King's RepositoryのロゴKing's Repository

Chess Opening Theory/1. e4/1...e5/2. Nf3/2...Nc6/3. Bc4/3...Bc5/4. b4/4...Bxb4/5. c3

Evans Gambit Accepted
a b c d e f g h
8 a8 black rook b8 black king c8 black bishop d8 black queen e8 black king f8 black king g8 black knight h8 black rook 8
7 a7 black pawn b7 black pawn c7 black pawn d7 black pawn e7 black king f7 black pawn g7 black pawn h7 black pawn 7
6 a6 black king b6 black king c6 black knight d6 black king e6 black king f6 black king g6 black king h6 black king 6
5 a5 black king b5 black king c5 black king d5 black king e5 black pawn f5 black king g5 black king h5 black king 5
4 a4 black king b4 black bishop c4 white bishop d4 black king e4 white pawn f4 black king g4 black king h4 black king 4
3 a3 black king b3 black king c3 white pawn d3 black king e3 black king f3 white knight g3 black king h3 black king 3
2 a2 white pawn b2 black king c2 black king d2 white pawn e2 black king f2 white pawn g2 white pawn h2 white pawn 2
1 a1 white rook b1 white knight c1 white bishop d1 white queen e1 white king f1 black king g1 black king h1 white rook 1
a b c d e f g h
5. c3

Evans Gambit Accepted

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The most popular bishop retreat is 5...Ba5, after which white continues with the simple 6. d4.

Other retreats:

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5...Bc5, trying to discourage 6. d4, is inferior, since white can play 6. d4 anyway with gain of time.

5...Be7 is the move most grandmasters play, and is considered to be okay. According to Wikipedia, "This has often been considered one of the "safer" retreats." The Indian grandmaster Viswanathan Anand has played it.[1]

a b c d e f g h
8 a8 black rook b8 black king c8 black bishop d8 black queen e8 black king f8 black king g8 black knight h8 black rook 8
7 a7 black pawn b7 black pawn c7 black pawn d7 black king e7 black king f7 black pawn g7 black pawn h7 black pawn 7
6 a6 black king b6 black king c6 black knight d6 black pawn e6 black king f6 black king g6 black king h6 black king 6
5 a5 black bishop b5 black king c5 black king d5 black king e5 black pawn f5 black king g5 black king h5 black king 5
4 a4 black king b4 black king c4 white bishop d4 white pawn e4 white pawn f4 black king g4 black king h4 black king 4
3 a3 black king b3 black king c3 white pawn d3 black king e3 black king f3 white knight g3 black king h3 black king 3
2 a2 white pawn b2 black king c2 black king d2 black king e2 black king f2 white pawn g2 white pawn h2 white pawn 2
1 a1 white rook b1 white knight c1 white bishop d1 white queen e1 white king f1 black king g1 black king h1 white rook 1
a b c d e f g h
6...d6

a b c d e f g h
8 a8 black rook b8 black king c8 black bishop d8 black queen e8 black king f8 black king g8 black knight h8 black rook 8
7 a7 black pawn b7 black pawn c7 black pawn d7 black pawn e7 black king f7 black pawn g7 black pawn h7 black pawn 7
6 a6 black king b6 black king c6 black knight d6 black king e6 black king f6 black king g6 black king h6 black king 6
5 a5 black bishop b5 black king c5 black king d5 black king e5 black king f5 black king g5 black king h5 black king 5
4 a4 black king b4 black king c4 white bishop d4 black pawn e4 white pawn f4 black king g4 black king h4 black king 4
3 a3 black king b3 black king c3 white pawn d3 black king e3 black king f3 white knight g3 black king h3 black king 3
2 a2 white pawn b2 black king c2 black king d2 black king e2 black king f2 white pawn g2 white pawn h2 white pawn 2
1 a1 white rook b1 white knight c1 white bishop d1 white queen e1 white king f1 black king g1 black king h1 white rook 1
a b c d e f g h
6...exd4

After that, there is a branch choice between 6...d6 or 6...exd4.

6...d6

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8 a8 black rook b8 black king c8 black bishop d8 black queen e8 black king f8 black king g8 black knight h8 black rook 8
7 a7 black pawn b7 black pawn c7 black pawn d7 black king e7 black king f7 black pawn g7 black pawn h7 black pawn 7
6 a6 black king b6 black king c6 black knight d6 black pawn e6 black king f6 black king g6 black king h6 black king 6
5 a5 black bishop b5 black king c5 black king d5 black king e5 black pawn f5 black king g5 black king h5 black king 5
4 a4 black king b4 black king c4 white bishop d4 white pawn e4 white pawn f4 black king g4 black king h4 black king 4
3 a3 black king b3 black king c3 white pawn d3 black king e3 black king f3 white knight g3 black king h3 black king 3
2 a2 white pawn b2 black king c2 black king d2 black king e2 black king f2 white pawn g2 white pawn h2 white pawn 2
1 a1 white rook b1 white knight c1 white bishop d1 white queen e1 black king f1 white rook g1 white king h1 black king 1
a b c d e f g h
7. O-O

a b c d e f g h
8 a8 black rook b8 black king c8 black bishop d8 black queen e8 black king f8 black king g8 black knight h8 black rook 8
7 a7 black pawn b7 black pawn c7 black pawn d7 black king e7 black king f7 black pawn g7 black pawn h7 black pawn 7
6 a6 black king b6 black king c6 black knight d6 black pawn e6 black king f6 black king g6 black king h6 black king 6
5 a5 black bishop b5 black king c5 black king d5 black king e5 black pawn f5 black king g5 black king h5 black king 5
4 a4 black king b4 black king c4 white bishop d4 white pawn e4 white pawn f4 black king g4 black king h4 black king 4
3 a3 black king b3 white queen c3 white pawn d3 black king e3 black king f3 white knight g3 black king h3 black king 3
2 a2 white pawn b2 black king c2 black king d2 black king e2 black king f2 white pawn g2 white pawn h2 white pawn 2
1 a1 white rook b1 white knight c1 white bishop d1 black king e1 white king f1 black king g1 black king h1 white rook 1
a b c d e f g h
7. Qb3

6...d6

7. O-O or 7. Qb3

7. O-O

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8 a8 black rook b8 black king c8 black bishop d8 black queen e8 black king f8 black king g8 black knight h8 black rook 8
7 a7 black pawn b7 black pawn c7 black pawn d7 black king e7 black king f7 black pawn g7 black pawn h7 black pawn 7
6 a6 black king b6 black bishop c6 black knight d6 black king e6 black king f6 black king g6 black king h6 black king 6
5 a5 black king b5 black king c5 black king d5 black king e5 black pawn f5 black king g5 black king h5 black king 5
4 a4 black king b4 black king c4 white bishop d4 black king e4 white pawn f4 black king g4 black king h4 black king 4
3 a3 black king b3 black king c3 white pawn d3 black king e3 black king f3 white knight g3 black king h3 black king 3
2 a2 white pawn b2 black king c2 black king d2 black king e2 black king f2 white pawn g2 white pawn h2 white pawn 2
1 a1 white rook b1 white knight c1 white bishop d1 white queen e1 black king f1 white rook g1 white king h1 black king 1
a b c d e f g h
7. O-O Bb6 8. dxe5 dxe5

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8 a8 black rook b8 black king c8 black king d8 black knight e8 black king f8 black king g8 black knight h8 black rook 8
7 a7 black pawn b7 black pawn c7 black pawn d7 black king e7 black king f7 black pawn g7 black pawn h7 black pawn 7
6 a6 black king b6 black bishop c6 black knight d6 black king e6 black bishop f6 black king g6 black king h6 black king 6
5 a5 black king b5 black king c5 black king d5 black king e5 white knight f5 black king g5 black king h5 black king 5
4 a4 black king b4 black king c4 white bishop d4 black king e4 white pawn f4 black king g4 black king h4 black king 4
3 a3 black king b3 black king c3 white pawn d3 black king e3 black king f3 black king g3 black king h3 black king 3
2 a2 white pawn b2 black king c2 black king d2 black king e2 black king f2 white pawn g2 white pawn h2 white pawn 2
1 a1 white rook b1 white knight c1 white bishop d1 black king e1 black king f1 white rook g1 white king h1 black king 1
a b c d e f g h
9. Qxd8+ Nxd8 10. Nxe5 Be6
 
 

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8 a8 black rook b8 black king c8 black bishop d8 black king e8 black king f8 black king g8 black knight h8 black rook 8
7 a7 black pawn b7 black pawn c7 black pawn d7 black king e7 black king f7 black pawn g7 black pawn h7 black pawn 7
6 a6 black king b6 black bishop c6 black king d6 black king e6 black queen f6 black king g6 black king h6 black king 6
5 a5 black king b5 black king c5 black king d5 black king e5 white knight f5 black king g5 black king h5 black king 5
4 a4 black king b4 black king c4 black king d4 black king e4 white pawn f4 black king g4 black king h4 black king 4
3 a3 black king b3 white queen c3 white pawn d3 black king e3 black king f3 white knight g3 black king h3 black king 3
2 a2 white pawn b2 black king c2 black king d2 black king e2 black king f2 white pawn g2 white pawn h2 white pawn 2
1 a1 white rook b1 white knight c1 black king d1 black king e1 black king f1 white rook g1 white king h1 black king 1
a b c d e f g h
9. Qb3 Qf6 10. Bg5 Qg6 11. Bd5 Nge7 12. Bxe7 Kxe7 13. Bxc6 Qxc6 14. Nxe5 Qe6
  • 7. O-O Bb6 8. dxe5 dxe5 9. Qxd8+ Nxd8 10. Nxe5 Be6 (Lasker)
  • 7. O-O Bb6 8. dxe5 dxe5 9. Qb3 Qf6 10. Bg5 Qg6 11. Bd5 Nge7 12. Bxe7 Kxe7 13. Bxc6 Qxc6 14. Nxe5 Qe6 (Chigorin)

7. Qb3

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  • 7. Qb3 Qd7 8. dxe5 Bb6
  • 7. Qb3 Qd7 8. dxe5 Bb6 9. a4 dxe5 10. a5 Bc5 11. a6 (Stockfish 8 depth=32)
  • 7. Qb3 Qd7 8. dxe5 dxe5

6...exd4

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  • 6...exd4 7. Qb3 (Short)
  • 6...exd4 7. O-O Nge7
  • 6...exd4 7. O-O Nge7 8. Ng5 d5
  • 6...exd4 7. O-O Nge7 8. cxd4 d5
  • 6...exd4 7. O-O dxc3 8. Qb3
  • 6...exd4 7. O-O d6 8. cxd4 Bb6 (Normal Position)
  • 6...exd4 7. O-O dxc3 8. Qb3

Theory table

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For explanation of theory tables, see theory table and for notation, see algebraic notation..


1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. b4 Bxb4 5. c3
5 6
Evans Gambit Accepted ...
Ba5
d4
 

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References

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Chess openings quick reference
1. e4
2. Nf3
With 2...Nc6:
With other 2nd moves:
2. Other
1... other
1. d4
Flank
Unorthodox