Tennison Gambit

Tennison Gambit
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Moves1.Nf3 d5 2.e4
or
1.e4 d5 2.Nf3
ECOA06
Named afterOtto Mandrup Tennison
ParentZukertort Opening
Synonym(s)Abonyi Gambit
Black Rook's Gambit
Lemberg Gambit
Lviv Gambit
Polish Gambit
Zukertort Gambit
ICBM Gambit
ICBM Variation

The Tennison Gambit is a chess opening in which White gambits a pawn. The opening moves begin with either the Zukertort Opening:

1. Nf3 d5
2. e4

or the Scandinavian Defense:

1. e4 d5
2. Nf3

The Encyclopaedia of Chess Openings code for the Tennison Gambit is A06.