Danish Gambit Opening & Defense

We arrive at a fairly typical “Isolated Queen’s Pawn” position.  White’s d4 pawn grants white a space advantage, but this pawn could be a target later on, and black has no trouble finishing their development.

The Danish Gambit is an exciting opening where white sacrifices two pawns for the sake of a lead in development.

Black can either accept the challenge and try to retain a material advantage, or give the material back and hope for an equal game.  If black opts for the latter option, they may do so by playing the Danish Gambit Declined, or by accepting the gambit and going for the “endgame line” with 5…d5!

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