Opinions on the Danish Gambit

Yes, possibly. 5. e5 looks interesting after that - it looks volatile for both sides, not just for White.

wittywonka, ever woner why ur rating is 1300s? cuz you focus too much on opening. Danish Gambit, i never even heard it be4

Originally posted by Von Bardeleben
wittywonka, ever woner why ur rating is 1300s? cuz you focus too much on opening. Danish Gambit, i never even heard it be4

be4= before

Originally posted by drmccoy
...3 d5 puts black in a defensive position..d takes e ..e takes d and di takes d8 and black has to play carefully to keep the king safe

I like the Danish Gambit because unless Black realizes that he has to give back material he is in big trouble. I was playing the Danish in a tournament and after 3.c3 he played 3...Qh5. I should have protected my e-pawn with the bishop (not the knight, that ruins the opening) but I panicked and took the pawn on d4 with the Queen and he started attacking it and eventually I lost the game.

Lets see, Danish, good for white?, I wonder?

Black needs to know what they are doing (true!) but this applies even more so for white.

Game 2869490 lost by white in 15 moves.

In his book "Black to Play Classical Defenses and Win", Eric Schiller recommends the "Nordic Variation" against the Danish Gambit: 1 e4 e5 2 d4 ed 3 c3 dc 4 Bc4 cb 5 Bb2 Nh6!?. Black obtains a solid position and is still up two pawns.