Originally posted by ChessPraxisIsn't this the Smith Morra Gambit?
Danish Gambit
1. e4 e5 2. d4 exd4 3. c3
Göring Gambit
1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3 d4
exd4 4. c3!?
Scotch Gambit
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 exd4 4. Bc4
Scotch Game
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 exd4 4. Nxd4
Of course I may not be right, as I've heard 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3 d4
exd4 4. c3!? Called the Scotch Gambit many times. I always categorized it t ...[text shortened]... . 🙂
Last edit: You ever notice how us old codgers go on and on and on and on and... ?
The Danish and the Goring can tranpose in each other if Black takes or
White allows the capture on b2.
After 6. Bxb2 Bb5+ takes us into the Danish and 6.Bxb2 d6 is the Goring.
6...d6 is meant to be the soundest option.
In the 6...Bb5+ mainline (that I know/knew things may have changed.)
White castles Queenside!
6. Bxb2 Bb4+ 7. Nc3 Nf6 8. Qc2 d6 9. O-O-O
And any White with a tactical eye and nothing else....Ahem....Cough.
(There will be no endgame here and postional moves are out the window)
should get the type of game he wants.
Good Luck!