Chess Opening Theory/1. e4/1...e5/2. Nf3/2...Nc6/3. Bb5/3...g5
| Brentano gambit | |
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a b c d e f g h 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 a b c d e f g h | |
Position in Forsyth-Edwards Notation (FEN) | |
| Moves: 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 g5 | |
| ECO code: C60 | |
| Parent: Spanish game | |
3...g5? · Brentano gambit
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An interesting move where Black threatens ...g4 to push the knight back, and to start a pawn assault if White castles.
4. d4! is the best move. This discovers an attack on g5 with the bishop while attacking the e5 square, the purpose being that now White is threatening 5. Nxg5 to just win the pawn, and if 4...g4? 5. Nxe5 is supported.
4. h3?! is more conservative, preventing ...g4 but is otherwise passive. 4. O-O?! allows 4...g4 5. Ne1 and White's position is far from comfortable.
History
[edit | edit source]Analysis of the line was published by Franz Brentano in Wiener Schachzeitung in 1900.[1]
3...g5 was tried by Carl Schlechter against Richard Teichmann in 1904.[2] The game went into the line 4. d4 Nxd4 5. Nxd4 exd4 6. Qxd4 Qf6.
References
[edit | edit source]- ↑ Brentano, Franz (1900). Marco, Georg (ed.). "Neue Vertheidigung der spanischen Partie (New Defence to the Spanish Game)". Wiener Schachzeitung (in German). 4/5: 97–103.
- ↑ Teichmann vs Schlechter, 1904. Chessgames.com
2. f4
King's gambit
King's gambit
2...exf4
Accepted
Accepted
Other
Declined
Declined
2. Nc3
Vienna
Vienna
Other
1. e4 other
- Barnes ?
- Borg ?
- Corn stalk ??
- Duras ??
- 1...b5 ??
2. c4 other
2. other:
1. d4 ...other:
1. Nf3
Zukertort
Zukertort
Flank
Unorthodox