Chess Opening Theory/1. d4/1...d5/2. c4/2...c6/3. Nf3/3...Nf6/4. Nc3/4...dxc4/5. e4
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Position in Forsyth-Edwards Notation (FEN)
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| Moves: 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 dxc4 5. e4 | |
| ECO code: D15 | |
| Parent: Slav accepted | |
| Synonym(s): Geller gambit | |
5. e4 · Slav gambit
[edit | edit source]White occupies the center with his pawns. In doing so, Black gets the chance to hold onto the c4-pawn with the move b5, expanding on the queenside.
The main line continues 6. e5 Nd5 7. a4 e6 8. axb5 Nxc3 9. bxc3 cxb5 after which Black has to ward off White's attack on the kingside. In practice, Black scores well in this line. This is also backed by computer evaluations, which tend to prefer Black.
A better try for White is to play 6. Be2, where White tries to castle quickly and chip away at Black's queenside pawns with moves like b3.
Theory table
[edit | edit source]1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Nc3 dxc4 5. e4
| 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | ||
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| ... b5 |
e5 Nd5 |
a4 e6 |
axb5 Nxc3 |
bxc3 cxb5 |
⩱ | |
| ... ... |
Be2 | = |
References
[edit | edit source]See also
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With 2...g6:
With other 2nd moves for Black:
Dutch defence