Gambits

the Vienna gambit...

@SF18NNUE-SFNNV12 said ^

What ur fav gambit?

so called queens gambit

The "queens gambit" is never actually a gambit...

@MatthewLikesChess said ^

What ur fav gambit?

so called queens gambit

The "queens gambit" is never actually a gambit...

idc

Queen's Gambit can be a real gambit. Black can accept and hold the pawn in some lines.

1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 h6 is sound, unique, and something that I enjoy a lot.

My favorite and most used gambit is the Queen's Gambit. I once had a chess coach who told me that the Queen's Gambit is much better than the King's Gambit

Orthoschnapp

I've played a number of gambits, from nearly mainline through questionable to out-right "are you kidding me?" For a long time the King's Gambit was my favourite, and I still throw it our from time to time. I'm still quite fond of the Vienna gambit (with 2...Nc6, as 2...Nf6 leads to lines of the Hamppe-Algaier gambit that I know are too reckless) and the venerable Evans. I love the Benko, but it is so well known that nobody is surprised any more. Isn't that the problem with gambits in general? They're fun until they become mainstream, and then it's just a game of whose preparation/memory is better. I used to think only masters and GMs had that problem, but now it's evident even at club tournaments.
One gambit I've been looking at recently (haven't played into it yet, but the night is young) is the 3 pawn gambit in the Saint George defense. After 1.e4 e6 2.d4 a6 3.c4 b5 black is giving up a wing pawn for unclear compensation, yet is is usually white who is playing the gambit. After 4.cxb5 axb5 5.Bxb5 Bb7 6.Bd3 f5!?! 7.exf5 Bxg2 8.Qh5+ g6 9.fxg6 Bg7! 10.gxh7+ Kf8 it is white who can continue in the best 19th century style with 11.Ne2! I don't care if you like to offer or accept gambits, this one you have to love.
Another gambit that i would love to play but never get a chance to is the Frankenstein-Dracula variation of the Vienna opening. I would much rather play that as black than as white, but I'm only likely to play into it as white. I rarely answer 1.e4 with 1...e5, and very few of my opponents play the vienna as white anyways. <sigh>

It doesn't have a name.
The idea: push d4-d5-d6, choke his queenside, and work on his kingside.
Works fine even for me - not a tactical player.