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An apocryphal tale is told of the anonymous inventor of the gambit. On his deathbed, when asked what subtle idea lay behind the gambit, his last words were reportedly: "I hadn't seen the king's pawn was defended."
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Chicago Gambit, perhaps because
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by chasing both of Black's knights while occupying the center. White has won a number of short games with the
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838:simultaneous exhibition
881:List of chess openings
855:A similar line is the
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751:Razzle Dazzle Gambit
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892:References
836:game in a
816:, but the
804:Discussion
753:is a weak
974:(1996) .
818:sacrifice
875:See also
844:to beat
842:Chicago
758:opening
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812:center
820:of a
784:Nxe5?
755:chess
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867:time
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