Chess Opening Theory/1. e4/1...e5/2. Nf3/2...Nf6/3. Nxe5/3...Nxe4/4. Qe2/4...Qe7
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Position in Forsyth-Edwards Notation (FEN)
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Moves: 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Nxe5 Nxe4 4. Qe2 Qe7 | |
ECO code: C42 | |
Parent: Damiano variation |
4...Qe7 · Kholmov gambit
[edit | edit source]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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1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Nxe5 Nxe4 4. Qe2 Qe7
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Damiano Variation |
Qxe4 d6 |
d4 dxe5 |
dxe5 Nc6 |
Bb5 Bd7 |
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References
[edit | edit source]See also
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2. Nf3
2. Other
1. e4 ...other:
2. other
With 2...e6:
With 2...g6:
With other 2nd moves for Black:
With 2...g6:
With other 2nd moves for Black:
2. other:
1. d4 f5
Dutch defence
Dutch defence
1. d4 ...other:
Flank
Unorthodox