Tennison Gambit

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Tennison Gambit
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Moves1.Nf3 d5 2.e4
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1.e4 d5 2.Nf3
ECO A06
Named afterOtto Mandrup Tennison
Parent Zukertort Opening
Synonym(s) Abonyi Gambit
Black Rook's Gambit
Lemberg Gambit
Lviv Gambit
Polish Gambit
Zukertort Gambit
ICBM Gambit
ICBM Variation

The Tennison Gambit is a chess opening in which White gambits a pawn. [1] [2] [3] [4] The opening moves begin with either the Zukertort Opening: [5]

Contents

1. Nf3 d5
2. e4

or the Scandinavian Defense:

1. e4 d5
2. Nf3

The Encyclopaedia of Chess Openings code for the Tennison Gambit is A06.

History

The first person to significantly research this opening was chess amateur Otto Mandrup Tennison (1834–1909). [6] [7] Tennison was born in Denmark, studied in Germany and moved to the United States in 1854. There, he played in the chess clubs of New Orleans. Many strong players picked up the idea from the first half of the 20th century.

After 2...dxe4 3.Ng5

Notable games

Otto M. Tennison vs. NN , New Orleans 1891:
1. Nf3 d5 2. e4 dxe4 3. Ng5 f5 4. Bc4 Nh6 5. Nxh7 Rxh7 6. Qh5+ Kd7 7. Qg6 Rh8 8. Be6+ Kc6 9. Bxc8+ Qd6 10. Qe8+ Kb6 11. Qa4 1–0 If 11...Qc6 then 12.Qb3+ Ka6 13.Nc3 any 14.Bxb7+; 11...e6 12.a3, etc. (Tennison)

See also

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References

  1. Schiller, Eric. Gambit Opening Repertoire for White – Tennison Gambit (pp. 171–78). Cardoza Publishing. ISBN   0940685787
  2. Virginia Newsletter (1998). pp. 13–15
  3. 365.com – A06: Tennison (Lemberg, Zukertort) gambit
  4. Tennison gambit Collection Chessgames.com
  5. Reti Opening A06 Chessgames.com
  6. Wall, Bill. Tennison Gambit.
  7. Otto M. Tennison Chessgames.com
  8. "Tennison Gambit Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Variation". YouTube. 11 October 2020.
  9. 1 2 "INTERCONTINENTAL BALLISTIC MISSILE GAMBIT". YouTube. 5 December 2020.
  10. Benjamin, Joel; Schiller, Eric (1987). "Tennison Gambit". Unorthodox Openings. Macmillan Publishing Company. p. 79. ISBN   0-02-016590-0.

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