CENTER GAME: DANISH GAMBIT

1...e5 is Black's classical response to 1.e4. By mirroring White's move, Black grabs an equal share of the center and scope to develop some pieces. 1...e5 is one of the few moves that directly interferes with White's plan of playing d4. This move by White smashes open the center and allows White to develop his pieces with very great speed but this is quite a dubious move and is only reserved for unprepared players. White chooses to play an aggressive game. By giving a two-pawn material advantage to his opponent, Black spends two moves to capture both of the pawns and has to deal with a massive attack. The Danish Gambit, Collijen Defense is popular among club players, but not so popular at the highest level. That is because, it is easy for black to fall into one of the many traps on this line, but if black knows what to do, white can get no more than equality out of the opening.Bc4 gambits a second pawn. It develops the light-squared bishop to a place attacking blacks' weakest square (F7). White is almost forced to recapture the pawn with his bishop. This regains a pawn, prevents Black's pawn from promoting, and develops the dark-squared bishop to a great square. The pawn is recaptured. White has great attacking chances with her two open bishops and quick development, but Black is up two pawns. Black sometimes gambits back a pawn with 5...d5 to speed up her development.