Bishop's Gambit, Anderssen Defense
- 1.e4e5
- 2.f4exf4
- 3.Bc4g5
1,396 games
A Bishop's Gambit line where Black answers 3. Bc4 with 3...g5 to hold the extra f4-pawn, giving sharp play that engines rate as roughly balanced.
Train it in TheoriaAbout the Anderssen Defense
The Anderssen Defense, 3...g5, uses the g-pawn to shore up the gambit pawn on f4 rather than checking on h4 or developing a piece. The most common reply, 4. Nf3, transposes to the King's Knight's Gambit. 4. h4 attacks the pawn chain at once and gives White the best results, and 4. d4 is the third main option. Engines judge the position roughly balanced, though White scores well in online games.