Chess Opening Theory/1. e4/1...e5/2. Nf3/2...Nc6/3. Nc3/3...Nf6/4. Nxe5
< Chess Opening Theory | 1. e4 | 1...e5 | 2. Nf3 | 2...Nc6 | 3. Nc3 | 3...Nf6(Redirected from Chess/Halloween Gambit)
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
| Halloween Gambit | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Position in Forsyth-Edwards Notation (FEN) r1bqkb1r/pppp1ppp/2n2n2/4N3/4P3/2N5/PPPP1PPP/R1BQKB1R | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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[edit | edit source]
For explanation of theory tables see theory table and for notation see algebraic notation.
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Nxe5
| 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nxe5 Nxe5 |
d4 Nc6 |
d5 Bb4 |
dxc6 Nxe4 |
Qd4 Qe7 |
Be3 Nxc3 |
Qxg7 Nxd5 |
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+ |
+= |
When contributing to this Wikibook, please follow the Conventions for organization.
References[edit | edit source]
- Larry Kaufman, The Chess Advantage in Black and White (p. 328)
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||
