Chess Opening Theory/1. e4/1...c5/2. Nf3/2...Nc6/3. b4/3...cxb4

Portsmouth Gambit
	a b c d e f g h 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 a b c d e f g h
	Position in Forsyth-Edwards Notation (FEN) r1bqkbnr/pp1ppppp/2n5/8/1p2P3/5N2/P1PP1PPP/RNBQKB1R w
	Moves: 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. b4 cxb4

Black captures the b4 pawn, deflecting it from the defence of d4. White will now play d4.

Theory table

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1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. b4

	4	5	6	7
	d4 d5	exd5 Qxd5	c4 bxc4	Nxc3 Qa5	=

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Portsmouth Gambit
a b c d e f g h 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 a b c d e f g h
Position in Forsyth-Edwards Notation (FEN) r1bqkbnr/pp1ppppp/2n5/8/1p2P3/5N2/P1PP1PPP/RNBQKB1R w
Moves: 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. b4 cxb4