Chess Opening Theory/1. d4/1...Nf6/2. c4/2...e5

Budapest 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.d4 Nf6 2. c4 e5
ECO code: A51-A52
Parent: Indian Defence

Budapest Gambit edit

The move 2...e5 introduces the Budapest Gambit and is an energetic gambit. At first glance it seems to lose a pawn, however the pawn if taken is normally returned so that White avoids tactical issues. The resulting positions can lead to White having a slender advantage of having the bishop pair.

Theory table edit

For explanation of theory tables, see theory table and for notation, see algebraic notation.

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e5

3 4 5 6 7
Fajarowicz gambit dxe5
Ne4
Nf3
Nc6
a3
d6
Qc2
Bf5
Nc3
Nxf2
+=
Adler variation ...
Ng4
Nf3
Bc5
e3
Nc6
Be2
O-O
O-O
Re8
+=
Rubinstein variation ...
...
Bf4
Nc6
Nf3
Bb4+
Nbd2
Qe7
e3
Ngxe5
+=
...
...
...
...
...
...
Nc3
Bxc3+
bxc3
Qe7
+=
...
...
...
g5
Bg3
Bg7
Nf3
Nc6
Nc3
Ngxe5
+=
Alekhine variation ...
...
e4
Nxe5
f4
Nec6
a3
a5
Be3
Na6
=
d5
Bc5
e3
d6
=