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The Dangerous Danish Gambit 1: vs the Hippo!!

by: David Petty | Released: Feb 3, 2012

The PinkHamster starts a new series on the "Danish Gambit", an opening in which white gives away two free pawns in order to quickly bring his army into the action. Enjoy the the first example game, played between "Dangerous Danny" and "The Hungry Hungry Hippo."

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