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Evans Gambit, Levenfish Variation

C52gambittactical

  1. 1.e4e5
  2. 2.Nf3Nc6
  3. 3.Bc4Bc5
  4. 4.b4Bxb4
  5. 5.c3Ba5
  6. 6.d4d6
  7. 7.Qb3Qd7
  8. 8.dxe5dxe5
  9. 9.O-OBb6
  10. 10.Ba3Na5
  11. 11.Nxe5

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A forcing Evans Gambit line in which Black guards f7 with 7...Qd7 and White opens the d-file, harasses the king with Ba3 and regains the pawn.

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About the Levenfish Variation

The Levenfish Variation branches from the Bronstein Defense after Tartakower's 7. Qb3, which Black meets with 7...Qd7 to protect f7. White opens the d-file with 8. dxe5 dxe5, castles, and plays 10. Ba3 to keep Black's king from castling short. Black's 10...Na5 hits the queen and the c4-bishop, and 11. Nxe5 regains the gambit pawn while attacking the d7-queen and f7, leaving material level with Black to move.

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