Strategy · Size the risk

Give a little, get more

Gambits and sacrifices trade material for time or an attack. Off the board, counting both sides of a trade becomes a habit only if you practise it there too, as this week’s task asks.

On the board, White offers the f-pawn in the King's Gambit. If Black takes, White aims to build a centre with d4 and use the half-open f-file. A pawn is given for time and space, and the trade is good only if White can use them.

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