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King's Gambit Accepted

Double Muzio Gambit, Bello Gambit

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  1. 1.e4e5
  2. 2.f4exf4
  3. 3.Nf3g5
  4. 4.Bc4g4
  5. 5.O-Ogxf3
  6. 6.Qxf3Qf6
  7. 7.Nc3
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A dubious King's Gambit sideline in which White, already a knight down in the Muzio, plays 7. Nc3 to lure the black queen away from f4.

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About the Bello Gambit

The Bello Gambit departs from the Double Muzio Gambit at move 7, with 7. Nc3 in place of 7. e5. White develops a piece and invites 7...Qd4+, hoping to draw the black queen away from guarding f4. After 7...Qd4+ 8. Kh1 Qxc4, White continues with 9. Qxf4 or 9. Nd5, the Baldwin Gambit, but engines give Black a large advantage. 7...Qd4+ is the most frequent reply, and Black scores well with it.

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