Chess: Understanding the Danish Gambit Part I

1 e4 e5 2 d4 exd4 3 c3 Line



White plans to hasten his development by
sacrificing two pawns. If both are captured,
he may obtain a powerful attack. Black faces
an uphill battle if he wants to retain the
material, but, he's able to get a satisfac-
tory position if he returns it in a timely
manner. Simpler, however, is to refuse the
second pawn by 3 ... d5!

Position after:

1 e4 e5 2 d4 exd4 3 c3 d5!



1 e4



1 ... e5



2 d4



2 ... exd4




2 ... Nc6
2 ... d6
2 ... d5
2 ... c6
2 ... Nf6
2 ... f6
2 ... Qh4

3 c3



Arriving at the key position.

3 Qxd4
3 Nf3
3 Bc4
3 f4
3 Nf3

3 ... dxc3



3 ... d3
3 ... d5
3 ... c5
3 ... Nf6
3 ... Ne7
3 ... Qe7

4 Bc4



4 Nxc3
4 bxc3

4 ... cxb2



4 ... Bb4
4 ... d5
4 .... Nf6
4 ... c2
4 ... d6
4 ... Nc6

5 Bxb2



5 ... d5!



5 ... d6
5 ... Bb4+
5 ... Qe7
5 ... Nc6
5 ... Nf6
5 ... Qh4

6 Bxd5



6 exd5
6 Qxd5

6 ... Nf6



6 ... Bb4+
6 ... Nd7
6 ... Qe7

7 Bxf7+



7 Nc3
7 Nf3

7 ... Kxf7



7 ... Ke7

8 Qxd8



8 ... Bb4+



9 Qd2



9 ... Bxd2+



10 Nxd2



10 ... Re8



10 ... Nc6

11 Ngf3



11 f3

11 ... Nc6



11 ... Kg8

12 O-O



12 O-O-O

12 ... Bg4



12 ... Kg6
12 ... h6

13 Rfe1



13 Rac1

With an equal position.

By ChessCoach@care2.com

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