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re:declining gambits - 2006/02/09 12:01
Well, there are gambits that should be declined.
On the other hand, if a white gets exactly a pawn's worth of compensation in a given gambit, that doesn't make it wrong to accept the gambit. It just means that the position is just as balanced before the gambit as it was afterwards--merely wildly balanced in a different way.
If it suits your style to defend patiently and then use your extra pawn to win, then you should accept the gambit.
Bear in mind that entirely declining a gambit right off the bat is often not a reasonable option. It's often better to grab the offered material and hold it just until it can be returned at an advantageous time.
(Perhaps the canonical example of this would be in 1.e4 e5 2.d4 ed
3.Nf3 Nc6 4.c3 dc 5.Bc4 cb 6.Bb2 d5! This line is almost certtainly better for black than declining the pawn straightaway)..
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