Every October there is a surge of interest regarding the Halloween Gambit. Popular Chess influencers post their annual clickbait video explaining a couple variations and then some curious chess enthusiasts try it for a couple of games only to then abandon the opening for another year. It’s a great shame that the vast majority ofContinueContinue reading “Unmasking The Halloween Gambit”
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Happy Halloween (Gambit) 2
October is a very nice time of year to spend an afternoon outdoors playing chess in San Francisco. Back in 2009, Market Street had a vibrant chess scene. Hector Torres (no relation to me) would put out tables and chairs near the Powell BART Station and rent the spaces to chess hustlers. Whenever I wasContinueContinue reading “Happy Halloween (Gambit) 2”
Happy Halloween (Gambit)
There is a unique horror the players with the black pieces feel when the Four Knights Opening takes a dark turn into the Halloween Gambit. As white, remember to make black’s Knights run… Should black do something unexpected, just grin like it is all part of your Halloween fun! Here is an example from oneContinueContinue reading “Happy Halloween (Gambit)”