Manhattan Gambit, Anti-Classical Line
- 1.d4f5
- 2.Qd3e6
- 3.g4
141 games
A rare Dutch Defense gambit where White answers 2...e6 with 3. g4, offering a pawn to open Black's kingside after the early Qd3.
Train it in TheoriaAbout the Anti-Classical Line
The Anti-Classical Line of the Manhattan Gambit arises after 1. d4 f5 2. Qd3 e6 3. g4. White first aims the queen at f5, then offers the g-pawn to pry open Black's kingside. Accepting with 3...fxg4 is the most common reply, and White scores well after it. Declining with 3...d5 or 3...g6 has given Black better results. The engine rates the position as roughly balanced, and the line is rarely seen.