Winawer Variation, Alekhine Gambit Accepted
- 1.e4e6
- 2.d4d5
- 3.Nc3Bb4
- 4.Ne2dxe4
- 5.a3Bxc3+
940 games
Winawer line in which Black takes the e4-pawn and gives up the dark-squared bishop on c3 to keep it, accepting the Alekhine Gambit.
Train it in TheoriaAbout the Alekhine Gambit Accepted
This line of the Alekhine Gambit, also known as the Alekhine-Maróczy Gambit, has Black answer 4. Ne2 dxe4 5. a3 with 5...Bxc3+, giving up the dark-squared bishop to keep the extra pawn rather than returning it with 5...Be7 6. Nxe4. White almost always recaptures 6. Nxc3, gaining development and the bishop pair in exchange for the pawn, and 6...Nc6 holds onto the material. The engine rates the position as roughly balanced, though White scores well in practice.