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Danish Gambit Chess
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 1st pro | It's a good opening for aggressive players. |
| 2nd pro | It can catch the unprepared opponent off guard. |
| 3rd pro | It can lead to quick wins. |
| 1st con | Black can easily equalize if they know some theory. |
| 2nd con | White must be comfortable playing with a pawn down or with an isolated pawn. |
| 1st Move in Danish Gambit accepted triple pawn sacrifice (white) | e4 |
| 2nd Move in Danish Gambit accepted triple pawn sacrifice (white) | d4 |
| 3rd Move in Danish Gambit accepted triple pawn sacrifice (white) | c3 |
| 4th Move in Danish Gambit accepted triple pawn sacrifice (white) | Bc4 |
| 5th Move in Danish Gambit accepted triple pawn sacrifice (white) | Bxb2 |
| 1st Move in Danish Gambit accepted one pawn sacrifice (white) | e4 |
| 2nd Move in Danish Gambit accepted one pawn sacrifice (white) | d4 |
| 3rd Move in Danish Gambit accepted one pawn sacrifice (white) | c3 |
| 4th Move in Danish Gambit accepted one pawn sacrifice (white) | Nxc3 |
| 1st move Danish Gambit Declined, Sorensen Defense (white) | e4 |
| 2nd move Danish Gambit Declined, Sorensen Defense (white) | d4 |
| 3rd move Danish Gambit Declined, Sorensen Defense (white) | c3 |
| Basic Idea Behind Danish Gambit | Quick Development |
| Danish Gambit Accepted triple pawn sacrifice ; idea | Developing even quicker, putting pressure on Black's f7-pawn |
| Danish Gambit Accepted one pawn sacrifice ; idea | Develop queenside knight to a natural square ; attack the center ; open lines for all minor pieces |
| Danish Gambit Decline Sorensen Defense ; idea | Black plays a safer game ; White can't gain a tempo developing their knight to c3 or Nf6 |
| 1.e4 e5 2.d4 exd4 3.c3. White attacks Black's only central pawn and offers a pawn sacrifice for quick development. | Danish Gambit |
| The most popular variation in case Black accepts the gambit is 1.e4 e5 2.d4 exd4 3.c3 dxc3 4.Bc4. White offers yet another pawn to develop even quicker, putting pressure on Black's f7-pawn. | Danish Gambit Accepted Three Pawn Sacrifice |
| the Danish Gambit Accepted by recapturing the pawn on c3 with 1.e4 e5 2.d4 exd4 3.c3 dxc3 4.Nxc3. This move recaptures the pawn and develops the queenside knight to a natural square, from where it attacks the center. | Danish Gambit Accepted One Pawn Sacrifice |
| Black can also refuse the pawn sacrifice and play a safer game with the moves 1.e4 e5 2.d4 exd4 3.c3 d5. With this move, Black ignores the hanging pawn to open lines for their own pieces. The black pawn on d5 also attacks White's undefended pawn on e4 | Danish Gambit Sorensen Defense |
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