Gambits: Benko, Alapin, & More! – GM Yasser Seirawan – 2015.02.15

February 16, 2015 NHaselton Chess Lectures

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Grandmaster Yasser Seirawan teaches the kids about gambits. A gambit is when a player gains a positional advantage by sacrificing a piece of material. Watch several examples where the player who “won” a piece lost because of it.

B01 Scandinavian (centre counter) defence
A58 Benko gambit accepted
C69 Ruy Lopez, exchange variation, Alapin gambit
C57 two knights defence, Wilkes Barre (Traxler) variation

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