The Janisch Gambit - GM Leonid Kritz (EMPIRE CHESS) 

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The Janisch Gambit is one of the most aggressive systems that black can play against the Ruy Lopez, closely resembling a reverse Vienna Gambit or King's Gambit as black offers a very early pawn sacrifice with 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 f5!? The Janisch Gambit (also known as the Schliemann Defense) is an extremely effective way for black to immediately fight for the initiative and put the pressure on white. The Janisch Gambit may look completely crazy and unsound at first glance, however it is been employed extensively at top levels by Grandmasters such as Polgar, Maric, Bronstein, Nimzowitsch, Kholmov, Bisguier, Vasiukov, and Shabalov. At the Super-GM level in the 21st century, Teimour Radjabov has frequently played the Janisch Gambit with great success against the world's best. The following chess video excerpt from the Empire Chess DVD ¨Secrets of the Janisch Gambit¨ features Grandmaster Leonid Kritz explaining one of white's most common responses with 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 f5 4. d3 - declining the pawn to steer play towards a more rational game.
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