Chess Opening Theory/1. e4/1...h5
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| Moves: 1.e4 h5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ECO code: B00 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Parent: King's Pawn Opening | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Goldsmith Defense/Pickering Defence/Rook Gambit/Reversed Kadas Variation/Beaver's Claw edit
1...h5?! edit
The Goldsmith Defence, also known as Rook Gambit, is an uncommon and a weak response to 1. e4. This is a rather useless move that does nothing to control the centre and seriously weakens Black’s kingside. It threatens to bring the h-Rook into the game but can be easily stopped with d4, and White is already in control of the centre and has a better activity on pieces.
Overall, this defence is not good and is never seen in serious play, but this opening can be funny and useful for trolling in a chess game.
Theory table edit
1. e4 h5?!
| 2 | ||
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| Pickering Defence | d4 Nf6 |
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References edit
- Modern Chess Openings: MCO-14. 1999. Nick de Firmian, Walter Korn. ISBN 0-8129-3084-3.