Here is my first unrated game at chess.com which demonstrates how playing gambits can be very tricky especially if you just keep reacting to your opponent’s moves.
[Event "Live Chess"]
[Site ""]
[Date "2014.08.18"]
[Round "?"]
[White ""]
[Black ""]
[Result "0-1"]
[ECO "C33"]
[WhiteElo "1200"]
[BlackElo "1075"]
[Annotator "Gambit Geek"]
[PlyCount "12"]
[EventDate "2014.??.??"]
[TimeControl "10"]
1. e4 e5 2. f4
{The King’s Gambit is one of the oldest gambits in history. One of my personal favorites.} exf4 3. Bc4
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I usually play the traditional 3. Nf3 which effectively prevents 3. .. Qh4+. Don’t get me wrong. 3. Bc4 is a good, adventurous move if you are careful but to show how bad it could be if you do not play accurately, you could lose the game very, very quickly.}
Qh4+ 4. Kf1 (4. Ke2 {Useless since White will be forced to f1 anwyay. Better to go to f1 directly and maybe castle by hand later.} d6 5. Nf3 Bg4 6. Kf1 {
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White is now in very big trouble.})
4... Nf6 {Attacking e4 and planning possible Qf2 mate later on.} (4... d6 {Houdini and Stockfish are in agreement that this is the best move.}) 5. Nc3 {White defends the e4-pawn.} Ng4 6. Nf3 $4 Qf2# {
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Good thing this was an unrated game. Heh.}
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