Chess Opening Theory/1. e4/1...e5/2. Nf3/2...Nc6/3. Bc4/3...Nd4

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Blackburne Shilling Gambit
a b c d e f g h
8 a8 b8 c8 d8 e8 f8 g8 h8 8
7 a7 b7 c7 d7 e7 f7 g7 h7 7
6 a6 b6 c6 d6 e6 f6 g6 h6 6
5 a5 b5 c5 d5 e5 f5 g5 h5 5
4 a4 b4 c4 d4 e4 f4 g4 h4 4
3 a3 b3 c3 d3 e3 f3 g3 h3 3
2 a2 b2 c2 d2 e2 f2 g2 h2 2
1 a1 b1 c1 d1 e1 f1 g1 h1 1
a b c d e f g h
Position in Forsyth-Edwards Notation (FEN)

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Moves: 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nd4

Blackburne Shilling Gambit[edit | edit source]

3...Nd4[edit | edit source]

Black violates an opening principle by again moving his knight. It may be tempting for White to take the now unprotected pawn with 4. Nxe5? but after 4...Qg5, White is in trouble (though 5. Bxf7+ remains playable). To maintain an advantage, White can play 4. Nxd4, 4. c3 or 4. O-O.

Theory table[edit | edit source]

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

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nd4

4 5 6
O-O
Nxf3+		 Qxf3
Nf6 		+/=
Nxd4
exd4		 O-O

 +/=
c3
Nxf3+		 Qxf3
Nf6 		+/=
Nxe5?
Qg5		 Bxf7+
Kd8 		Ng4
Nh6		 ∞
Bxf7
Kxf7		 Nxe5
Ke7 		=+
Nxe5?

Qg5

Nxf7??

Qxg2

Rf1

Qxe4

+-

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References[edit | edit source]

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