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Even though his analysis is often incomplete and the proofreading is typically bad, Eric Schiller's "Gambit Opening Repertoire for White" and "Gambit Opening Repertoire for Black" give interesting gambit ideas that you can play successfully if you're willing to do some work.

As White:
Goring Gambit: 1 e4 e5 2 Nf3 Nc6 3 d4 ed 4 c3
dc 5 Nc3
Halasz Gambit: 1 e4 c5 2 d4 cd 3 f4
Ulyesses' Gambit: 1 e4 c6 2 d4 d5 3 Nf3 de 4 Ng5
Tennison Gambit: 1 e4 d5 2 Nf3 de 3 Ng5
Alapin Gambit: 1 e4 e6 2 d4 d5 3 Be3 de

As Black:
Hennig-Schara Gambit: 1 d4 d5 c4 e6 3 Nc3 Nc6 4 cd cd
Portugese Gambit: 1 e4 d5 2 ed Nf6 3 d4 Bg4
Icelandic Gambit: 1 e4 d5 2 ed Nf6 3 c4 e6 4 de Be6

Fun stuff!

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Originally posted by gaychessplayer
...and the proofreading is typically bad...
Not to mention his shirts!

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Milner-Barry Gambit: 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 c5 4. c3 Nc6 5. Nf3 Qb6 6. Bd3 cxd4 7. cxd4 Bd7 8. Nc3 Nxd4

Anybody want to play a set piece game with it (me playing the white side of course)?

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