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Catalan Opening

Closed, Spassky Gambit

E08gambit

  1. 1.d4Nf6
  2. 2.c4e6
  3. 3.g3Be7
  4. 4.Bg2d5
  5. 5.Nf3O-O
  6. 6.O-ONbd7
  7. 7.Qc2c6
  8. 8.b3b6
  9. 9.Rd1Bb7
  10. 10.Nc3b5

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A Closed Catalan line in which Black, after White's b3, Rd1 and Nc3, plays ...b5 to strike at c4 and open lines on the queenside.

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About the Spassky Gambit

The Spassky Gambit arises after 7...c6 8. b3 b6 9. Rd1 Bb7 10. Nc3 b5. Instead of waiting behind the d5 strong point, Black uses the c6-pawn as support and challenges White's c4-pawn directly. The thrust offers the b-pawn, since after an exchange on b5 the knight on c3 can capture. Black seeks queenside activity and more scope for the b7-bishop in return.

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