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Chess Opening Theory/1. e4/1...e5/2. Nf3/2...c6/3. Nxe5/3...Nf6

< Chess Opening Theory | 1. e4 | 1...e5 | 2. Nf3 | 2...c6 | 3. Nxe5
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This move has a little trap in it. There is a move that lets 3. Nxe5 backfire.

Gunderam Gambit Accepted
a b c d e f g h
8a8 black rookb8 black knightc8 black bishopd8 black queene8 black kingf8 black bishopg8 black kingh8 black rook8
7a7 black pawnb7 black pawnc7 black kingd7 black pawne7 black kingf7 black pawng7 black pawnh7 black pawn7
6a6 black kingb6 black kingc6 black pawnd6 black kinge6 black kingf6 black knightg6 black kingh6 black king6
5a5 black kingb5 black kingc5 black kingd5 black kinge5 white knightf5 black kingg5 black kingh5 black king5
4a4 black kingb4 black kingc4 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 white pawnc2 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 black kingh1 white rook1
a b c d e f g h
Position in Forsyth-Edwards Notation (FEN)

rnbqkb1r/pp1p1ppp/2p2n2/4N3/4P3/8/PPPP1PPP/RNBQKB1R w

Moves: 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 c6 3. Nxe5 Nf6

Some moves are:

  • 4. Nxf7!? is a crazy line that sacrifices a knight for 2 pawns, but white may get some compensation from it.
  • 4. Nc3 defends the pawn and develops the other knight.
  • 4. d4 gives back the pawn to gain space in the center.

4. d3?? is out of the question as 4...Qa5+! wins the knight.

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