Halloween Gambit

The Halloween Gambit (also known as the Müller–Schulze Gambit or Leipzig Gambit) is an aggressive chess opening gambit in which White sacrifices a knight early on for a single pawn. The opening is an offshoot of the normally staid Four Knights Game and is defined by the moves:

1. e4 e5

2. Nf3 Nc6

3. Nc3 Nf6

4. Nxe5

White's objective is to seize the center with pawns and drive back Black's knights. After 4... Nxe5, White usually plays 5. d4 (5.f4 does nothing for his development), after which Black can retreat the attacked knight to either g6 or c6.  (Source:  Wikipedia)

4. ....  Nxe5

5. d4, Ng6

When Black retreats 5...Nc6, White chases the knight again with 6.d5. Then Black has 6...Ne5 (the Main line), or 6...Bb4 (Pinski's move).

6. e5, Ng8

7. Bc4,  c6

8. Qf3, f6

Black's attempt to block White's Bishop (d5) would be futile because of 9.....exd5 (e.p.).

9. 0-0, d5

10. exd5, Bxd6

11. Ne4, N8e7

12. Qxf6!! ....

12. .... gxf6?

13. Nxf6+, Kf8

14. Bh6 mate.

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