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Become Acquainted with Gambits

The King's Gambit
The King's Gambit
Guide to Chess Gambits
  • Part 1 : 1.e4 e5 and 1...e6
    How many different gambits and counter gambits are there? Part 1 covers 1.e4 e5 and 1...e6. Almost half of these are variations of the Kings Gambit.

  • Part 2 : Everything except 1.e4 e5 and 1...e6
    Part 2 covers all openings except those that start 1.e4 e5 or 1...e6. The Queen's Gambit is in our list even though it's not a true gambit, but it's not the only so-called gambit which is too dangerous to accept.

  1. Start With a Winning Game Plan
  2. Step Through the Opening Moves Played by the Masters
  3. Learn More about the First Move
  4. Build an Opening Repertoire
  5. Read In-depth Tutorials on Specific Openings
  6. Practice Avoiding Traps
  7. Become Acquainted with Gambits
  8. Find Out More in these References

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