Opening · played as White

Danish Gambit

Two pawns for two raking bishops on the long diagonals. Black can take both, decline with 3...Qe7, or hand one back with 3...d5, all three are here.

A position this opening is aiming for.

You play
White
Variations covered
50

The main line

1.e4 e5 2.d4 exd4 3.c3 Qe7 4.cxd4 Qxe4+ 5.Be3 Nf6 6.Nc3 Bb4 7.Nf3 Ng4 8.Qd2 Nxe3

Some of the variations

…and 44 more in the trainer.

Train it

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Open Danish Gambit