Bird Opening: From's Gambit

The Gambit bears the name of the Danish chess master Severin From (1828-1895).

The positions arising from the Froms Gambit are characterised by the following features:

• White has an extra and good chances to occupy the centre. Furthermore, the black queens side is often
• White’s weakness is the diagonal e1-h4, which is the leitmotif for black checkmate attacks. Black also has a small developmental advantage, because he was able to bring his first piece into play before the white by 3 … Bxd6, thus reversing whites first mover advantage.

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