Chess Opening Theory/1. e4/1...e5/2. Nf3/2...Nc6/3. Bc4/3...Bc5/4. b4
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Position in Forsyth-Edwards Notation (FEN) r1bqk1nr/pppp1ppp/2n5/4p3/1bB1P3/5N2/P1PP1PPP/RNBQK2R | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Evans Gambit[edit]
4.b4[edit]
White offers a Pawn to gain a positional advantage in the center.
Theory table[edit]
For explanation of theory tables see theory table and for notation see algebraic notation.
1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.b4
| 4 | 5 | 6 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evans Gambit Accepted | ... Bxb4 |
c3 Ba5 |
d4 d6 |
Qb3 Qd7 |
∞ |
| Evans Gambit Declined | ... Bb6 |
a4 a6 |
Nc3 d6 |
Nd5 Ba7 |
+= |
| Countergambit Variation | ... d5 |
exd5 Nxb4 |
∞ |
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References[edit]
- Batsford Chess Openings 2 (1989, 1994). Garry Kasparov, Raymond Keene. ISBN 0-8050-3409-9.
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