Chess Opening Theory/1. d4/1...d5/2. c4/2...c6/3. Nc3/3...dxc4/4. e3/4...b5/5. Nxb5/5...cxb5
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| Moves: 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nc3 dxc4 4. e3 b5 5. Nxb5 cxb5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
5...cxb5 edit
This move bravely accepts White's bold sacrifice. Conventional chess wisdom says "The best way to refute a gambit is to accept it". Therefore, if black would have declined the gambit, white would successfully rip black's queenside apart and Black would just be worse. Now, white's queen will get trapped on a8.
Of course, the only way to try to regain the material is with 6.Qf3.
Theory table edit
| 6 | 7 | 8 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Qf3
Qc7! |
Qxa8
Bb7! |
Qxa7
e5! |
-/+ |
| ...
Nc6 |
Qxc6+
Bd7 |
Qf3
e5! |
-/= |