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Staunton advocated a chess gambit named after him when playing which color?

  • Black

  • White

  • He didn't advocate a gambit

  • Both

Answer

In chess, the Staunton Gambit is an aggressive opening strategy employed by White to gain control over the center of the board and potentially sacrifice a pawn to develop pieces rapidly. Named after the renowned English chess player Howard Staunton, this gambit involves sacrificing a pawn on move two in exchange for rapid development of White's pieces, particularly the bishop and knight.
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