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Blumenfeld Countergambit

Duz-Khotimirsky Variation

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  1. 1.d4Nf6
  2. 2.c4e6
  3. 3.Nf3c5
  4. 4.d5b5
  5. 5.Bg5
85 games59%34%

Blumenfeld Countergambit line in which White declines the b-pawn with 5. Bg5, pinning the f6-knight that guards d5; it has scored well for White.

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About the Duz-Khotimirsky Variation

The Duz-Khotimirsky Variation meets the Blumenfeld Countergambit with 5. Bg5, leaving the b-pawn alone and pinning the f6-knight, the piece that defends d5. The most frequent reply is 5...bxc4, while 5...h6 questions the bishop at once. After 5...exd5 6. cxd5 h6 play enters the Spielmann Variation, and 5...b4 6. e4 d6 gains queenside space instead. The engine rates the position roughly balanced, and White has scored well.

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