Chess Opening Theory/1. d4/1...Nf6/2. Nc3/2...d5/3. Bh6

3. Bh6 - Egg Gambit

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Queen's Pawn Game: Chigorin Variation,Egg Gambit
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8        8
7        7
6        6
5        5
4        4
3        3
2        2
1        1
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Position in Forsyth-Edwards Notation (FEN)
Moves: 1.d4 Nf6 2. Nc3 d5 3.Bh6
ECO code: A00
Parent: Indian Defence

3. Bh6, Sacrifices a bishop and shred&weaken the kingside.

References

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  • Nunn's Chess Openings. 1999. John Nunn (Editor), Graham Burgess, John Emms, Joe Gallagher. ISBN 1-8574-4221-0.
  • Batsford Chess Openings 2 (1989, 1994). Garry Kasparov, Raymond Keene. ISBN 0-8050-3409-9.