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The following is a video lesson from the course “Gambits Against The Sicilian, The French and The Ruy Lopez” by GM Boris Alterman and GM Ronen Har-Zvi.
The Cordel Gambit is categorized by the opening moves 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 Bc5 4.c3 f5, a sharp and aggressive opening variation in the Spanish Game or the Ruy Lopez. In this gambit, Black plays directly for the initiative by opening the f-file and attacking the kingside. It can also be used as a surprise weapon against your unknown opponent!
Oskar Cordel (1843-1913) was not so much a top player in Germany but more thought of as a theorists on the game, with many published opening books and magazine articles to his name. Nevertheless, the author did leave a lasting legacy of two variations in the Ruy Lopez he championed: the Cordel Variation and the Cordel Gambit.
The Cordel Gambit can lead to some very strange positions and there are many bizarre responses to it – but ultimately it has never proved to be strictly sound, though it is useful as a surprise weapon when you are looking for wild, tactical games. The Cordel Gambit has been adopted as such by modern-day grandmasters Ivan Sokolov, Ian Rogers and Jonny Hector.
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