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Other Gambits for White

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A collection of less common White gambits, including the Greco/Møller, Jerome, Urusov, Belgrade and the Staunton Gambit against the Dutch. Each gives material early for faster development, open lines and an attack.

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

The idea

Less common White gambits with the same spirit as the famous ones: the Greco and Møller Attacks in the Italian (c3 and d4 with a piece sacrifice on the way), the Jerome (the wild Bxf7+ in the Giuoco Piano), the Urusov in the Bishop's Opening, the Belgrade in the Four Knights and a few more. Each offers material for a lead in development and open lines against f7.

What happens next

The theme in all of them is to open the centre while Black's king is still on e8, bring the queen to b3, f3 or h5, and get the rooks to the open files. The moves differ, the plan doesn't: develop with threats, and don't let the opponent catch up.

How to play against it

The same recipe works against most: give material back when it buys safety, develop the kingside knight early, castle, and look for …d5 to hit back in the centre. Most of these gambits are fine for a blitz game and harmless against a calm defender.

A key line

Italian Game: Greco Gambit / Moller Attack

1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.c3 Nf6 5.d4 exd4 6.cxd4 Bb4+ 7.Nc3 Nxe4 8.O-O Bxc3 9.d5 Bf6 10.Re1 Ne7 11.Rxe4 d6 12.Bg5 Bxg5 13.Nxg5 O-O 14.Nxh7

More lines

Italian Game: Greco Gambit, 8...Nxc3

1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.c3 Nf6 5.d4 exd4 6.cxd4 Bb4+ 7.Nc3 Nxe4 8.O-O Nxc3 9.bxc3 Bxc3 10.Qb3 d5 11.Bxd5 O-O 12.Bxf7+ Kh8 13.Qxc3 Rxf7 14.Qb3

Italian Game: Greco Gambit, 7...d5

1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.c3 Nf6 5.d4 exd4 6.cxd4 Bb4+ 7.Nc3 d5 8.exd5 Nxd5 9.O-O Be6 10.Bg5 Be7 11.Nxd5

Italian Game: Italian Gambit

1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.d4 Bxd4 5.Nxd4 Nxd4 6.O-O Nf6 7.f4 d6 8.fxe5 dxe5 9.Bg5

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All 19 lines in this gambit

Italian Game: Greco Gambit / Moller Attack
Italian Game: Greco Gambit, 8...Nxc3
Italian Game: Greco Gambit, 7...d5
Italian Game: Italian Gambit
Italian Game: Deutz Gambit
Italian Game: Jerome Gambit
Ruy Lopez: Berlin, Rio Gambit Accepted
Scotch Game: Alekhine Gambit
Scotch Game: Napoleon Gambit
Scotch Game: Relfsson Gambit (MacLopez)
Four Knights Game: Belgrade Gambit
Vienna Game: Omaha Gambit
Bishop's Opening: Urusov Gambit
Bishop's Opening: Ponziani Gambit
Bishop's Opening: Lewis Gambit
Bishop's Opening: McDonnell Double Gambit
Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Ringelbach Gambit idea
Dutch Defence: Staunton Gambit
Dutch Defence: Krejcik Gambit