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Hungarian Opening

Pachman Gambit

A00gambitaggressiveoffbeat

  1. 1.g3f5
  2. 2.e4fxe4
  3. 3.Qh5+g6

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A gambit against 1...f5 in the Hungarian Opening: White offers the e-pawn, then checks on h5 to force ...g6 and loosen Black's kingside.

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About the Pachman Gambit

The Pachman Gambit answers the Dutch-style 1...f5 against the Hungarian Opening with the pawn offer 2. e4. After 2...fxe4, the check 3. Qh5+ forces 3...g6, which loosens Black's kingside. Black keeps an extra pawn but has doubled e-pawns, and the advanced e4-pawn is exposed. With the e- and f-files half-open, White plays for development and pressure against the weakened king position in return for the material.

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