Is gambit literally good for you?

I think nah cause I played queen gambit and I lost to a 988 with it

Queen's Gambit is not a real gambit. Also, you haven't played a single queen's gambit, ever. I suppose maybe you're talking about this game where you played an Englund Gambit against a 939 rated player. You mostly lost because you played a bad sideline in the Englund, then hung your bishop.

"you played a bad sideline in the Englund"

Was there ever a good line in the Englund for Black, that didn't rely on a trap?

@IamNOTamod said ^

"you played a bad sideline in the Englund"

Was there ever a good line in the Englund for Black, that didn't rely on a trap?

yeah good point. You played an even worse sideline

@Toscani said ^

Giving away a pawn with no guaranteed compensation is bad play.

I think a gambit is a losing gamble.

I have not yet seen an engine that gambits and wins.

Don’t engines mostly draw with each other, no matter the opening?

"Don’t engines mostly draw with each other, no matter the opening?"

• No. There are decisive games in TCEC, where openings are imposed.

one of tje gambits i recommend below 2000 is the vienna or scotch

You lost the bishop in the opening. It would be more beneficial for you to work on tactics instead of focusing on the opening.

If you play a Gambit and Berserk, I hope your rating is higher than your opponent.
If not, it might fall under sandbagging.