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Danish Gambit Accepted

Svenonius Defense

C21offbeat

  1. 1.e4e5
  2. 2.d4exd4
  3. 3.c3Ne7
188 games45%53%

The Svenonius Defense, 3...Ne7, is a rare reply to the Danish Gambit that develops the king's knight while keeping the d4 pawn, with balanced play.

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About the Svenonius Defense

The Svenonius Defense, 3...Ne7, is an uncommon answer to the Danish Gambit. Black neither captures on c3 nor strikes back with ...d5. Instead Black develops the king's knight and leaves the extra pawn on d4. White most often regains the pawn at once with 4. cxd4. The alternatives 4. Bc4 and 4. Nf3 keep the gambit going, though Black has scored well against both in online games. Engines consider the position roughly balanced.

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