The Cunningham Gambit.
1 P-K4
P-K4
2 P-KB4
PxP
3 Kt-KB3
B-K2
4 B-B4
B-R5ch.
It is best to submit calmly to loss of Castling.
5 K-B1 ...
In compensation White has the better development. For the moment he is master of the centre.
5 ... P-Q3
6 P-Q4
B-Kt5
7 Kt-B3 ...
Here White dominates the centre and with best play should always succeed in maintaining that advantage. Of course, the possibilities are numerous and it would he hard to strike what may be regarded as a perfect line of attack and defence. To make a suggestion
7 ... Kt-QB3
8 BxP
B-K2
9 P-KR3
B-R4
10 P-KKt4
B-Kt3
11 P-Q5
Kt-Kt1
12 Kt-Q4
B-Kt4
13 Q-Q2
Q-B3
14 Kt-B5 ...
and White keeps his hold on the centre. The Cunningham Gambit has gone wholly out of fashion.