Which 'book' opening sacrifices the most material and what is the logic behind it?
... There's that scotch gambit where you give away 2 pawns (the name escapes me).
... The traxler can give away quite a bit (up to a queen).
... There's a KG line where you give away your knight (morphy played it I think).
... A line in the sicilian sacrifices a queen for two pieces (Not used at the pro level).
Any other awesome gambits?
Originally posted by mcreynoldsany idea what line that is? I used to play the nimzo a lot, but am unaware of it?
The KG line you are talking about is the muzio gambit. Also the fried liver attack in the 2 knights defense. There is also a line in the Nimzo-Indian where black gives up his queen for 2 pieces and 2 pawns i believe.
Originally posted by mcreynoldsIn the Kings Indian you have a queen sac in the Samish Variation... tal played it If i remember correctly.
The KG line you are talking about is the muzio gambit. Also the fried liver attack in the 2 knights defense. There is also a line in the Nimzo-Indian where black gives up his queen for 2 pieces and 2 pawns i believe.
http://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1139428
Yah this is the game I was thinking of.
Cochrane gambit against the petrov (Nxf7).
Here's a game in progress featuring the line.
Game 3755287
Originally posted by mcreynoldsThere is also a double muzio.
The KG line you are talking about is the muzio gambit. Also the fried liver attack in the 2 knights defense. There is also a line in the Nimzo-Indian where black gives up his queen for 2 pieces and 2 pawns i believe.
http://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1279061
The post that was quoted here has been removedThe Danish Gambit (1. e4, e5 2. d4, exd4 3. c3, dxc3 4. either Qb3 or Bc4, not sure, with cxb2 and Bxb2) can be very effective, I've won a couple of games with it, but that was usually in games where my opponent didn't have a clue what to do against it. I've lost with it a couple of times against better players as well. It's also quite easy to avoid for black, but the offensive power can be quite amazing.
Originally posted by onyx2006I'll have to check when I get home next week, it was in Seirawains combinations book, it may not have been the nimzo but i think it was, it involves white pinning the f6 knight, kind of like the trap in the queen's gambit only this time it doesnt win material.
any idea what line that is? I used to play the nimzo a lot, but am unaware of it?
In one line of the 2. f4 Caro-Kann, white sacrifices a queen for two minor pieces and huge development.
1.e4 c6
2.f4!? d5
3.Nf3 dxe4
4.Ng5 Nf6
5.Bc4?! (this move is fine, because white plans to sacrifice the queen!)
5...Bg4
6.Bxf7+ Kd7 (the bishop move seals the sacrifice)
7.QxB+ NxQ
8.Be6+ Kc7
9.BxN (ironically, with good play white can get more then compensation for the queen!)
Originally posted by davanielisn't the Danish Gambit refuted? (3. ...d5)
The Danish Gambit (1. e4, e5 2. d4, exd4 3. c3, dxc3 4. either Qb3 or Bc4, not sure, with cxb2 and Bxb2) can be very effective, I've won a couple of games with it, but that was usually in games where my opponent didn't have a clue what to do against it. I've lost with it a couple of times against better players as well. It's also quite easy to avoid for black, but the offensive power can be quite amazing.
Originally posted by Ian709I wouldn't mind playing the white side of 4. exd5 Qxd5 (or something) 5. cxd4.
isn't the Danish Gambit refuted? (3. ...d5)
White has an IQP but the position isn't terrible.
Anyways I think a lot of players would grab both pawns and hold on for the ride!