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Chess Opening Theory/1. e4/1...e5/2. Nf3/2...Nc6/3. Bc4/3...Nf6/4. Ng5/4...d5/5. exd5/5...b5

Ulvestad Variation
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Position in Forsyth-Edwards Notation (FEN)
Moves: 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6 4. Ng5 d5 5. exd5 b5

Ulvestad Variation

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5 ... b5.

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The defining move for the Ulvestad Variation. Black challenges the strong bishop on c4 by offering a pawn.

Theory table

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1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Nf6 4.Ng5 d5 5.exd5 b5

Ulvestad Variation

6 7 8 9 10
Bf1
Nd4
c3
Nxd5
Ne4
Qh4
Ng3
Bg4
f3
e4
Bxb5
Qxd5
Nc3
Qxg2
Qf3
Qxf3
Nxf3
Bd7
O-O
Bd6
=
dxc6
bxc4
Qe2
Qd5
f4
Qxc6
fxe5
Bg4
Nf3
O-O-O
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Estimated next move likelihood

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Bf1 62%, Bxb5 28%, dxc6 6%, Bb3 2%, Qe2 1%

References

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  • Nunn's Chess Openings. 1999. John Nunn (Editor), Graham Burgess, John Emms, Joe Gallagher. ISBN 1-8574-4221-0.



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Chess Opening Theory
1. e4 e5
Open games
3. Bb5
Spanish
3. Bc4
Italian
3. Nc3 Nf6
Four knights
Other
2...Nf6
Russian
2...d6
Philidor
Other
2. f4
King's gambit
2. Nc3
Vienna
Other
1. e4 c5
Sicilian
1. e4 e6
French
1. e4 c6
Caro-Kann
1. e4 other
1. d4 d5
Closed games
1. d4 Nf6
Indian
1. d4 f5
Dutch
1. d4 ...other:
Flank
Unorthodox