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

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
ECO code: C42
Parent: Damiano variation

4...Qe7 · Kholmov gambit

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Black allow White to take their knight but prepares to pin White's knight.

White will be ahead a pawn if he simply accepts the knight, so 5. Qxe4 is almost universally played. 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 Nc6 and Black has partial compensation. White then usually gives back the pawn: if they cling onto it they can find themselves trapped.

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 Nf6 3. Nxe5 Nxe4 4. Qe2 Qe7

5 6 7 8
Damiano Variation Qxe4
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d4
dxe5
dxe5
Nc6
Bb5
Bd7
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Chess Opening Theory
1. e4 e5
Open game
2. Nf3
With 2...Nc6:
  • Four knights ( )
  • Italian game ( )
  • Spanish game ( )

With other 2nd moves:

2. Other
1. e4 c5
Sicilian defence
1. e4 ...other: