Chess Opening Theory/1. e4/1...e5/2. Nf3/2...Nc6/3. Bc4/3...Bc5/4. b4/4...Bb6
Appearance
Evans Gambit Declined | |
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Position in Forsyth-Edwards Notation (FEN) | |
Moves: 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. b4 Bb6 |
Evans Gambit Declined
[edit | edit source]4... Bb6
[edit | edit source]Black declines the gambit by playing 4... Bb6. Black refuses to give White the opportunity to gain tempo and hangs onto the center. However, White can play 5. a4 with plans to play 6. a5 later on to trap the bishop.