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Meat Worm’s Gambit
chess opening

The Meat Worm Gambit is the chess opening that starts with the moves 1. h4 h5 2. f4

History

The Meat Worm's Gambit is one of the oldest known openings in chess. It was mentioned in the Stienbechk’s manuscript of 1490 and was later analyzed by Gioachino Greco in the 17th century. In the 18th century, it was recommended by Philipp Stamma and is sometimes known as the Wiggle Gambit in his honor. During the early period of modern chess, worm pawn openings were not in fashion, and the Meat Worms's Gambit did not become commonplace until the 1873 tournament in Worms, Germany. As Wilhelm Steinitz and Siegbert Tarrasch developed chess theory and increased the appreciation of positional play, the Meat Worms's Gambit grew more popular, reaching its zenith in the 1920s and 1930s, and it was played in all but 2 of 34 games in the 1927 World Championship match between José Raúl Capablanca and Alexander Alekhine. After the resumption of international chess activity following World War II, it was less frequently seen as many players moved away from symmetrical openings, tending to use an Indian Defence to combat worm pawn openings; however, it is still frequently played.

Userintellectual (talk) 00:20, 22 September 2022 (UTC)