Chess Opening Theory/1. e4/1...e5/2. Nf3/2...Nc6/3. Bc4/3...Nd4

Blackburne Shilling Gambit
a b c d e f g h
8 a8 b8 c8 d8 e8 f8 g8 h8 8
7 a7 b7 c7 d7 e7 f7 g7 h7 7
6 a6 b6 c6 d6 e6 f6 g6 h6 6
5 a5 b5 c5 d5 e5 f5 g5 h5 5
4 a4 b4 c4 d4 e4 f4 g4 h4 4
3 a3 b3 c3 d3 e3 f3 g3 h3 3
2 a2 b2 c2 d2 e2 f2 g2 h2 2
1 a1 b1 c1 d1 e1 f1 g1 h1 1
a b c d e f g h
Position in Forsyth-Edwards Notation (FEN)
Moves: 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nd4

Blackburne Shilling Gambit edit

3...Nd4 edit

Black violates an opening principle by again moving his knight. It may be tempting for White to take the now unprotected pawn with 4. Nxe5? but after 4...Qg5, White is in trouble (though 5. Bxf7+ remains playable). To maintain an advantage, White can play 4. Nxd4, 4. c3 or 4. O-O.

Theory table edit

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1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nd4

4 5 6
O-O
Nxf3+
Qxf3
Nf6
+/=
Nxd4
exd4
O-O

+/=
c3
Nxf3+
Qxf3
Nf6
+/=
Nxe5?
Qg5
Bxf7+
Kd8
Ng4
Nh6
Bxf7
Kxf7
Nxe5
Ke7
=+
Nxe5?

Qg5

Nxf7??

Qxg2

Rf1

Qxe4

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