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Is the Budapest Gambit good?
The Budapest Gambit is unsound. Black can gain some activity with it, but if white calmly builds his position without being too aggressive or too materialistic, he can get a solid positional advantage.
Why is it called Budapest Gambit?
The Budapest Gambit (or Budapest Defence) is a chess opening that begins with the moves: 1. Budapest Gambit.
| a b c d e f g h 8 8 7 7 6 6 5 5 4 4 3 3 2 2 1 1 a b c d e f g h | |
|---|---|
| Moves | 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e5 |
| Origin | Adler–Maroczy, Budapest 1896 |
| Named after | Budapest, Hungary |
| Parent | Indian Defence |
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Is the Budapest Gambit bad?
The Budapest Gambit is not a bad opening, but it’s rather a means that the Black player has to fight for an advantage early on in the game, instead of playing for equality. A bad opening is, for example, the Barnes defence, because it violates the principles of the opening.
Is Budapest a gambit sound?
It is very sound, you just have to know well a gambit to play it correctly. I only play Smith Morra gambit against sicilian and i have tons of wins.