Beat the Scandinavian With This Wild Gambit

If you're tired of facing the solid Scandinavian Defense (1.e4 d5), I have an exciting, aggressive idea for you in the main line, the Leonhardt Gambit.

After 1.e4 d5 2.exd5 Qxd5 3.Nc3 Qa5 4.b4, White sacrifices a pawn early, seizing the initiative and creating immediate problems for Black.

Starting position of the Leonhardt Gambit

A Forgotten Weapon Revived

For years, this gambit wasn’t taken too seriously. However, with the rise of powerful chess engines, we’ve learned that modern chess is more dynamic than ever. Sacrificing material to activate your pieces (even rooks!) can lead to very dangerous positions for the defending side.

Paul Saladin Leonhardt: the creator of the gambit

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Learn to Play the Leonhardt Gambit

In my latest video, I break down this exciting opening for both sides. Check out the video timestamps if you want to focus on specific moments of the video.

🔹 How to play the gambit as White – [https://youtu.be/GVQj1RyWALs?t=19]
🔹 How to play the gambit as Black (position after 1.e4 d5 2.exd5 Qxd5 3.Nc3 Qa5 4.b4 Qxb4 5.Rb1 Qd6 6.d4) – [https://youtu.be/GVQj1RyWALs?t=366]
🔹 How to avoid the gambit as Black – [https://youtu.be/GVQj1RyWALs?t=439]

🔥 Watch now: Beat the Scandinavian With This Wild Gambit