Chess Opening Theory/1. e4/1...e5/2. Bc4/2...d5
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Position in Forsyth-Edwards Notation (FEN)
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| Moves: 1. e4 e5 2. Bc4 d5 | |
Bishop's Opening - Sideline 2... d5?!
[edit | edit source]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 | ||
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| Khan Gambit | exd5
Nf6 |
Nc3
Bd6 |
d3
O-O |
Nf3
h6 |
O-O
Bg4 |
+/ = |
| ...
c6 |
dxc6!
Nxc6 |
d3!
Nf6 |
Nf3
Bg4 |
c3
Qc7 |
+/ = |
References
[edit | edit source]- Kasparov, Gary & Keene, Raymond (1989, 1994). Batsford Chess Openings 2. ISBN 0-8050-3409-9.
- Lane, Gary (1993). Winning With the Bishop's Opening. ISBN 0-7134-7113-1.
External links
[edit | edit source]- Goeller, Michael. The Bishop's Opening.
- Harding, Tim (August 1998). The Kibitzer: What Exactly is the Bishop's Opening?. ChessCafe.com.
- Harding, Tim (September 1998). The Kibitzer: The Eternal Appeal Of The Urusov Gambit. ChessCafe.com.
- Harding, Tim (October 1998). The Kibitzer: Is the Urusov Gambit Sound?. ChessCafe.com
2. f4
King's gambit
King's gambit
2...exf4
Accepted
Accepted
Other
Declined
Declined
2. Nc3
Vienna
Vienna
Other
1. e4 other
- Barnes ?
- Borg ?
- Corn stalk ??
- Duras ??
- 1...b5 ??
2. c4
Queen's gambit
Queen's gambit
2. other
- Accelerated London
- Colle
- Levitsky !?
- Amazon ?!
- Blackmar-Diemer ?
- Mason ?
- Zurich ??
2. c4 other
2. other:
1. d4 ...other:
Flank
Unorthodox