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Chess Opening Theory/1. e4/1...e5/2. Nf3/2...Nf6/3. Nxe5/3...Nxe4/4. Qe2/4...Qe7/5. Qxe4

Kholmov gambit
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Position in Forsyth-Edwards Notation (FEN)
Moves: 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Nxe5 Nxe4 4. Qe2 Qe7 5. Qxe4
ECO code: C42
Parent: Kholmov gambit

5. Qxe4

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White takes the knight. This pins White's knight to their queen, so Black can recover the piece for the cost of the d-pawn.

5...d6 6. d4 dxe5 7. dxe5 is the continuation, offering non-trivial practical chances and partial compensation for the pawn. In fact, White's best line is then to give the pawn back, since they cannot hold onto it without getting a worse position and there are several traps for greedy players.

Theory table

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1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Nxe5 Nxe4 4. Qe2 Qe7 5. Qxe4

5 6 7 8
Damiano Variation Qxe4
d6
d4
dxe5
dxe5
Nc6
Bb5
Bd7
+/=

References

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See also

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