< Chess Opening Theory < 1. e4 < 1...e5 < 2. d4 < 2...exd4
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Position in Forsyth-Edwards Notation (FEN) rnbqkbnr/pppp1ppp/8/8/3pP3/2P5/PP3PPP/RNBQKBNR | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Danish Gambit
White chooses to play an aggressive game. By giving a two pawn material advantage to his opponent, Black spends two moves to capture both of the pawns, and has to deal with a massive attack. Black has few choices here:
- The most common move for Black to play here is to take the pawn, 3...dxc3.
- However, another common alternative is to safely decline the gambit and play 3...d5 or 3...d6.
Theory table
1. e4 e5 2. d4 exd4 3. c3
| 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Danish Gambit Accepted | c3 dxc3 |
Bc4 Nf6 |
Nxc3 Bb4 |
= |
| Sörensen Defence | ... d5 |
exd5 Nf6 |
Bb5+ Bd7 |
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| Nimzowitsch | ... Nf6 |
e5 Ne4 |
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| ... d6 |
cxd4 Nf6 |
Nc3 Be7 |
= | |
| ... d3 |
Bxd3 Nc6 |
Nf3 d6 |
+= | |
| ... Qe7 |
cxd4 Qxe4+ |
Be3 | ∞ |
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References
- Batsford Chess Openings 2 (1989, 1994). Garry Kasparov, Raymond Keene. ISBN 0-8050-3409-9.
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