Usually in chess matches, white has the advantage of making the first move, but there are strategies that allow black to gain control from the get-go. This intriguing repertoire of gambits enables black to immediately wrest the initiative from white, initiating potent attacks.

This repertoire of gambits offers guidance to black on how to assume control with bold defensive attacks against any conventional first move by white. The gambits featured include the Scandinavian gambit in response to 1.e4 and the Schara gambit to counter 1.d4. The manual instructs black on how to instantaneously take the lead.

For chess enthusiasts who enjoy thrilling, unrestricted gameplay, this adaptable gambit repertoire instructs Black on how to assert control with assertive attacking defenses against any conventional first White opening move: 1.e4, 1.d4, and 1.c4. Dive into the Scandinavian gambit against 1.e4, the Schara gambit and Queens gambit declined variations against 1.d4, and explore some offbeat and flank gambits as well.

Black gets to discover the strategies of wresting the initiative away from White, often through the sacrifice of a pawn or two, to initiate potent attacks which could potentially lead to White’s premature defeat.