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The Danish Gambit

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The **Danish Gambit** arises after 1.e4 e5 2.d4 exd4 3.c3 dxc3 4.Bc4. White sacrifices *two pawns* for a massive lead in development and open diagonals. This is one of the most aggressive openings in chess.

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