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What are the best gambits for tournaments?

for tournements it is better to play simple and concise
try the queen's gambit, it is really solid and simple
if you are going to play a gambit, play queen's gambit.
I would say queens gambit as well
You see if u use any new gambits or unusual gambits the opponent might get a slight advantage
So it’s better to play simple and don’t complicate the game
There are a bunch that are 'almost sound' and a bunch that are seldom played. I'd expect that, at our level, any gambit that is both should be OK.
Queen's gambit isn't really a "gambit", it's very dangerous for Black to take on c4. Some good gambits for tournaments: the King's gambit, not the Queen's gambit.

And for Black, I'm not sure but Modern Scandi, or Benko against d4.
I don't know about the K gambit, if you book up on it you will probably have an advantage against most players, who will be surprised by it, at least up to a certain level. but it's pretty risky.

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