Get Cocky with the Cochrane Gambit | Chess Openings Explained

National Master Julian Proleiko explores the Cochrane Gambit, an opening out of the Petrov Defense where White exposes Black’s king by sacrificing a knight for two pawns.

2017.11.06
Konstantine Shanava vs. Mikhail Mchedlishvili, 2008: C42 Petrov, Cochrane gambit

Sarunas Sulkskis vs.Dmitry Frolyanov, 2004: C42 Petrov, Cochrane gambit

Sarunas Sulskis vs. Riho Liiva, 2007: C42 Petrov, Cochrane gambit

Herbert Kruse vs. Michael Aigner: C42 Petrov, Cochrane gambit
Nigel Short vs Alexey Shirov, FIDE GP (2002): C42 Petrov, Cochrane gambit

Veselin Topalov vs Vladimir Kramnik, Linares (1999): C42 Petrov, Cochrane gambit