Monday, April 6, 2009

Halloween Gambit (Schulze - Müller Gambit) (C46) - Opening Theory

 

Müller-Schulze Gambit (Halloween gambit) Resources

 Wikipedia Page 

General Knowledge and History of this Gambit
The Müller-Schulze Gambit or Leipzig Gambit, also known more recently as the Halloween Attack or Halloween Gambit, is an aggressive but dubious gambit, in which White sacrifices a knight for just one pawn.


Books (Courses) Free

Surviving the Halloween Gambit - Free Chessable Course - 9 Trainable Lines
Thematic Tactics: Halloween Edition - Free Chessable Course -  16 Tactical Lines

Halloween Gambit Articles

Halloween Gambit (Opening Guide for White & Black) - Chessable Blog Guide (In- Depth)

A Breeze in the Sleepy 4 Knights Game -
Nice Article on Chess Cafe by Tim Krabbé

Tricks and Treats in the Halloween Gambit  -  Another Good Article

Countering the Halloween Gambit -  Short but sweet Article


Halloween Gambit LiChess Studies

The Halloween Gambit Refuted - Short study with 3 Refutations

The Halloween Gambit - 8 Chapter Study

The Halloween Gambit - 7 Chapter Study

Halloween Gambit - 12 Chapter Study (Well Done)

Halloween Gambit LiStudy Page.
Halloween Gambit - (Interactive Page to Practice opening Lines)


Games Databases

Chessgames.com

8 Halloween Gambit Games 

Halloween Gambit -Let's Sack a Knight on Move 4 -  80 games
 (Links at top of Page to Many More Games and Halloween Gambit Resources)


365Chess.com

C46: Four knights, Schultze-Mueller gambit 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Nxe5 -53 Games -

Halloween Gambit Chess Videos

Halloween Gambit: How Scary Is It? | Chess Openings Explained - 39 Min - St. Louis CC

Chess Openings- Halloween Gambit - 11 Min Video

Halloween Gambit ReCharged!! - 16 Min - IM Miodrag Perunovic

The Halloween Gambit - Ideas and Concepts | The Best Win Rate in the Four Knights Game! - 15 Min - NM Nelson Lopez

Dangerous & Rare Chess Opening | Halloween Gambit - 12 Min Video - GM Igor Smirnov


Refuting Halloween Gambit

Game Videos w/Analysis

Beating People Quickly with the Halloween Gambit - 40 Min IM Rosen

Beating Strong Players with the Reversed Halloween Gambit 14 Min IM Rosen
Hikaru plays the Halloween Gambit👻 - 64 Min GM Nakamura
DOUBLE Halloween Gambit - 15 Min IM Rosen

Magnus Carlsen SHOCKED his opponent with the Halloween Gambit! - 12 Min

Toughest Game Yet!! Danya Is Sweating?!! | Halloween Gambit | The Sensei Speedrun | GM Naroditsky - 39 Min


PGN Game Downloads 

HWeen-pg.zip - 3308 Games (U Pitt FTP Server)

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