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Caro-Kann Defense

Scorpion-Horus Gambit

B10gambitoffbeataggressive

  1. 1.e4c6
  2. 2.Nc3d5
  3. 3.d3dxe4
  4. 4.Bg5
95 games54%42%

A rare Caro-Kann gambit in which White leaves the e4-pawn unchallenged and plays 4. Bg5, offering material for quick development.

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About the Scorpion-Horus Gambit

The Scorpion-Horus Gambit is an offbeat Caro-Kann sideline. After 2. Nc3 d5 3. d3 dxe4, White does not recapture on e4 and instead plays 4. Bg5, giving up a pawn for rapid development. The most common reply is 4...exd3, capturing on d3, while 4...Nf6 and 4...h6 are the main alternatives. Engines rate the position as roughly level, with a slight lean toward Black. In the small sample of online games, White has scored well.

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