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What are the best gambits for tournaments?
None. Or maybe just Queen gambit, as you just recover the pawn.

If you gambit, you are forced to cash in. If you cant, you wont score.
In tournaments its better to score, even if its just half a point. So better play something safe if you want a chance to get on the leaderboard.

@andrewchessbot1 said in #1: > What are the best gambits for tournaments? None. Or maybe just Queen gambit, as you just recover the pawn. If you gambit, you are forced to cash in. If you cant, you wont score. In tournaments its better to score, even if its just half a point. So better play something safe if you want a chance to get on the leaderboard.

benko gambit!

Queens gambit:
pros: solid,easy to play,good structure
cons: errr... a bit boring
Budapest gambit:
pros: very spicy,contains many traps
cons: very spicy,contains many traps
Englund gambit:
pros: same as Budapest
cons: you might not get the pawn backand even if you do you lose development
Evans gambit:
pros: spicy, will get a center lead
cons: you lose a pawn
Scotch gambit:
pros: super spicy,many tricks on f7,attacking position
cons: if your opponent plays well enough,he/she might get a big lead
Benko gambit:
pros: further development,solidify your opponents light squared Bishop,queenside majority
cons: if you cannot prove your pros, you’re down very much
Danish gambit:
pros: incredibly spicy,got LOTS of tricks and traps,super attacking position
cons: through it’s hard to defend against this,you lose 2 pawns and your opponent defends well,you will get an equal position
Göring gambit:
pros: less spicy than the danish,easier to play,less traps, strong e5 pawn
cons: you lose a pawn

Queens gambit: pros: solid,easy to play,good structure cons: errr... a bit boring Budapest gambit: pros: very spicy,contains many traps cons: very spicy,contains many traps Englund gambit: pros: same as Budapest cons: you might not get the pawn backand even if you do you lose development Evans gambit: pros: spicy, will get a center lead cons: you lose a pawn Scotch gambit: pros: super spicy,many tricks on f7,attacking position cons: if your opponent plays well enough,he/she might get a big lead Benko gambit: pros: further development,solidify your opponents light squared Bishop,queenside majority cons: if you cannot prove your pros, you’re down very much Danish gambit: pros: incredibly spicy,got LOTS of tricks and traps,super attacking position cons: through it’s hard to defend against this,you lose 2 pawns and your opponent defends well,you will get an equal position Göring gambit: pros: less spicy than the danish,easier to play,less traps, strong e5 pawn cons: you lose a pawn

swimmerBill

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It depends on the situation of course. Nevertheless, the ones I've actually played in OTB tournaments are Cochrane gambit ('almost sound'), Tarrasch gambit (IMO fully sound), von Hennig-Schara (borderline fully sound), Ulvested of the 2 knights, and the Schliemann (maybe not a real gambit) and the line vs the Schliemann where white sacs a piece early (not sound).

Some I wont play again, ever, some I wont play against the same person again and some I'll gladly keep playing. Bill

It depends on the situation of course. Nevertheless, the ones I've actually played in OTB tournaments are Cochrane gambit ('almost sound'), Tarrasch gambit (IMO fully sound), von Hennig-Schara (borderline fully sound), Ulvested of the 2 knights, and the Schliemann (maybe not a real gambit) and the line vs the Schliemann where white sacs a piece early (not sound). Some I wont play again, ever, some I wont play against the same person again and some I'll gladly keep playing. Bill