Irish Gambit
What is the Irish Gambit?
The Irish Gambit is a chess opening that begins with 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Nxe5. It is classified under ECO C44. White chooses it with the move Nxe5.
Moves: 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Nxe5
ECO: C44
Chosen by: White
How to learn an opening
Learn the ideas before the moves: where the pieces go, which pawn breaks matter and what the typical middlegame plans are. Then play it, and after each game look up the point where you or your opponent left the known moves. MentoChess shows that point automatically for every game you import.
Opening lessons: Three golden opening rules · Scholar’s mate and how to stop it · Italian Game: plans, not just moves · Answering 1.d4: the Queen’s Gambit Declined · Meeting the Sicilian with 2.c3 · From moves to structures