac. This was one of the first games I played after joining the site. I've been meaning to post it somewhere and see if you guys can rip it apart. Was it a good sac or was I just lucky?
It isn't your game...!

EDIT: What? Well, now it is your game. That's strange, before it said it was Quirine and Chacken...

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Originally posted by Sicilian Smaug
Havn't seent his opening before, nice game I think:
Game 1479929
C40 Queen's Pawn Counter-Gambit; Elephant Gambit 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 d5
Courtesy of Bill Wall's Website.

Edit: and you exchanged a rook for a knight 😉.

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Originally posted by Sicilian Smaug
Well, there's only one instance of it on Chessgames.com and it's been classed as an Old Benoni.
C00 Franco-Sicilian Defense 1.d4 e6 2.c4 c5

Chessgames.com is rather weak in opening classification.

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Originally posted by Sicilian Smaug
But 3..b5 changes it. Does it not?
Are you positive, here the Old Benoni is listed as....

A43 Old Benoni 1.d4 c5 2.d5 d6

e6 isn't even in it.

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