Opening family
Danish Gambit Accepted Lines and Variations
The Danish Gambit Accepted family contains 6 named lines in this opening book, spanning ECO C21. Use this page as the map, then open individual lines for exact move orders and diagrams.
How to study this family
White
The gambit side must turn time and activity into concrete threats; if the initiative fades, the pawn deficit matters.
Black
The defending side should return material if needed to finish development and neutralize the initiative.
Start with the shortest line, then branch to the variations that change the pawn structure or tactical target. Memorizing every branch before understanding the family plan is usually wasted work.
Main named lines
- C21 · Danish Gambit Accepted
- C21 · Danish Gambit Accepted: Svenonius Defense
- C21 · Danish Gambit Accepted: Chigorin Defense
- C21 · Danish Gambit Accepted: Classical Defense
- C21 · Danish Gambit Accepted: Copenhagen Defense
- C21 · Danish Gambit Accepted: Schlechter Defense
Deep theory branches
- 1. e4 e5 2. d4 exd4 3. c3 dxc3 4. Bc4 cxb2 5. Bxb2 Qe7 — Danish Gambit Accepted: Chigorin Defense
- 1. e4 e5 2. d4 exd4 3. c3 dxc3 4. Bc4 cxb2 5. Bxb2 Nf6 — Danish Gambit Accepted: Classical Defense
- 1. e4 e5 2. d4 exd4 3. c3 dxc3 4. Bc4 cxb2 5. Bxb2 Bb4+ — Danish Gambit Accepted: Copenhagen Defense
- 1. e4 e5 2. d4 exd4 3. c3 dxc3 4. Bc4 cxb2 5. Bxb2 d5 — Danish Gambit Accepted: Schlechter Defense
- 1. e4 e5 2. d4 exd4 3. c3 dxc3 — Danish Gambit Accepted
- 1. e4 e5 2. d4 exd4 3. c3 Ne7 — Danish Gambit Accepted: Svenonius Defense