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King's Gambit Accepted

Breyer Gambit

C33gambitoffbeataggressive

  1. 1.e4e5
  2. 2.f4exf4
  3. 3.Qf3
433 games44%51%

A rare King's Gambit Accepted sideline, 3. Qf3, in which White's queen prepares a g3 answer to the check on h4; engines clearly favor Black.

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About the Breyer Gambit

The Breyer Gambit, also called the Hungarian Gambit, answers the capture on f4 with 3. Qf3, a rarely played alternative to 3. Nf3. The queen eyes the f4-pawn and prepares to meet 3...Qh4+ with 4. g3 fxg3 5. hxg3, when the rook on h1 is defended. The early queen sortie costs time. 3...g5 is the most frequent reply, engines give Black a clear advantage, and Black scores better in practice.

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