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Chess Opening Theory/1. e4/1...e5/2. Bc4/2...d5

Bishop's Opening: Khan Gambit
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Position in Forsyth-Edwards Notation (FEN)
Moves: 1. e4 e5 2. Bc4 d5

Bishop's Opening - Sideline 2... d5?!

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2…d5?! is the Khan Gambit. While it may seem to lose a pawn, deeper analysis reveals Black has fair compensation for the pawn, even if it is objectively insufficient.

Theory table

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1. e4 e5 2. Bc4 d5!?

3 4 5 6 7
Khan Gambit exd5

Nf6

Nc3

Bd6

d3

O-O

Nf3

h6

O-O

Bg4

+/ =
...

c6

dxc6!

Nxc6

d3!

Nf6

Nf3

Bg4

c3

Qc7

+/ =

References

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Chess Opening Theory
1. e4 e5
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