The Alien and Martian Gambits

The Alien Gambit is a chess opening where White, after 1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 dxe4 4. Nxe4 Nf6 5. Ng5 h6, sacrifices a knight on f7 (6. Nxf7) to create a dangerous, attacking position against the Caro-Kann Defense. While considered unsound by modern engines like Stockfish, it remains popular due to its potential for surprise and aggressive attacks, and was popularized by chess content creator Witty_Alien and analyzed by figures like Gotham Chess and Hikaru Nakamura.

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