Zukertort Opening: Tennison Gambit

The Tennison Gambit starts with 1. Nf3 and an early e4 pawn offer against d5, in the spirit of a reversed Scandinavian. It is a short forcing idea. The trainer below is the whole lesson: the moves are few, and the point is the order.

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Zukertort Opening: Tennison Gambit

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  1. e4
  2. d5
  3. Nf3

Moves in the main line

  1. White pawn moves from e2 to e4.
  2. Black pawn moves from d7 to d5.
  3. White knight moves from g1 to f3.

Named lines

  • Zukertort Opening: Tennison Gambit (A06) 1. e4 d5 2. Nf3
  • Zukertort Opening: Tennison Gambit, Brigg's Trap (A06) 1. e4 d5 2. Nf3 dxe4 3. Ng5 Nf6 4. Nc3 Bf5 5. Qe2 Qd4

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