Danish Gambit

Danish Gambit is a chess opening with the ECO code C21. It goes 1. e4 e5 2. d4 exd4 3. c3. White opens with 1. e4 (the king's pawn) and Black answers 1... e5. After 5 moves it is Black to move. After the last move Black is a pawn ahead in material. The lesson on the board explains every move of the line and lets you play it yourself; it is free.

The moves

• 1. e4 – White plays the pawn to e4
• 1... e5 – Black plays the pawn to e5
• 2. d4 – White plays the pawn to d4
• 2... exd4 – Black captures on d4 with the e-pawn
• 3. c3 – White plays the pawn to c3

Related openings

• It extends: Center Game Accepted (1. e4 e5 2. d4 exd4)
• Continues with: Danish Gambit Accepted – adds 3... dxc3
• Continues with: Danish Gambit Accepted: Svenonius Defense – adds 3... Ne7
• Continues with: Danish Gambit Declined: Sörensen Defense – adds 3... d5

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