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French Defense

Advance Variation, Ruisdonk Gambit

C02gambitaggressiveoffbeat

  1. 1.e4e6
  2. 2.d4d5
  3. 3.e5c5
  4. 4.Nf3cxd4
  5. 5.Bd3
1,351 games52%43%

A gambit line of the French Advance in which White answers 4...cxd4 with 5. Bd3, leaving the d-pawn behind in favor of rapid development.

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About the Ruisdonk Gambit

The Ruisdonk Gambit arises from the Nimzowitsch System when White meets 4...cxd4 with 5. Bd3 rather than recapturing. White leaves the d-pawn behind in favor of quick development and kingside castling. The knight on f3 keeps guarding e5 while the bishop clears the way for O-O. Black almost always continues 5...Nc6, and 6. O-O is a typical follow-up. The engine rates the position as roughly balanced, and White scores well in online games.

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