Davies recommends the Schliemann Gambit (3...f5) . This provocative move immediately challenges White's center and leads to bloodthirsty positions where the better-prepared player usually triumphs.
He advocates for the Albin Countergambit (2...e5) . By sacrificing a pawn to plant a "bold d4 pawn," Black disrupts White’s natural development and forces them onto unfamiliar ground. Why It Works (And Who It’s For) Gambiteer 2 Repertoire For Black Nigel Davies [...
The lines provided prioritize development and piece play over "boring" long-term structural considerations. Davies recommends the Schliemann Gambit (3
Davies uses extensive analysis, including many correspondence games, to prove these gambits are more than just "hope chess"—they are theoretically resilient weapons. A Word of Caution: Is It "Complete"? including many correspondence games