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Other Gambits for Black

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A collection of less common Black gambits, including the Lucchini, Rousseau, Blackburne–Shilling, Gajewski, Spanish, Calabrese, Icelandic and Portuguese. Each offers material early for active pieces and quick counterplay.

Other Gambits for Black after 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5

The idea

Less common Black gambits, including the Lucchini (…f5 in the Italian), the Rousseau, the Blackburne–Shilling trap (…Nd4 against the Italian, hoping for Nxe5?) and others. Each gives a pawn, or risks one, to grab the initiative early and set a trap for a careless opponent.

What happens next

Black's plan is fast development and threats against f2 and the e4 pawn: …Nf6, …Bc5 and …d5, with the queen coming to g5 or h4 in the sharper lines. The traps mostly rely on White taking a pawn that should be left alone.

How to play against it

White should decline the bait and keep developing. Against the Blackburne–Shilling, don't play Nxe5?; play Nxd4 or c3. Against …f5 ideas, d3 and Nc3 keep the centre solid and the bishop on c4 points at an exposed king.

A key line

Italian Game: Lucchini Gambit

1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.d3 f5

More lines

Italian Game: Blackburne Shilling Gambit
1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Nd4 4.Nxd4 exd4 5.O-O Nf6 6.Re1 d6
Ruy Lopez: Gajewski Gambit
1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 a6 4.Ba4 Nf6 5.O-O Be7 6.Re1 b5 7.Bb3 d6 8.c3 O-O 9.h3 Na5 10.Bc2 d5
Ruy Lopez: Spanish Countergambit
1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 d5
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