
The surprising Meadow Hay Gambit 1.a4 e5 2.Ra3 by Robert Ris
What looks like a clear mistake (hanging your rook on move 2), can turn out to be a powerful weapon to surprise your opponent. A setup that you would think only beginners would do, sacrificing an exchange, has some clear strategies behind it. After an online match between American Grandmasters Brandon Jacobson and Daniel Naroditsky, the setup gained popularity, and even saw Magnus Carlsen adopt it in his online games - with a massive positive score.
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