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

Budapest Gambit
a b c d e f g h 8 8 7 7 6 6 5 5 4 4 3 3 2 2 1 1 a b c d e f g h
Position in Forsyth-Edwards Notation (FEN) rnbqkb1r/pppp1ppp/5n2/4p3/2PP4/8/PP2PPPP/RNBQKBNR w
Moves: 1.d4 Nf6 2. c4 e5
ECO code: A51-A52
Parent: Indian Defence

Budapest Gambit

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

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	=