[Event "🎃 🎃The Halloween Gambit 🕸 🎃: Introduction"] [Site "https://lichess.org/study/kz6gBh7l/TxqJ7WX3"] [Result "*"] [Variant "Standard"] [ECO "C47"] [Opening "Four Knights Game: Halloween Gambit"] [Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/FunnyAnimatorJimTV"] [UTCDate "2017.10.21"] [UTCTime "02:15:44"] [Source "https://lichess.org/study/kz6gBh7l/TxqJ7WX3"] [Orientation "white"] { Welcome to the "How to Avoid Blunders" study. This study was created by @FunnyAnimatorJimTV, with some inspiration from @Francesco_Super, @Luciano_the_best, and Kevin from theche Feel free to leave thoughts and suggestions in the chat. Clicking the heart button below and checking out some of my other studies are appreciated! lichess.org/study/by/FunnyAnimatorJimTV :) } 1. e4 { In this studyyy... We are going to be going over a verrry spooooky openinggg... } 1... e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 { [%cal Gf1c4,Gf1b5,Gb1c3] } 3. Nc3 Nf6 { It looks like a very subtle Four Knights Game... UNTIL... } { [%csl Bf3,Bc3,Bc6,Bf6] } 4. Nxe5 { BAM! Ooooo I can tell you're shaking in your boots... This move, Nxe5, characterizes the "Halloween Gambit" because it's really scary to play as both sides. We'll be going over some of the most popular systems by both sides in this study. Join me, for some very spoooooky chess learning!! >:D Of course the Halloween Gambit is not something you would play seruiously in a tournament, but it's a fun opening to play on occasions and during the Halloween Season. :) } { [%csl Re5][%cal Rf3e5] } *