Chess Opening Theory/1. e4/1...e5/2. Nf3/2...Nc6/3. Bc4/3...Bc5/4. b4
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Moves: 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. b4 |
Evans Gambit[edit | edit source]
The Evans Gambit is an opening out of the Giuoco Piano variation of the Italian game.
4.b4[edit | edit source]
White offers a pawn to gain a positional advantage in the center. Should Black accept the gambit with 4...Bxb4, White would begin launching an attack in the center with 5. c3 and later on, 6. d4.
Theory table[edit | edit source]
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1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.b4
4 | 5 | 6 | |||
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Evans Gambit Accepted | ... Bxb4 |
c3 Ba5 |
d4 d6 |
Qb3 Qd7 |
∞ |
Evans Gambit Declined | ... Bb6 |
a4 a6 |
Nc3 d6 |
Nd5 Ba7 |
+= |
Hein Countergambit | ... d5 |
exd5 Nxb4 |
∞ |
References[edit | edit source]
- Kasparov, Garry, & Keene, Raymond 1989 Batsford chess openings 2. ISBN 0-8050-3409-9.