Chess Opening Theory/1. e4/1...c5/2. b4/2...cxb4

Wing Gambit Accepted
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8a8 black rookb8 black knightc8 black bishopd8 black queene8 black kingf8 black bishopg8 black knighth8 black rook8
7a7 black pawnb7 black pawnc7 black kingd7 black pawne7 black pawnf7 black pawng7 black pawnh7 black pawn7
6a6 black kingb6 black kingc6 black kingd6 black kinge6 black kingf6 black kingg6 black kingh6 black king6
5a5 black kingb5 black kingc5 black kingd5 black kinge5 black kingf5 black kingg5 black kingh5 black king5
4a4 black kingb4 black pawnc4 black kingd4 black kinge4 white pawnf4 black kingg4 black kingh4 black king4
3a3 black kingb3 black kingc3 black kingd3 black kinge3 black kingf3 black kingg3 black kingh3 black king3
2a2 white pawnb2 black kingc2 white pawnd2 white pawne2 black kingf2 white pawng2 white pawnh2 white pawn2
1a1 white rookb1 white knightc1 white bishopd1 white queene1 white kingf1 white bishopg1 white knighth1 white rook1
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Position in Forsyth-Edwards Notation (FEN)
Moves: 1. e4 c5 2. b4 cxb4
ECO code: B20
Parent: Wing Gambit

2...cxb4 · Wing Gambit Accepted

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Black bravely accepts the gambit. Since the gambit is of questionable soundness, it is best to accept it.

One trap: a3 d5! (Countering in the center) exd5 Qxd5 axb4?? (White, in his eagerness to regain the pawn, forgot a simple tactic), Qe5+ wins the rook on a1.

The recommended refutation is to counterattack in the center at the right time.

White's responses

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3. a3.

3. d4.

Theory table

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  3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Evaluation
Wing Gambit Accepted a3
bxa3
Bxa3
 
Wing Gambit Accepted a3
bxa3
Nxa3
 
Wing Gambit Accepted a3
bxa3
d4
 
Wing Gambit Accepted a3
d5
exd5
Qxd5
Nf3
 
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Wing Gambit Accepted a3
d5
exd5
Qxd5
axb4
Qe4+
Be2
Qxa1
Wing Gambit Accepted a3
d5
exd5
Qxd5
Bb2
e5
Nf6
Nc6
c4
Qe6
Bd3
Nf6
O-O
Bd6
Re1
O-O
Wing Gambit Accepted a3
e5
Wing Gambit Accepted d4
d5
e5
Nc6
a3
Qb6
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