Chess Opening Theory/1. d4/1...Nf6/2. c4/2...c5/3. d5/3...b5/4. cxb5
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Position in Forsyth-Edwards Notation (FEN)
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| Moves: 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. d5 b5 4. cxb5 | |
| ECO code: A57 | |
| Parent: Benko gambit | |
| Responses: 4...a6 | |
4. cxb5
[edit | edit source]White accepts the initial pawn.
The "real" gambit now follows with 4...a6, where White can take another pawn but Black can only recover one. In exchange for being a pawn down, Black hopes to capitalise on the open a- and b-files and a good structure in the form of a single large pawn island. 4...a6 is essentially the only move.
Note that 4...Qa5+? does not recover the pawn as 5. Nc3 interposes check and defends b5.
Theory table
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1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. d5 b5 4. cxb5
| 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | |
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| ... a6 |
bxa6 Bxa6 |
Nc3 d6 |
Nf3 g6 |
References
[edit | edit source]- Kasparov, Garry, & Keene, Raymond 1989 Batsford chess openings 2. ISBN 0-8050-3409-9.
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