Answers.Body: <p>Just develop your pieces. <code>5.Nf3</code> makes sense, preparing to castle. <code>5.Nxc3</code> is also reasonable; if Black refuses to play <code>... cxb2</code>, you'll probably have to play <code>Nxc3</code> at some point anyway. These are the only two <a href="http://www.365chess.com/opening.php?m=9&amp;n=3595&amp;ms=e4.e5.d4.exd4.c3.dxc3.Bc4.Nc6&amp;ns=3.5.74.130.434.503.435.3595" rel="nofollow">regularly played moves</a> in the given position.</p>
  
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Body: <p>I like to play the Danish gambit opening. Frequently, black won't take the last pawn to complete the standard opening, but instead plays the knight as shown below. I'll generally play Queen to <code>b3</code> or <code>f3</code>. But then black plays Knight to <code>a5</code> or <code>e5</code>, respectively, which results in losing the <code>c4</code> bishop. Is there a nice way for white to respond to <code>Nc6</code>?</p>
  
  <pre><code>[fen "r1bqkbnr/pppp1ppp/2n5/8/2B1P3/2p5/PP3PPP/RNBQK1NR w KQkq - 0 1"]
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Comments.Text: Note that after 5.Qb3, 3...Na5 is not a good move, because after 6.Bxf7+ Ke7 7.Qxc3 Kxf7 8.Qxa5 material is equal and Black's king is very exposed.
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Tags: <opening><strategy><gambits><minor-variations>
Title: Deviating from standard Danish gambit
ThreadText: # Deviating from standard Danish gambit
  
  (Asked by: username_0 on 2014-10-18)
  
  I like to play the Danish gambit opening. Frequently, black won't take the last pawn to complete the standard opening, but instead plays the knight as shown below. I'll generally play Queen to b3 or f3. But then black plays Knight to a5 or e5, respectively, which results in losing the c4 bishop. Is there a nice way for white to respond to Nc6?
  [fen "r1bqkbnr/pppp1ppp/2n5/8/2B1P3/2p5/PP3PPP/RNBQK1NR w KQkq - 0 1"]
  
  **Tags:** opening, strategy, gambits, minor-variations
  
  > **Comments:**
  > **username_1**: Note that after 5.Qb3, 3...Na5 is not a good move, because after 6.Bxf7+ Ke7 7.Qxc3 Kxf7 8.Qxa5 material is equal and Black's king is very exposed.  
  
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  ### Answer by username_1 on 2014-10-18. Score: 3
  
  Just develop your pieces. `5.Nf3` makes sense, preparing to castle. `5.Nxc3` is also reasonable; if Black refuses to play `... cxb2`, you'll probably have to play `Nxc3` at some point anyway. These are the only two [regularly played moves](http://www.365chess.com/opening.php?m=9&n=3595&ms=e4.e5.d4.exd4.c3.dxc3.Bc4.Nc6&ns=3.5.74.130.434.503.435.3595) in the given position.
  
  
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