Chess Opening Theory/1. e4/1...e5/2. Nf3/2...Nc6/3. Nc3/3...Nf6/4. Nxe5
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Halloween Gambit | |
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Position in Forsyth-Edwards Notation (FEN) | |
Moves: 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Nxe5 |
Halloween Gambit
[edit | edit source]The Halloween or Müller-Schulze Gambit is an aggressive and complex gambit. White sacrifices a piece with the idea of central pawn storm, with the possibility of gaining time by driving back the black knights.
Theory table
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1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Nxe5
4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | ||
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Nxe5 Nxe5 |
d4 Nc6 |
d5 Bb4 |
dxc6 Nxe4 |
Qd4 Qe7 |
Be3 Nxc3 |
Qxg7 Nd5+ |
c3 bxc3 |
=/=+ | |
... .. |
... Ng6 |
e5 Ng8 |
Bc4 d5 |
Bxd5 c6 |
Bb3 Bb4 |
O-O Bxc3 |
bxc3 N8e7 |
=+ | |
... Nxe4?! |
Qh5 Qf6 |
Qxf7+ Qxf7 |
Nxf7 Kxf7 |
Bc4+ Ke7 |
Nxe4 Nd4 |
Bd3 | += | ||
... ... |
... ... |
... ... |
... Nxf2 |
Nxh8 Nxh1 |
Nb5 Nb4 |
Nxc7+ Kd8 |
Nxa8 Nxc2+ |
+= |
References
[edit | edit source]- Larry Kaufman, The Chess Advantage in Black and White (p. 328)