Chess Opening Theory/1. e4/1...e5/2. Nf3/2...Nc6/3. Bc4/3...Bc5/4. c3/4...Nf6/5. d4/5...exd4/6. b4/6...Be7

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Dubov 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. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. c3 Nf6 5. d4 exd4 6. b4 Be7

Dubov Gambit edit

6...Be7 edit

Black retreats the bishop to e7. This retreat is generally considered safer, as it blocks any checks on the e file and controls the g5 square. Black will give back the d pawn and try to achieve d5.

Theory table edit

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

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 4. c3 Nf6 5. d4 exd4 6. b4 Be7

7 8 9 10
e5
Ne4
b5
Na5
Bd3
Nxc3
Nxc3
dxc3
=
e5
Ne4
b5
Na5
Bd3
Nc5
cxd4
Nxd3
=
e5
d5
exf6
Bxf6
b5
Ne7
Bd3
dxc3
=

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