A Gambit Guide through the Open Game Vol.2 - Erwin l'AmiA Gambit Guide through the Open Game Vol. 2 by Erwin l'Ami William Davies Evans was a Scottish sea captain and gave the Evans Gambit that brought White hundreds and thousands of brilliant victories its name. In Volume 2 of his Gambit Guide Dutch Grandmaster Erwin lAmi brings back the romantic days of chess when pawns were routinely sacrificed in huge numbers! In Volume 1 of this series we saw the many dangerous gambits White can play after 1. e4 e5.