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Sicilian - Grand Prix Attack - Tal Gambit
a b c d e f g h
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 kinge7 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 pawnd5 black pawne5 black kingf5 black kingg5 black kingh5 black king5
4a4 black kingb4 black kingc4 black kingd4 black kinge4 white pawnf4 white pawng4 black kingh4 black king4
3a3 black kingb3 black kingc3 black kingd3 black kinge3 black kingf3 black kingg3 black kingh3 black king3
2a2 white pawnb2 white pawnc2 white pawnd2 white pawne2 black kingf2 black kingg2 white pawnh2 white pawn2
1a1 white rookb1 white knightc1 white bishopd1 white queene1 white kingf1 white bishopg1 white knighth1 white rook1
a b c d e f g h
Position in Forsyth-Edwards Notation (FEN)

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Moves: 1. e4 c5 2. f4 d5

Tal Gambit

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2...d5 is the Tal Gambit, pioneered by Latvian grandmaster Mikhail Tal. It is one of the recommended counters to the direct Grand Prix Attack.

If white accepts the gambit with 3.exd5, black's response is 3...Nf6, threatening the d5 pawn and gaining time in development.

If white chooses to decline the gambit, it is usually done by 3.e5. While white has a large space advantage now, it is still considered to be a favorable position for black, because she can get her bishop to g4 or f5 before playing e6. The response 3...e6 resembles and can transpose into a line of the French Defense, the McDonnell-Labourdonnais attack, which is favorable for black.

Nowadays, modern Grand Prix Attack players play 2.Nc3 before playing 3.f4.

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References

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Wikipedia has related information at Sicilian Defence

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